Hendry County Consumer Lawyers

Palma Legal Services is a boutique litigation law firm based in Miami Beach, Florida.  Palma Legal Services primarily represents individuals and companies in civil disputes with property insurance carriers, financial institutions, debt collectors, and other businesses.  Alan Palma is the principal and owner of Palma Legal Services.  Mr. Palma grew up in Long Island, New York, as the son of two hard working immigrants.  He graduated, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts from American University in Washington D.C. in 1997, and later earned his Juris Doctors, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 2008. ...

During his law career, Andrew Bernhard has represented national real estate developers, financial institutions, and corporations in their complex commercial, consumer finance, and real estate development matters. Before establishing Bernhard Law Firm, Andrew Bernhard litigated trials and appeals for Rivero Mestre LLP, handling commercial, finance, and banking disputes. Andrew represented national financial institutions in their escalated litigation matters ranging from violation of federal business and banking statutes, preservation of bank-owned real estate, defending securities fraud claims, and negotiating director and shareholder settlements. Prior to Rivero Mestre, Andrew Bernhard represented Florida communities and national real estate developers in real estate...

Levi Lawrence Wilkes is known as a well-reasoned advocate, protecting his client’s interests as though they were his own. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Mr. Wilkes spent most of his childhood between Texas, Utah, Kentucky and Idaho. Before pursuing a law career, Mr. Wilkes worked in a variety of industrial construction settings around the country, performing various roles, including: pipefitting, rigging, land surveying, boiler-making and commercial diving. After saying goodbye to the construction industry, Mr. Wilkes obtained his undergraduate degrees from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, where he majored in Political Science and obtained a minor in Criminal Justice....

Jeffrey Solomon has practiced in South Florida since 1980. He has had his own practice since 1988. After graduating high school in South Florida, he attended Emory for college (Phi Beta Kappa) and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class at the University of Virginia Law School. He has lectured at numerous seminars on bankruptcy. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Broward County Bar Association and has received awards from the Broward Bar. He takes pride in providing individual service to his clients.

My mission is to work with my clients and limit their legal costs and liability while I zealously represent them on employment law and health law matters. As a solo practitioner, my clients have direct, unfettered access to me as your attorney. This is a different concept than what you will find in larger law firms or even some solo practitioners. I believe that this type of access is something my clients should expect from their lawyer.

Whether fighting credit card debt, private student loan debt or medical debt, Chantel Grant, Esq., has spent her legal career fighting debt collection cases. She brings her knowledge and passion to defend against credit card, medical, and private student loan lawsuits by analyzing the complaint for deficiencies and seeking instances of unlawful debt collection and improper credit reporting to use as leverage. Chantel’s focus is debt defense and violations of the FCRA, FDCPA and the TCPA.

EDUCATION:
St. Thomas School of Law, Miami, Florida, J.D., 2008
University of Minnesota, 2005

Born and raised in South Florida, as a fifth generation Floridian, Mr. Wigand obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal investigation from Auburn University in 1996. He had the distinction of achieving Dean's List honors three consecutive years. In addition, he was a student athlete, president of the Alpha Phi Sigma honor society, and a general member of the Pi Sigma Alpha honor society. Mr. Wigand obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1999 from Nova Southeastern University graduating in the top 15% of his class. While at Nova he was a recipient of the Leo Goodwin Fellowship, worked as...

Nicholas is a graduate of St. Thomas University School of law where he finished in the top 20% of his class. Prior to law, Nicholas attained his B.A. from Arizona State University and has been a licensed real estate broker for many years. He also has a construction and small business administration background. Nicholas' areas of expertise include all aspects of consumer bankruptcy, debtor / creditor law, consumer law, automobile repossession disputes, auto dealer fraud, auto finance law, lemon law, usury, real estate law, real estate contracts and brokerage, landlord / tenant law, collection defense, ad...

Bradley Winston is a South Florida personal injury attorney and an expert in civil trial law. He has over two decades of legal experience handling a wide variety of personal injury matters. Throughout his career, Mr. Winston has fought hard to protect the rights of his clients and to ensure that they receive all the financial compensation they are entitled to under the law. The Florida Bar has certified Mr. Winston as a specialist in civil trials. Certification is the highest level of evaluation recognized by The Florida Bar for an attorney’s competency, experience, professionalism, and ethics. Only 7% of eligible...

Michael Gulisano received a Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law in 2010. Mr. Gulisano graduated magna cum laude and finished in the top 7% of his class (13 out of a class of 183).

While in law school, Mr. Gulisano was an editor for the St. Thomas Law Review. Before attending law school, Mr. Gulisano received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Central Florida where he majored in Art and Communications and minored in English Writing.

After passing the Florida bar, Mr. Gulisano worked as an associate for several large, medium, and small-sized firms for several years....

Craig Sanders is the founding partner of the Sanders Law Group and a senior trial attorney. During the course of his more than thirty-year professional career, Mr. Sanders has handled complex civil litigation matters throughout the nations Federal Courts. Focusing his career on intellectual property (copyright and trademark infringement litigation), consumer protection, litigation and employment matters, Mr. Sanders oversees the Firm’s Intellectual Property Department and Trial Department. In addition to his IP experience, Mr. Sanders is also well-versed in commercial litigation having represented businesses in contract disputes, partnership dissolutions, shareholder disputes and derivative actions, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud...

Raised in Miami by working class immigrant parents from Cuba, Arianna’s parents instilled in her a profound respect for the rule of law. Her parents may not have had much in material possessions, but they taught Arianna to strive for more, to treat others with honesty and respect, and to confront challenges head-on without fear of failure. Over the years, these lessons guided Arianna through college, graduate school, law school, and now the practice of law. These lessons eventually morphed into the founding principles of her firm: Excellence, Integrity, and Perseverance. Before starting her firm, Arianna worked at a civil litigation...

Jordan A. Shaw is a partner at Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz, LLP. He is Chair of the firm’s Consumer Litigation Practice Group and Co-Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. A Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2016 through 2020, Mr. Shaw represents individuals and businesses in matters involving complex commercial litigation, consumer litigation, financial services litigation, and class action litigation. Serving as outside general counsel for a number of businesses, Mr. Shaw also advises clients on corporate and transactional matters, such as stock and asset acquisitions, operating agreements, employment contracts, authorized retailer and wholesaler agreements, mall and retail lease...

With over a decade of experience in real estate litigation and transactions, Alain Cesar is a consumer attorney known for his commitment to protecting clients' interests. His extensive knowledge and successful track record in resolving real estate disputes and consumer litigation centered around Fair Credit Reporting Act violations make him a trusted legal advocate in the field. Additionally, Alain Cesar has dedicated over six years to advocating for consumer protection, helping individuals who have been victimized by wrongful foreclosure, predatory, inaccurate credit reporting and deceptive practices, and other consumer-related issues. He has a strong passion for justice and is committed...

Christian Posada is a lawyer based in Lake Worth, Florida with over Seventeen years of experience. He currently runs his own firm Christian D. Posada, P.A. where his practice focuses on civil matters, including Real Estate and Probate law.

Eugenia P. Ferrero is an associate at Sanders Law Group and a member of the firm’s Copyright Infringement team. During her career as an attorney and communication professional, she advocated for a variety of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, minority-owned businesses as well as academic institutions. While providing legal counsel, Ms. Ferrero has worked on a wide range of cases including commercial transactions and civil litigation. Her career is now focused on copyright infringement while continuing to be a staunch advocate for her clients, and fostering an environment of inclusivity. Ms. Ferrero not only earned her law degree from the...

Former debt collection attorney turned consumer lawyer. Developed a high-volume credit card and consumer debt law practice. Focus on consumers abused by banks and improper debt collection tactics. State court defense or Federal litigation. Dedicated to defending individuals against debt collectors, banks, credit card companies, and their attorneys. Representing consumers in both state and federal court. Areas of specialty include identifying and prosecuting FDCPA violations, vacating default judgments, dissolving wage garnishment, and debting state court debt collection actions.

Ms. Melissa Clark handles litigation and bankruptcy for distressed consumers and small businesses. She also handles criminal defense cases in Florida and Arizona. She graduated from the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law in the top ten percent of her class (Order of the Coif). She was also a member of the Utah Law Review and served on the Student Bar Association. Clark was a member of the Moot Court Team that represented her school at the national competition in New York. After law school, Clark clerked for the Honorable Daniel A. Barker of the Arizona Court...

Shane M. Farnsworth, Esq., was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1998. In 1999 he established the law firm of Shane M. Farnsworth, P.A., with the goal of offering aggressive legal representation to clients with the personal attention of a small firm. Our office works primarily in the areas of personal injury and civil litigation. For more than 19 years we have successfully represented clients throughout Florida in both State and Federal Court.

Seth M. Lehrman represents crime victims, including survivors of sexual abuse in civil litigation. He aggressively advocates for his clients by prosecuting claims against businesses, including hotels, restaurants, religious institutions, schools, and spas for failing to protect them from sexual abuse. Mr. Lehrman uses a trauma-informed perspective to represent his clients compassionately and effectively. He is a Certified Trauma-Informed Legal Professional. Mr. Lehrman also represents consumers in class action cases to challenge illegal business practices, privacy violations, hidden fees, unfair insurance practices, consumer fraud, and credit reporting issues. Mr. Lehrman pursues justice for crime victims and consumers through civil lawsuits. These...

Howard Myones focuses his practice on auto accidents, slip & falls, personal injury protection litigation, first party property damage claims against homeowners insurance companies, bad faith claims, and breach of contract actions.

Mr. Myones carefully handles every step of personal injury, homeowners insurance, commercial and PIP claims from inception through all aspects of litigation until resolution. He has an in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry and PIP statute and can provide legal assistance and representation to all Floridians injured in an accident as well as insureds, assignees and medical providers in disputes with insurers.

Mr. Myones is focused on helping Floridians when...

Andres Montejo was born in Bogota, Colombia South America in 1959. Attended private boarding schools in Massachusetts. Earned a Technological degree in Computer Administration. In 1990 earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, in 1992 earned a Masters in Business Administration, and in 2003 earned a Juris Doctor degree, all from Nova Southeastern University located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Was admitted in 2003 to the Florida Bar. Andres is not only a member of the Florida Bar but also of the Washington D.C. Bar. He has also been admitted to the Federal Courts of Florida and Washington DC as well...

We challenge the status quo.

Bringing law to your door! MobileLegal, P.A. is a mobile law firm committed to delivering flexible legal solutions to Manatee and Sarasota counties at an affordable cost. We do not have an expensive downtown office and the overhead that goes with it. We call, email, text, Skype, Facebook, tweet, greet and meet our clients on their turf.

Focused on debt collection issues, credit report errors, landlord/tenant matters and essential life-planning documents. Where you need us. When you need us. We can come to you at your home or work place even on weekends...