Florida Lawyers

For the past three decades, Ellen Pilelsky has focused her practice areas on real estate transactions, commercial litigation, and business law. Ms. Pilelsky has represented both purchasers and sellers in their real estate contracts, developers, landlords and tenants concerning their commercial leases and contractual issues. These issues include buyer and seller defaults, change of mind/remorse, material misrepresentations, fraudulent inducement and concealment, nondisclosures, and escrow disputes representing buyers, sellers, developers, realtors, and title companies. As the Managing Partner of the firm, Ms. Pilelsky is proud of the firm’s 10.0 rating, the highest rating from AVVO, a distinguished national rating...

Robin Petersen is the Founder and Managing Partner of the Estate Planning & Elder Law Center of Brevard, which has been serving Brevard County since 1991. The practice focuses exclusively in the areas of Estate Planning and Elder Law, Wills and Trusts, Probate and Trust Administration (representing the executor or trustee, as well as serving as the executor or trustee of the estate), Guardianship, planning for long term care costs through asset protection, the use of VA Aid & Attendance, and Medicaid benefit options. Because he has dedicated over 25 years of practice to these types of law, Robin understands...

James W. Martin is an experienced probate attorney in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida with the highest lawyer ratings on Justia, Super Lawyers, Martindale, and Avvo and 50 years of law practice experience. Pinellas County probate matters are his primary focus. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law and serves on the Board of the Dali Museum. He welcomes new clients in Pinellas County probate cases involving wills, trusts, and probate estates. Most cases begin with a free phone consultation where he learns the facts of the case and decides whether it is one that...

Tom Hudson's only focus is DUI defense. He is a board-certified specialist in DUI Defense, one of only four lawyers in Florida with that designation. He is nationally known as an expert in DUI law, and has lectured to other lawyers, paralegals and laymen for over twenty years. In July, 2019, he was a featured speaker at the Summer Session of the National College for DUI Defense, held at Harvard Law School Tom now limits his practice to DUI defense and teaching DUI defense to other lawyers. However, he previously also practiced as a personal injury lawyer. He...

David Haas is a state and federal criminal defense attorney and represents clients throughout Florida and in federal courts around the country. He is a former state and federal prosecutor with extensive jury trial experience, including handling more than 65 jury trials. A fifth-generation Floridian, he graduated from Stetson University College of Law in 2001 and began his career as a state prosecutor with the State Attorney’s Office in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. After three years of handling felony and misdemeanor offenses, attorney David Haas was promoted to Chief of the Economic/Environmental Crimes Division where he was...

Attorney Sean M. Cleary, owner and founder of The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary, a Miami, Florida-based law practice, is a skilled and experienced personal injury lawyer, who represents injured parties in complex litigation cases. Since 2005, Mr. Cleary has represented victims of car accidents, aviation accidents, product liability, slip and fall accidents, medical malpractice, and personal injury incidents and he managed to recover millions of dollars by obtaining favorable verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients throughout the United States. With an already established and good reputation in the Court Houses of Florida, Mr. Sean M. Cleary...

At the Law Office of Gale Moore, we are dedicated to helping clients restructure their families privately and respectfully. We practice both litigation and out-of-court dispute resolution though over the course of time we have expanded our out-of-court practice focusing on collaborative divorce and family law, mediation and direct negotiations. We maintain this out-of-court practice because we strongly believe that family disputes should be resolved in a private conference room, not in a hostile and public courtroom environment. As a result we bring a more peacemaking approach to family law.

Prior to opening her private law...

AV Rated, the highest rating given to an attorney by Martindale Hubbell. Practice Areas include: Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases. Admitted to Florida Bar 1996, New Jersey Bar 1996, Washington, DC Bar 2011, Georgia Bar 2022, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Graduated St. Thomas University Law School in 1995 Graduated the University of Delaware in 1992 with a B.S.B.A.. Memberships: Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section, South Palm Beach County Bar Association, The Florida Bar, Florida Justice Association, the Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association for Justice...

Mr. Benjamin emphasizes delivery of outstanding legal services in a variety of legal areas such as civil and commercial litigation, family litigation, criminal litigation, bankruptcy, probate administration, employment/labor, and personal injury just to name a few. After nineteen years of litigation practice, Mr. Benjamin has chosen to expand his practice in the areas of Business and Corporate transactions, his practice will focus on providing exceptional representation to startups (with an emphasis toward tech companies) and non-profits corporations.  He clients already include lenders, developers, investors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, publishers, corporations (including non-profits and religious groups), individuals, and small business owners. Mr. Benjamin...

My name is Justin Stivers, and I am an experienced Estate Planning and Probate attorney practicing in the states of Florida and Tennessee. Most of my clients hire me for one of the following reasons: 1) they want to create an estate plan which includes a Trust, a Last Will and Testament, a Durable Power of Attorney, a Living Will, and a Designation of Health Care Surrogate; 2) many of my clients have outdated estate plans and need to update them or are moving to Florida from another state and need to create a new plan; or 3) a...

Brian Brijbag, Esq is a Spring Hill Car Accident Attorney with a passion for seeing injustice righted. He works hard for his clients and seeks equitable results. He takes on insurance companies to make sure his clients are being treated fairly and compensated for their injuries.

Brian is a father is five children and a longtime resident of the Nature Coast of Florida. His wife Stephanie is also a "local" so they both understand how people in Hernando, Citrus, and Pasco expect things to get done. Being a client-centered law firm and lawyer is important to the people of this community.


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Lissette Crescimone, Esq. practices in the areas of corporate law and trust and estates. She is a graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Initially in pursuit of a career in diplomacy, she secured a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies and French, with a concentration on the European Union. She later obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad Law Center. In the most recent years Ms. Crescimone splits her time and practice between Colorado and South Florida. Ms. Crescimone supports companies in the Education and EdTech space, providing practical solutions in general business law and...

Cassidy V. Petersen initially joined the firm in 2011 and has held various positions over the years – beginning as a receptionist, next as an estate planning paralegal, then as our firm administrator, and now as an attorney. Ms. Petersen focuses her practice in estate planning, business succession planning, probate, trust administration, Medicaid planning, VA planning, guardianship, and special needs planning.

Ms. Petersen, a Melbourne native, graduated from Melbourne High School in 2011. She earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Management, graduating cum laude, from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2014. Ms. Petersen received her Juris Doctor (J.D.), cum...

Attorney Michael Brevda, a partner at Senior Justice Law Firm, specializes in nursing home abuse litigation. Mr. Brevda's past successes include multi-million dollar case recoveries for his wrongfully injured clients. Mr. Brevda is one of the few attorneys in the U.S. to focus his practice on suing negligent nursing homes and assisted living facilities. As a result, he regularly lectures on elder abuse litigation. He also has been interviewed by media outlets for his knowledge and experience in the nursing home abuse sub-specialty. Attorney Michael Brevda is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, receiving the highest rating from other members of the bar...

Michael Ferrin has been practicing in the areas of of Domestic/Family law and Bankruptcy Law for over 14 years. Mr. Ferrin's experience has given him a unique ability to understand the difficulties one can face when confronted with the issues involved in these areas. Mr. Ferrin prides himself on treating each client as if they were family and making sure that as a client you are well informed and receive the highest level of representation. Mr. Ferrin has been a resident of Florida for over 40 years. He was born in New Orleans and raised in Key West Florida....

Mr. Margulies is board certified by the Florida Bar as an expert in Admiralty and Maritime Law. To achieve this status, Mr. Margulies had to demonstrate a substantial background in handling maritime cases and maritime law continuing legal education. In addition, Mr. Margulies was rigorously evaluated by the board as to character, ethics, and reputation for professionalism and was required to pass a written examination on all areas of admiralty and maritime law.

Mark R. Osherow is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Business Litigation with nearly 30 years of experience. He has practiced for the majority of those years in both state and federal courts throughout Florida. With significant trial and alternative dispute resolution experience, Osherow has taken countless depositions ans served as first-chair in numerous trials, arbitrations and mediations. He serves as a legal advisor for his clients as they assess their business risks across a large segment of industry and service providers.

Mr. Osherow was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America...

Vladimir St. Louis is a licensed member of the Florida Bar; United States Tax Court; the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida; the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; and a licensed Title Agent.

Mr. St. Louis tailors his practice in the areas of real estate, bankruptcy, and civil litigation. He represents buyers, sellers, lenders and investors in commercial and residential real estate transactions; clients in bankruptcy matters; and litigates civil litigation matters. Mr. St. Louis has handled thousands of cases...

Since 2001, Thomas Robes has been successfully helping his clients and their families overcome difficulties from motor vehicle accidents, premises liability incidents, frustrating insurance disputes and more. He founded his law practice, Bogani & Robes in 2008, with Robes Law Group as the surviving entity since 2018. Mr. Robes also has extensive litigation experience in business, corporate, commercial, real estate, landlord/tenant, and other areas. Mr. Robes is a member of the Florida Bar Association, Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Super Lawyers, The Million Dollar Advocate Forum, American Academy of Attorneys, Hundred Million Dollar Club, Palm Beach County Justice Association, and the...

Michael Fischetti, ESQ. - Managing Partner Michael Fischetti is the founding and managing partner at The Fischetti Law Group. The founding principle for the law firm that bears his name is to provide the best, most aggressive representation possible while always having great communication with his clients. Mr. Fischetti lives in the Boynton Beach area and is blessed by his marriage to his wife Elizabeth and is grateful for his three amazing children Zachary, Sydney, and Ryan. EDUCATION Prior to beginning his legal career, he grew up in a small town in western New York. Mr. Fischetti attended the State University of New York...

I am a trial lawyer with a boutique practice that helps people. My Firm concentrates in family law – Divorce, Paternity, Custody, and Prenuptial Agreements – consumer bankruptcy and real estate law, Foreclosure Defense and other real estate litigation - we have a title agency, engage in short sale negotiations --- I have highly skilled attorneys in each area --- we work together as a team. We help our Clients navigate a difficult, challenging, often uncertain process and assist them in achieving the best possible results. What’s unique about my practice is that I can assist people in...

For over 30 years, John V. Tucker has helped people get 1) disability benefits, 2) life insurance benefits, 3) ERISA benefits, 4) Long Term Disability, 5) Social Security Disability and SSI, 6) Veteran’s disability|VA Service Connected Compensation, and 7) Life Insurance and Accidental Death benefits. Mr. Tucker has achieved AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatingSM—the highest available—through Martindale-Hubbell’s® attorney peer review ratings for his ethical standards and legal ability. He is also rated 10/10 (Superb) by Avvo.com, an online lawyer rating and selection guide. He has been named one of Tampa Bay Magazine’s Top Attorneys in Tampa Bay, selected by...

Amanda Baggett is a highly-rated Jacksonville personal injury lawyer. At Baggett Law, she represents accident victims injured in car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip & fall accidents, Uber & Lyft accidents, and other avoidable accidents. She also represents family members of deceased accident victims in wrongful death lawsuits against those who caused the deaths of their loved ones. Ms. Baggett has recovered millions of dollars in compensation for accident victims and their families. She is dedicated to providing personalized service and attention to each of her clients. She is a seasoned trial lawyer and uses her experience in...

Carissa is a former professional ballet dancer-turned lawyer who is licensed to practice law in New York, Washington D.C., and Florida. Aside from anchoring on the Law & Crime Network as a show host with Dan Abrams, you may have seen her on Nancy Grace, Dr. Drew, Fox News, CBS, CNN/HLN, NBC, Sirius radio and other major news media outlets as the Legal Expert.

Before founding her own INJURY law firm in order to be a caregiver for her ballet teacher-mentor, Carissa worked as a Prosecutor where she tried close to 100 cases, a litigation attorney at Greenberg Traurig, a law...

Mike Hancock of Hancock Injury Attorneys has excelled in personal injury litigation for over 30 years, earning among other honors, an “AV-Preeminent” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, “Superb” 10.0 rating by avvo.com, “A+” rating from Better Business Bureau, membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, being named one of Florida’s SuperLawyers and one of Tampa’s Top Rated Lawyers. In 2016, Hancock Injury Attorneys was named 54th of the top 500 fastest growing law firms in the United States.



In 2016 and again in 2017, Mike was honored to serve as President of the Carrollwood Bar Association. Mike is an active and supporting...

Elaine M. Simon founded a private practice law office focusing primarily on domestic relations and family law. The law office is located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, on PGA Blvd. about one mile west of Downtown at the Gardens and with immediate access to 95 and the Florida Turnpike. Elaine is a family law attorney and has been practicing law in Florida since 2000. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Johnson & Wales University and received her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Syracuse University College of Law and received an Academic Excellence award. She received her Master of...

Matthew Sherman specializes in both civil and criminal tax controversies and serve as the Tax Workout Group firm’s practice group leader for all tax-bankruptcy matters. He handles both Federal and state tax matters involving individuals, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and trusts and estates. In the tax controversy arena, Mr. Sherman has considerable knowledge and insight handling complex civil tax examinations, administrative appeals, and tax collection matters. His tax practice includes a wide array of dispute types involving income taxes, sales and use taxes, employment taxes, excise taxes and property taxes. He thinks of himself as a...

Attorney Ralph Behr has been a prominent criminal trial attorney in Florida for over 30 years. His practice is 100% criminal trials, both Federal and State. Attorney Behr is the Chairman of the Criminal Law Committee of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association. Call if you have a criminal issue, have an immigration matter with criminal aspects, or want a consultation with Attorney Behr. Practicing in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and New York, most of my work is cases of complexity and challenge. Your freedom is mine to protect! I have over thirty...

Brett Szematowicz is originally from Chicago, Illinois, but moved to Tampa when he was in 1991. He attended high school locally at Tampa Preparatory School and graduated in 1999. Mr. Szematowicz attended college at The American University in Washington, D.C. and graduated with a B.A. in Justice. While at The American University, Mr. Szematowicz was a member of the highly selective Leadership Program in the School of Public Affairs. Mr. Szematowicz attended South Texas College of Law, located in Houston, Texas. During law school, Mr. Szematowicz interned with the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office in...