Alen Hsu Joins Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman as Of Counsel

3 months ago

Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman is pleased to announce that Alen Hsu has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Alen brings substantial experience in real estate, employment, business and general commercial matters. Alen represents publicly traded companies and privately owned multi-national businesses on domestic and international issues, including the preparation of formation documents, employment contracts, non-compete agreements, non-disclosure agreements, contracts for the purchase and sale of a business, and commercial lease agreements. He is proficient in spoken Mandarin-Chinese.

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Categories: Community Outreach
Tags: South Florida Commercial Litigation Attorney

12 Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman Attorneys Recognized in the South Florida Legal Guide

2 years ago

Congratulations to the 12 Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman attorneys being recognized in the 17th edition of the South Florida Legal Guide as "Top Lawyers" and "Top Up and Comers!"

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Categories: Awards & Recognitions
Tags: South Florida Commercial Litigation Attorney, South Florida Municipal Attorneys

WSH Re-Elects Members Mitch Burnstein and Michael Popok As Partners-in-Charge, Mitch Bierman and Michael Popok to Strategic Development Committee

5 years ago

WSH is proud to announce that Members Mitchell J. Burnstein and Michael S. Popok have been reelected as Partners-in-Charge of WSH’s Broward and Miami-Dade offices, respectively. Mitch and Michael are both members of WSH’s Litigation Division. As Chair of WSH’s Eminent Domain Group, Mitch has served as lead counsel in hundreds of condemnation matters throughout Florida on behalf of public sector clients, private property owners, businesses, and utilities. A past Chair of the Litigation Division, Michael has extensive experience handling complex business litigation, construction litigation, municipal/governmental litigation, real estate law, and copyright and trademark infringement matters before Federal and State courts in Florida. In addition, Michael has been reelected to serve on WSH’s Strategic Development Committee, along with Member Mitchell A. Bierman. Mitch chairs the Firm’s Airports and Aviation Services Group, which is a special practice in airport law representing airports and airport-related businesses. Mitch handles government affairs and administrative law matters for major international companies in the transportation, environmental and solid waste, and engineering and construction industries.

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WSH Set to Host Law Firm Alliance Meeting in Fall 2014

5 years ago

Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. will host the 2014 fall conference for the Law Firm Alliance, a strategic alliance of law firms dedicated to providing a vehicle for clients to obtain competent and responsive legal services by providing a network of member firms for referral of legal matters. Law Firm Alliance firms are mid-size firms with a relatively narrow geographic scope. All member firms are highly regarded commercial firms offering variety of corporate and litigation services; each U.S. based LFA member has received the AV-peer review rating from Lexis-Nexis Martindale Hubbell. Membership in the Law Firm Alliance is by invitation only. WSH became the South Florida representative for the Law Firm Alliance in 2011.

The conference will take place in late October or early November. You can read more about the Law Firm Alliance here.

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Categories: Litigation, Awards & Recognitions
Tags: Awards & Recognitions, Mitchell A. Bierman, Jamie A. Cole, Edward G. Guedes, Michael S. Popok, Joseph H. Serota, Fort Lauderdale Business Litigation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Business Litigation Lawyers, Miami Commercial Litigation Attorney, Miami Commercial Litigation Lawyer, South Florida Commercial Litigation Attorney, South Florida Commercial Litigation Lawyer, South Florida Business Dispute Litigation Attorneys, South Florida Business Dispute Litigation Lawyers, Matthew H. Mandel, Fort Lauderdale Litigators, Miami Litigators, South Florida Litigators, Florida Commercial Litigation Lawyer, Florida Litigation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Civil Litigation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Commercial Litigation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Commercial Litigation Attorneys, Miami Commercial Litigation Attorney, Miami Litigation Attorney
Author(s): Brooke P. Dolara

Eleventh Circuit Court Establishes International Commercial Arbitration Subsection, The Second of Its Kind in the Nation

5 years ago

On December 3, the Eleventh Judicial Circuit issued Administrative Order 13-08, which creates an International Commercial Arbitration (“ICA”) Subsection within Section 40, the Complex Business Litigation Section. The ICA Subsection will hear all cases arising under the Florida International Commercial Arbitration Act and the Federal Arbitration Act, as well as related cases arising out of the same transaction or occurrence. All ICA Subsection cases will be heard by judges who have experience handling complex commercial matters and who receive specific judicial education in the handling of international commercial arbitration. Miami is the second city in the country to create a complex commercial arbitration subsection (the first of its kind was established in New York City). The creation of this subsection demonstrates Miami’s significance in the international business community; in recent years, Miami has become the gateway for businesses doing business in Latin America, particularly Venezuela, Brazil, and Argentina.

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WSH Attorneys Obtain Significant Appellate Victory For Client At State's Highest Court

5 years ago

On November 7, 2013, the Florida Supreme Court issued a unanimous, 25-page opinion in favor of Firm client, CMI, Inc., the Kentucky-based manufacturer of the Intoxilyzer brand breath-alcohol testing instrument used in Florida. The case is Ulloa v. CMI, Inc., __ So. 3d __, 2013 WL 5942299 (Fla. Nov 07, 2013). Criminal defendants throughout the state had served hundreds of subpoenas duces tecum on CMI's registered agent in Florida, demanding that CMI surrender the source code for the Intoxilyzer simply by "sending it to defense counsel." CMI repeatedly objected and moved to quash the subpoenas arguing, in relevant part, that it could not be subpoenaed through its registered agent and that defendants had to comply with Florida's Uniform Law to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Within or Without a State in Criminal Proceedings. This concerted effort by the criminal defense bar forced CMI to litigate in county and circuit courts throughout the entire state instead of defending against the subpoenas in Kentucky, as the act contemplated.

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WSH Attorneys Recognized as “BestLawyers 2014” by National Publication

6 years ago

Each summer, BestLawyers compiles a list of the most esteemed attorneys throughout the country. This year, WSH is thrilled to announce that several of its Members and Partners have been selected for "BestLawyers 2014."

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Categories: Environmental/Sustainability, Litigation, Local Government, Appellate Law & Practice, Awards & Recognitions, Land Use & Zoning (Private)
Tags: Awards & Recognitions, Mitchell A. Bierman, Edward G. Guedes, Stephen J. Helfman, Gilberto Pastoriza, Michael S. Popok, Clifford A. Schulman, Joseph H. Serota, Richard Jay Weiss, Fort Lauderdale Business Litigation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Business Litigation Lawyers, Miami Commercial Litigation Attorney, Miami Commercial Litigation Lawyer, South Florida Commercial Litigation Attorney, South Florida Commercial Litigation Lawyer, Fort Lauderdale Local Government Law, Miami Local Government Law, South Florida Local Government Law, Miami Aviation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Municipal Attorneys, Miami Municipal Attorneys, South Florida Municipal Attorneys, South Florida Airport Law, South Florida Business Dispute Litigation Attorneys, South Florida Business Dispute Litigation Lawyers, Fort Lauderdale Appellate Law Attorneys, Miami Appellate Law Attorneys, South Florida Appellate Law Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Litigators, Miami Litigators, Fort Lauderdale Environmental Law Attorneys, Miami Environmental Law Attorneys, South Florida Environmental Law Attorneys , South Florida Litigators, Florida Environmental Law, Florida Litigation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Civil Litigation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Commercial Litigation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Commercial Litigation Attorneys, Miami Commercial Litigation Attorney, Miami Litigation Attorney
Author(s): Brooke P. Dolara

WSH Appellate Chair Obtains Significant Win Before Third DCA on Premises Liability Discovery Dispute

6 years ago

On July 31, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal granted Publix Super Market Inc.’s petition for writ of certiorari to quash a trial court’s discovery order that instructed Publix to supply information relating to slip and fall incidents occurring at all of Publix’s stores throughout Florida. Holding that the trial court’s order gave the plaintiff “carte blanche” discovery of irrelevant information, the Court held that the order departed from the essential requirements of the law and caused irreparable injury to Publix. The decision has significant legal and practical implications for large retailers defending slip and fall lawsuits. WSH Partner Edward G. Guedes served as appellate counsel for Publix in the matter.

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WSH Attorneys Recognized as Florida SuperLawyers

6 years ago

Florida SuperLawyers recently revealed its list of "SuperLawyers" and "Rising Stars" for 2013; each year, the magazine rates outstanding attorneys from more than seventy practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process for SuperLawyers includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. This year, SuperLawyers recognized twenty WSH attorneys.

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WSH Forms New Practice Group Focusing on International Litigation, Real Estate and Business

6 years ago

In recognition of South Florida's unique position as the gateway for investment, commerce and real estate in Latin America, WSH has announced the formation of the International Group, a new practice group working with our Business Organization and Transaction Group, Litigation Division, and Real Estate Group to offer services to clients doing business in the Americas. The International Group assists and represents entrepreneurs, private businesses, publicly traded companies, financial institutions, and other ventures conducting business across international borders. Attorneys in the Group have extensive experience in business litigation, including contract disputes, secured transactions, shareholder and partnership disputes, and the prosecution and defense of class actions. The Group also handles real estate matters across international borders, including acquisitions, development, financing, leasing, and joint ventures. Lastly, the Group offers dispute resolution services, representing individuals and sovereign nations alike in matters of private and public importance. Attorneys in the Group serve our clients' comfort by speaking in their native tongue, including Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese.

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Alen Hsu Joins Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman as Of Counsel

12 Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman Attorneys Recognized in the South Florida Legal Guide

WSH Re-Elects Members Mitch Burnstein and Michael Popok As Partners-in-Charge, Mitch Bierman and Michael Popok to Strategic Development Committee

WSH Set to Host Law Firm Alliance Meeting in Fall 2014

Eleventh Circuit Court Establishes International Commercial Arbitration Subsection, The Second of Its Kind in the Nation

WSH Attorneys Obtain Significant Appellate Victory For Client At State's Highest Court

WSH Attorneys Recognized as “BestLawyers 2014” by National Publication

WSH Appellate Chair Obtains Significant Win Before Third DCA on Premises Liability Discovery Dispute

WSH Attorneys Recognized as Florida SuperLawyers

WSH Forms New Practice Group Focusing on International Litigation, Real Estate and Business

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