Michael Weitzner – Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman https://www.wsh-law.com At the Crossroads of Business, Government & the Law Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:12:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 WSHC+B Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® https://www.wsh-law.com/news-updates/wshcb-attorneys-selected-for-inclusion-in-the-best-lawyers-in-america/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:21:00 +0000 https://www.wsh-law.com/?p=12391 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 thirteen attorneys were recognized as Ones to Watch. Two of our attorneys received “Lawyer of the Year” honors. Miami Office Managing […]

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]]> 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 thirteen 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

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Boca Raton, FL

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]]> WSHC+B Makes Several Key Additions Across South Florida https://www.wsh-law.com/news-updates/wshcb-makes-several-key-additions-across-south-florida/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:18:51 +0000 https://www.wsh-law.com/?p=11644 Miami, FL – Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman (WSHC+B) strengthened all three of its South Florida offices with the addition of three attorneys in Miami, one attorney in Fort Lauderdale and an experienced labor relations and human resources consultant in Boca Raton. In Miami, attorneys Emma Rodgers and Katharine Rodriguez-Wilson joined WSHC+B’s Real Estate […]

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]]> Miami, FL – Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman (WSHC+B) strengthened all three of its South Florida offices with the addition of three attorneys in Miami, one attorney in Fort Lauderdale and an experienced labor relations and human resources consultant in Boca Raton.

In Miami, attorneys Emma Rodgers and Katharine Rodriguez-Wilson joined WSHC+B’s Real Estate practice, and Pooja Patel joined the firm’s Labor and Employment practice. Rodgers and Rodriguez-Wilson are graduates of the University of Miami School of Law. Patel earned her Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law.

Rodgers, a former clerk at WSHC+B, is versed in business and commercial real estate transactions, drafting land use documents for local municipalities, and negotiating entertainment service contracts. Rodriguez-Wilson’s practice focuses on real estate transactions and public financing for multifamily developments. Patel works with public and private sector employers to analyze their compliance with labor and employment laws and to help mitigate potential future legal problems.

In Fort Lauderdale, attorney Michael Weitzner brings experience in business transactions and litigation. Before joining WSHC+B, Weitzner worked for a community association law firm specializing in transactional and litigation services. While there, the University of Miami School of Law graduate litigated various cases for plaintiffs and defendants, including property damage, premises liability, breach of contract, and enforcement actions.

WSHC+B also welcomed the arrival of Human Resources Consultant Sharon Kelley at its Boca Raton office.

Kelley has vast public and private sector experience in labor relations and human resources. She has worked with local governments, federal agencies, and educational institutions in the public sector. On the private side, Kelley has worked in various industries, such as transportation, manufacturing, insurance defense, and corrections/detention industries. Throughout her career, Kelley has proven herself a skilled negotiator, successfully handling collective bargaining agreements, arbitrations, and settlements.

“We are fortunate to close out the year with the arrival of these talented attorneys and professionals,” Firm Managing Director Mitch Burnstein said. “Emma, Katharine, Pooja and Michael bolster multiple practice areas of our firm, and we are eager to leverage Sharon’s wisdom, experience and abilities in this newly created role.”

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