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Adam Kara-Lopez
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Florida International University College of LawFlorida
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Evonne Andris
Evonne Andris
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Florida Business Law Attorney with 15 years experience

Nova Southeastern UniversityFlorida
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Jeffrey L. Cox Esq.
Jeffrey L. Cox Esq.
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Florida Business Law Lawyer with 19 years experience

Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University11th Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida and Florida
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Shari Wald Garrett
Shari Wald Garrett
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University of Miami School of LawFlorida
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Earl K. Mallory
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Jupiter, FL Business Law Attorney with 24 years experience
(561) 743-3708 2074 W Indiantown Rd.
Ste 201
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Business, Agricultural, Animal and Construction
Nova Southeastern University
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Mr. Mallory is the President of Mallory Law Group in Jupiter, Florida. The firm practices primarily in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Business Law and Transactions and Construction and Land Development Litigation. Additionally, the firm provides services in Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, and Family Law. Prior to his admission as a lawyer, Mr. Mallory had a long history in the construction and land development industry. Starting as a construction laborer in high school, he later became a carpenter and crew leader. He was the owner of M-Square Framing Company, a drywall/interior construction company, in Vero Beach in the early...
Russell Andrews Kerr
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Jupiter, FL Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(561) 571-0358 1044 N. U.S. Highway 1 Suite 101
 Jupiter, FL 33477
Free ConsultationBusiness, Foreclosure Defense, Immigration and Real Estate
University of Baltimore School of Law
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Mr. Kerr began his legal career with a highly regarded insurance defense firm located in Rockville, Maryland, a suburb of the Washington DC Metro Area, where he defended auto negligence cases and workers’ compensation cases and also prosecuted damage to underground facilities for a large Mid Atlantic utility. Upon moving to Florida Mr. Kerr expanded his areas of practice to include corporate, real estate and immigration matters. In 2007, Mr. Kerr established the law firm Russell Kerr, P.A. with an emphasis on business and real estate transactions, civil litigation and immigration law. Mr. Kerr has extensive experience in real...
Richard Kendall Slinkman
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Jupiter, FL Business Law Lawyer with 22 years experience
(561) 686-3400 1015 W Indiantown Rd
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Free ConsultationBusiness, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Nova Southeastern University
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Richard K. Slinkman is the managing partner in the law firm of Slinkman & Slinkman, P.A. Rich is a board certified civil trial attorney by the Florida Bar and is AV rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the top rating an attorney can receive from his peers and judges. Rich is in his 20th year of practicing law in Palm Beach County. Since being admitted to practice law, Rich has focused his practice on representing injured persons and their families in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, and wrongful death. Rich...
Edward J. Welch
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Jupiter, FL Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(305) 202-0645 110 Front Street, Suite 300
 Jupiter, FL 33477
Business, Construction, Employment and Health Care
University of Miami School of Law
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Edward J. Welch is the founder of Welch Law, PLLC. Mr. Welch is highly regarded among his peers in the legal community of South Florida. His highly aggressive yet sensible approach to civil litigation routinely yields successful outcomes for his new and returning clients.

Recognized for Superlative Results and Service as a Business Litigation Attorney
Among his achievements, Mr. Welch has been named by Super Lawyers Magazine as a “Rising Star” in Business Litigation. Super Lawyers’ “Rising Star,” a peer–designated honor, is bestowed upon only the top 2.5% of lawyers practicing in Florida. In addition, Mr. Welch has been awarded the Silver...
William Andrew Fleck
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Jupiter, FL Business Law Lawyer with 36 years experience
(561) 748-8000 6650 W Indiantown Rd
Suite 200
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Free ConsultationBusiness, Collections, Construction and Consumer
Stetson University College of Law
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William A. Fleck, Esquire manages the Firmâs Commercial Litigation Division, specializing in the litigation of commercial matters, construction related disputes, real estate and title matters, contested probate issues and general civil litigation. He is an accomplished, experienced trial and appellate practitioner, admitted to practice before all trial and appellate courts of the State of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, The U.S. Court of Military Appeals, the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida and the United States Supreme Court. He has practiced law for over 25 years and is a member of the...
Marc S. Dobin
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Jupiter, FL Business Law Lawyer with 31 years experience
(561) 575-5880 500 University Blvd.
Suite 205
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Broker Fraud and Securities
New York Law School
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Randall Fischer
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Jupiter , FL Business Law Attorney with 9 years experience
(561) 316-7111 1080 Indiantown Road
Suite 104 (Office H)
 Jupiter , FL 33477
Business, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Construction
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Scott J. Leitten
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Jupiter, FL Business Law Attorney with 24 years experience
(561) 747-0110 1001 N. U.S. Highway One, Suite 400
 Jupiter, FL 33477
Free ConsultationBusiness, Collections, Estate Planning and Foreclosure Defense
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Scott J. Leitten practices in the areas of banking, mortgage and secured transactions, commercial and business litigation, mortgage foreclosure and loan work-out, and real estate and business transactions.
Keith Allen Seldin
Jupiter, FL Business Law Attorney with 39 years experience
(561) 747-3000 1934 Commerce Ln
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Business and Real Estate
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Cathleen Ann Scott
Jupiter, FL Business Law Lawyer with 20 years experience
(877) 907-2688 250 South Central Boulevard
Suite 104-A
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Business, Civil Rights, Employment and Health Care
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David Di Pietro
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Florida Business Law Lawyer with 13 years experience

David Di Pietro is an AV Preeminent rated trial attorney who focuses his legal practice in the areas of healthcare law, probate litigation, trust litigation, guardianship law, commercial and business... Read More »
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Robert W. Pearce
Robert W. Pearce
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Florida Business Law Attorney with 38 years experience

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University11th Circuit, U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, U.S....
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Scott Kramer
Jupiter, FL Business Law Lawyer with 36 years experience
(561) 748-8000 6650 W Indiantown Rd
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Business and Personal Injury
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Jane West
Jupiter, FL Business Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(561) 748-8478 10152 W Indiantown Rd
 Jupiter, FL 33478
Business and Real Estate
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Jane Stubbs Hunston Esq
Jupiter, FL Business Law Lawyer
(561) 650-8237 801 Maplewood Dr
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Business and Real Estate
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Frank Kendall Slinkman
Jupiter, FL Business Law Lawyer with 47 years experience
(561) 686-3400 1015 W Indiantown Rd
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Business, Civil Rights, Legal Malpractice and Medical Malpractice
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John Clifton Taylor
Jupiter, FL Business Law Lawyer with 34 years experience
(561) 745-2483 18013 SE Heritage Dr
 Jupiter, FL 33469
Business and Personal Injury
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Henry Portner
Jupiter, FL Business Law Attorney
1001 W. Indiantown Road
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Business, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
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Donald Steven Fradley
Jupiter, FL Business Law Attorney with 38 years experience
(561) 743-8800 27 N Pennock Ln
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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John Alexander Hockin
Jupiter, FL Business Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
(561) 626-8880 106 Military Trail
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Business and Real Estate
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Dennis Michael Boyce
Jupiter, FL Business Law Attorney with 36 years experience
(561) 744-1233 480 Maplewood Dr
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Business and Personal Injury
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Carlos Berrocal
Jupiter, FL Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience
(561) 659-3000 801 Maplewood Dr
 Jupiter, FL 33458
Business and Real Estate
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Joshua A. Katz Esq.
Joshua A. Katz Esq.
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Florida Business Law Attorney with 14 years experience

University of Miami School of LawU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and Florida
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Michael J. Monchick
Michael J. Monchick
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Florida Business Law Attorney with 45 years experience

University of FLorida School of Law and Florida State University College of LawFlorida
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David Steinfeld
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Palm Beach Gardens, FL Business Law Attorney with 21 years experience
(561) 316-7905 3801 PGA Blvd.
Suite 600
 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Business, Construction, Consumer and Real Estate
University of Miami
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Florida Bar Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer
AV-Preeminent (highest) Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America - the Trial Lawyer Honor Society
Best Lawyers in America by US News and World Report
Florida Super Lawyer
Florida Legal Elite

Attorney David Steinfeld is the owner and founder of the Law Office of David Steinfeld and is a Board Certified expert in business litigation by the Florida Bar. Of the just over 100,000 attorneys in Florida, only about 250 are Board Certified in business litigation.
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Jay Eng
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Palm Beach Gardens, FL Business Law Attorney with 19 years experience
(561) 835-9400 3507 Kyoto Gardens Drive
Suite 200
 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Business, Broker Fraud and Securities
Tulane University School of Law and Florida State University College of Law
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Experienced attorney in Federal courts, Florida state courts and FINRA arbitration with focus in securities law, securities class actions, broker-dealer disputes and business law.
Mr. Erskine Clark Rogers III
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Palm Beach Gardens, FL Business Law Attorney with 37 years experience
(561) 683-2300 3399 PGA Blvd
Suite 300
 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Business, Collections, Divorce and Family
University of Miami School of Law
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Chad L. Steskal
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Palm Beach Gardens, FL Business Law Lawyer
(800) 893-9911 2875 PGA Blvd.
Suite 100
 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Miami School of Law and University of Miami
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Jeffrey Raynor
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Juno Beach, FL Business Law Lawyer with 37 years experience
(561) 746-1002 790 Juno Ocean Walk
Suite 600
 Juno Beach, FL 33408
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Real Estate
New York Law School
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Member of New York (1981-present) and Florida (1986-present) Bars. Sole shareholder of Raynor Law Firm (1988-2007). Florida Bar Board Certified Real Estate Attorney (1990-present). President of All Florida Land Title Company (1993-present). Shareholder of Jeck, Harris, Raynor & Jones (2008-present). Practice includes all aspects of residential and commercial real estate transactions, title insurance, estate planning, probate and trust administrations, entity formation and organization, mortgage loans and other financing, and business transactions.
Julianne Frank
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Wellington, FL Business Law Lawyer with 37 years experience
(561) 626-4700 12161 Ken Adams Way
#110F
 Wellington, FL 33414
Business and Bankruptcy
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Ms. Frank is a senior partner at Markarian Frank White-Boyd & Hayes. Her practice focuses on Chapter 11 and consumer bankruptcy law, Chapter 12 farmer bankruptcy, financial distress consulting and debt management assistance, corporate start up planning and management consulting, and domestic and offshore asset protection planning. She is nationally certified by the American Board of Certification in both consumer and business bankruptcy, one of only 112 attorneys in the United States with such a certification. Ms. Frank has 30 years of experience representing debtors, both individual and business, and has successfully orchestrated the restructuring and reorganization of business...
(772) 794-3379 2145 14th Ave.
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 Vero Beach, FL 32960
(561) 626-4700 2925 PGA Boulevard
#204
 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Timothy Powers O'Neill
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North Palm Beach, FL Business Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
(561) 844-3600 712 U.S. Highway One #400
 North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Business, IP and Real Estate
University of Missouri·Columbia School of Law
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Philip B Harris
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Boca Raton, FL Business Law Lawyer with 24 years experience
(561) 912-0145 Fountain Square I, Fourth Floor
2600 North Military Trail
 Boca Raton, FL 33431-6312
Business, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
Florida State University College of Law and St. Thomas University School of Law
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Mr. William Joseph Romanos III
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Palm Beach Gardens, FL Business Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
(561) 846-2213 4820 Holly Dr
 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Business
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Darryl Patrick Figueroa
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Palm Beach Gardens, FL Business Law Lawyer with 31 years experience
(561) 626-9669 11380 Prosperity Farms Rd
Suite 203-B
 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Business, Collections, Divorce and Personal Injury
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James D. Sallah Esq.
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Florida Business Law Attorney with 22 years experience

University of MiamiColorado, U.S. District Court for the Middle Districts of Florida, U.S. District Court for the Southern Districts of Florida and Florida
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Michael E. Chapnick
Michael E. Chapnick
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Florida Business Law Lawyer with 16 years experience

Michigan State University College of LawFlorida
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Craig Randall Zobel
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Palm Beach Gardens, FL Business Law Attorney with 23 years experience
(561) 277-1819 3801 PGA Blvd.
Suite 600
 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
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Mr. Chad Van Horn
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(561) 692-6013 721 US-1
Suite 201
 North Palm Beach, FL 33408
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Business, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
Nova Southeastern University
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Chad Van Horn, Esq. is a South Florida business leader and founding partner attorney of Van Horn Law Group, P.A. Through a combination of dedicated philanthropy, spirited entrepreneurship and legal expertise, he applies his resources and network to helping people—whether it's through his board leadership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County, his efforts developing startup ventures that bring jobs to the local economy, or practicing bankruptcy law to provide solutions to economic hardship. While his volunteer work and entrepreneurial spirit play a major role in his life, Chad's success as the founder of Van Horn...
(954) 765-3166 330 N Andrews Ave Ste 450
 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1012
Ryon Michael McCabe
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West Palm Beach, FL Business Law Attorney
(877) 915-4040 1601 Forum Pl
#505
 West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Business, Broker Fraud, Consumer and Securities
Florida State University College of Law
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Richard Donald Schuler
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West Palm Beach, FL Business Law Attorney with 45 years experience
(561) 689-8180 1615 Forum Pl
4th Floor
 West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Free ConsultationBusiness, Health Care, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
Syracuse University College of Law
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President, CEO, Shareholder and Founding Partner of the firm in 1978, Richard D. Schuler has been actively involved in Civil Trial Litigation for 33 years. He has considerable experience in defending and prosecuting civil cases. For the past 28 years, his practice has been deveoted to representing injured plaintiffs in complex matters including medical malpractice, product liability, airplane crashes, construction accidents, automobile accidents and other types of personal injury claims.
Adam T. Rabin
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West Palm Beach, FL Business Law Attorney
(877) 915-4040 1601 Forum Pl
#505
 West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Broker Fraud and Securities
University of Miami School of Law
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Elizabeth Smitherman
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West Palm Beach, FL Business Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
(561) 290-0386 804 N. Olive Ave.
1st Floor
 West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Business, Bankruptcy, Domestic Violence and Real Estate
Stetson University
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Are you suffering through problems regarding filing for bankruptcy, or worries about a foreclosure defense? Has your life seemed to take a downward spiral now that problems regarding your finances appear to take up a majority of it? There are thousands of people that find themselves suffering through the same situation, so turn to the careful attention that a professional from Griffiths & Smitherman, PL will be able to provide. It’s with this solid team that you will finally have the chance to leave your heartbreak behind and bring it the honest study that’s desired. It’s time to invest in...
Gary James Drucker
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Boca Raton, FL Business Law Lawyer with 24 years experience
(561) 483-9199 7777 Glades Road
Suite 210
 Boca Raton, FL 33434
Free ConsultationBusiness and Personal Injury
University of Miami School of Law
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Jennifer L. Williamson
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Stuart, FL Business Law Lawyer
(772) 287-2600 759 South Federal Highway
 Stuart, FL 34994
Business and Real Estate
Georgia State University College of Law and Boston University School of Law
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If you are looking for a Stuart, Florida lawyer, you have come to the right place! At Crary Buchanan law office, you can have confidence that your case can receive the care and attention it requires. Attorney Jennifer L. Williamson has assisted numerous others who are in situations like yours, and she is well equipped to serve you today. She received her undergraduate degree from Florida Atlantic University. She continued her education at Georgia State University, earning a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Health Administration. She received her Juris Doctorate from Boston University School of Law, where...
(772) 335-2600 1935 Southeast Port Saint Lucie Boulevard
 Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
Christopher Benton Hopkins
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West Palm Beach, FL Business Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(561) 847-2346 505 South Flagler Drive
3rd Floor
 West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Business, Communications, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
Tulane University
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Christopher B. Hopkins is a member of McDonald Hopkins LLC, a business advisory and advocacy law firm.

He has more than 20 years of trial and appellate experience representing businesses and families in the areas of commercial, construction, legal/medical malpractice, nursing home, and probate litigation.

In addition to his work in the courtroom, Christopher’s practice involves a wide range of emerging technologies such as cybersecurity, data breach, e-discovery, Internet crimes, policy/terms-of-service drafting, privacy, and social media discovery. Christopher’s work in these areas permits him to protect client data as well as effectively target discovery and investigation of...
Leonard S Villafranco
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Stuart, FL Business Law Lawyer with 16 years experience
(772) 288-7338 900 SE Ocean Blvd.
Suite 126-C
 Stuart, FL 34994
Business, Criminal, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
Nova Southeastern University
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Attorney Leonard S. Villafranco is the founder and principal of the Law Offices of Leonard S. Villafranco, P.A. He focuses his practice primarily in the area of family law, criminal defense and personal injury. His diverse background in law, sales, business and education enables Mr. Villafranco to provide high quality integrated legal services across those practice areas. Further, his own supportive family, including his three children and two grandchildren, provide the necessary insight to allow him to not only capably legally represent his clients, but to also morally and emotionally counsel and support his clientâs during what...
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Carl H. Perdue
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Florida Business Law Lawyer with 31 years experience

University of Miami School of Law and State University of New York - BuffaloDC, Texas, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, U.S. Supreme Court and Florida
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Ellen M. Leibovitch
Ellen M. Leibovitch
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University of Florida Levin College of Law and University of Florida Levin College of LawFlorida, U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida and U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
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