Congratulations to all our attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Thirty-eight lawyers were recognized across nineteen distinct practice areas, and eleven attorneys were recognized as Ones to Watch.
Two of our attorneys received “Lawyer of the Year” honors. Miami Office Managing Director Mitchell A. Bierman was recognized for his work in Administrative / Regulatory Law in Miami, and Partner Michael J. Kurzman was recognized for Litigation – Construction in Fort Lauderdale.
Best Lawyers has employed the same transparent methodology for more than 35 years, based entirely on peer review.
The following includes all Firm attorneys named and areas in which they are recognized:
Miami, FL
- Lillian Arango (Real Estate Law)
- Mitchell A. Bierman (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Government Contracts)
- Daniela Cimo (Ones to Watch: Land Use and Zoning Law)
- Maria Victoria Currais (Real Estate Law)
- Jeffrey Decarlo (Commercial Litigation, Public Finance Law)
- Kelsie M. Elmer (Ones to Watch: Real Estate Law)
- Alan K. Fertel (Sports Law)
- Chad S. Friedman (Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law)
- Jessika Arce Graham (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Edward G. Guedes (Appellate Practice)
- Stephen J. Helfman (Land Use and Zoning Law)
- Stephanie Herbello (Ones to Watch: Land Use and Zoning Law)
- Judelande Jeune (Ones to Watch: Municipal Law)
- Juan P. Loumiet (Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law)
- Justin Luger (Commercial Litigation)
- Edward O. Martos (Land Use and Zoning Law)
- Pooja Patel (Ones to Watch: Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Roger C. Pou (Ones to Watch: Municipal Law)
- Anthony L. Recio (Land Use and Zoning Law)
- Katharine Rodriguez-Wilson (Ones to Watch: Real Estate Law)
- Paul Ryder (Employment Law – Management)
- Joseph H. Serota (Commercial Litigation)
- Eduardo M. Soto (Real Estate Law)
- Richard Jay Weiss (Government Relations Practice)
- Laura K. Wendell (Appellate Practice)
- David M. Wolpin (Employment Law – Management, Government Relations Practice)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Daniel L. Abbott (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning)
- Candice Balmori (Land Use and Zoning Law)
- Mitchell J. Burnstein (Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law)
- Jamie A. Cole (Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice, Municipal Law)
- Anne R. Flanigan (Commercial Litigation)
- Alicia Gonzalez (Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Real Estate Law)
- Michael J. Kurzman (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Matthew H. Mandel (Commercial Litigation)
- Matthew J. Pearl (Community Association Law)
- Bryan C. Siddique (Ones to Watch: Commercial Litigation)
- Lori Smith-Lalla (Municipal Law)
- Eric L. Stettin (Commercial Litigation)
- Susan L. Trevarthen (Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law)
- Peter D. Waldman (Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law)
- Michael A. Weitzner (Ones to Watch: Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Boca Raton, FL
- Howard D. Dubosar (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Rana M. Gorzeck (Real Estate Law)
- Erica Hausdorff (Ones to Watch: Commercial Litigation)
- Andrew S. Maurodis (Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law)
- Debra Reese (Land Use and Zoning Law)
- Jeremy S. Rosner (Ones to Watch: Commercial Litigation)
- Brett J. Schneider (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Union, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- David N. Tolces (Municipal Law, Real Estate Law)
