Cindy Llanes focuses her practice on insurance defense and related civil litigation matters. She has experience representing clients in a range of matters, including breach of contract, commercial transactions, probate, family law, and landlord tenant matters.

During law school, Cindy served as a legal intern in the Immigration Clinic at St. Thomas University School of Law, where she successfully litigated Cancellation of Removal cases and received the Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Clinical Team Award.

Cindy is fluent in Spanish. She graduated cum laude from Florida International University with a major in Political Science and a minor in International Relations. She earned her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from St. Thomas University School of Law.

Florida, 2023

St. Thomas University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2021

Florida International University, B.A. in Political Science, cum laude, 2016

Spanish

Amanda Pulido represents clients in civil rights and tort matters, complex commercial disputes, appellate proceedings, constitutional challenges, and governmental actions.

Before joining the firm, Amanda served as a judicial law clerk to U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom of the Southern District of Florida and previously worked as a Central Staff Attorney at Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal. She also served as a Certified Legal Intern for the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office. In these roles, Amanda gained experience with complex federal and state law issues, drafting proposed orders and recommendations for the court on civil and criminal matters.

Amanda earned her Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law. While in law school, she served as Executive Articles Editor of the FIU Law Review, was a member of the Board of Appellate Advocates, and earned the CALI Award for Excellence in Civil Rights. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Florida.

Professional & Community Involvement

• Federal Bar Association, Member

Press Mentions

• WSHC+B Welcomes Four New Attorneys in South Florida, Citybiz, January 14, 2026

Publications

• Zero to Hero: The Unavailability of Bivens Claims and Why Congress Should Intervene, FIU L. REV, 2022

Clerkships

• Law Clerk, the Honorable Beth Bloom, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, October 2024 – October 2025

Florida, 2022

Florida International University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2022

University of Florida, B.A. in Political Science, cum laude, 2019

• Federal Bar Association Broward County Chapter

Press Mentions

• WSHC+B Welcomes Four New Attorneys in South Florida, Citybiz, January 14, 2026

Clerkships

• Law Clerk, the Honorable Patrick M. Hunt, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, September 2023 – September 2025
• Law Clerk, the Honorable Mark W. Klingensmith, Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, March 2020 – July 2023
• Judicial Intern, the Honorable James M. Hopkins, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, June 2017 – July 2017

Florida, 2020

• University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., 2019

• Florida Atlantic University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2014

Kevin Fertel focuses his practice on commercial and municipal litigation, family law, criminal defense and sports and entertainment law.

Before joining the firm, Kevin served as  an Assistant State Attorney at the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office. He was  Assistant Chief of DUIs in County Court, overseeing more than 40 Assistant State Attorneys handling misdemeanor DUI prosecutions. He also served as a County Court Training Attorney, managing trials, hearings, and daily calendars, and worked as a Felony Prosecutor.

Kevin has tried eleven jury trials to verdict and has argued substantive and evidentiary motions, including motions to suppress, Stand Your Ground, Hunter, and Youngblood motions, as well as bond review and restitution hearings. He previously interned for the Honorable Peter Lopez in Florida’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit.

Kevin earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from St. Thomas University College of Law, where he made the Dean’s List and received the Book Award in Business Associations. He holds his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Florida Gulf Coast University, where he was also named to the Dean’s List.

Professional & Community Involvement

• Florida State Golf Association, Member

Press Mentions

• WSHC+B Welcomes Four New Attorneys in South Florida, Citybiz, January 14, 2026

Florida, 2022

St. Thomas University College of Law, J.D.,cum laude, 2022

Florida Gulf Coast University, B.S., 2018

Spanish

Catalan

Steven H. Osber focuses his practice on complex business and commercial litigation, including partnership and shareholder disputes, commercial evictions, real estate litigation, and construction litigation. With nearly three decades of experience, he has represented clients through every stage of litigation—from case assessment through trial and appeal—and has tried more than 100 jury and non-jury trials in state and federal courts. He has also argued several Florida appeals, securing numerous favorable reported decisions.

In addition to his role as litigation counsel, Steven serves as outside general counsel to numerous businesses, advising on regulatory, contractual, operational, risk management, and compliance matters.

Before joining the firm, Steven was part of the lead trial team in Gopher v. Wells Fargo, which resulted in a historic $1.1+ billion jury verdict in 2025—the largest in Florida’s history against a solvent bank or public company—on behalf of approximately 2,000 children of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Active in the community, Steven serves as a leader at the Humane Society of Broward County where he sits on the Big Dog Golf Committee, and was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for 2026. He is a long-standing member of the Broward Bench and Bar Committee and has served multiple terms as Chair of The Florida Bar Grievance Committee.

Professional & Community Involvement

• Humane Society of Broward County, Board of Directors, 2026
• Humane Society of Broward County, Big Dog Golf Committee, 2022-present
• Broward County Bar Association, Bench and Bar Committee, 2021-present
• The Florida Bar, Grievance Committee, Chair, 2008-2018
• Broward County Crime Stoppers, 2008-2013

Awards & Recognitions

• Florida Super Lawyers, 2024-2025
• South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer, 2011, 2014-2021
• Fort Lauderdale Illustrated Magazine, Top Lawyer, 2021
• Fort Lauderdale Illustrated Magazine, “Faces of Fort Lauderdale” in Complex Commercial Litigation, 2020
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating

Press Mentions

• WSHC+B Adds Steven Osber as Partner in Law Firm’s Fort Lauderdale Office, Citybiz, December 11, 2025

Florida, 1996

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1997

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1999

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2007

Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law School, J.D., 1996

University at Albany, B.A., Political Science, 1989

Mikayla Taylor focuses her practice on insurance defense, representing businesses and individuals in civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mikayla gained invaluable experience working at both plaintiff and defense firms. She has handled complex matters involving auto negligence, wrongful death, product liability, and medical malpractice in addition to her labor & employment and insurance work.

A double ‘Nole, Mikayla graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor’s in Criminology, prior to obtaining her Juris Doctor degree from Florida State University College of Law in Tallahassee, Florida. During law school, she held leadership roles in the Black Law Students Association and served as a subciter for the Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law, all while heavily focusing her energy on competing on the school’s prestigious Trial Team. She continues to give back to the legal community by volunteering as a judge for mock trial competitions, mentoring the next generation of trial lawyers.

Professional & Community Involvement

• American Inns of Court, 2024–present
• The National Black Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40, 2023–present
• The National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40, 2023–present
• Sheree Davis Cunningham Black Women Lawyers Association, 2022–present
• Malcolm Cunningham, Sr. Bar Association, 2021–present
• Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Palm Beach County Chapter, 2021–present
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 2021–present

Publications

• How Personal Injury Settlements Are Calculated: Factors That Influence
• Compensation, August 2024
• The Role of Expert Witnesses in Car Crash Claims, February 2024
• Ensuring a Safe Halloween: Five Legal Issues to Watch Out For, October 2023
• Florida’s No-Contact Rule for Attorneys and Client, August 2023
• Hidden Hazards Can Put You in Danger & Impact Your Personal Injury Claims, May 2023
• Five Bizarre Traffic Laws in Florida, April 2023
• Five Things NOT to do After a Car Crash, March 2023
• 10 Things You Need to Know About the Biden-Harris Administration’s
• Student Loan Forgiveness Program, October 2022
• Florida’s Recording Law: Can You Secretly Record A Conversation?, August 2022
• Five Things to do After a Car Crash, June 2022

Press Mentions

• WSHC+B Welcomes Four New Attorneys in South Florida, Citybiz, January 14, 2026

Florida, 2020

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 2020

• • Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

Florida State University, B.S., 2016

Philip’s practice focuses on assisting public and private clients across Florida in real estate acquisition, financing, development, and corporate structuring – with a particular focus on affordable and mixed-income housing, tax-exempt bond issues, and joint ventures between governmental, non-profit, and private sector entities.

In his public sector practice, Philip assists in structuring and closing bond transactions, including public offerings, private placements, and governmental conduit financings. He advises housing authorities, developers and lenders through Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) syndication, state housing agency compliance, public-private partnership frameworks and layered equity/debt structures.

On the corporate side, Philip advises clients on the formation, structuring, and governance of entities involved in real estate and financing transactions. He works on matters involving acquisitions, joint ventures, and complex capital stacks that integrate debt, equity, and bond financing components.

Philip graduated from Drexel University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in International Business and Legal Studies, and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School, where he served as Notes Editor for the Brooklyn Journal of International Law.

Press Mentions

• Jessica Goodman and Philip Schuss joined Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman. Goodman in Boca Raton and Schuss in Miami, The Florida Bar, October 1, 2025
• WSHC+B Welcomes Two New Attorneys in South Florida, Attorney at Law Magazine, September 23, 2025
• Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman Adds Attorneys Jessica Goodman and Philip Schuss, CityBiz, September 23, 2025

Florida, 2025

Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2024

Drexel University, B.S., 2018

Arielle focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and construction claims and defense. 

Before joining the firm, Arielle was an associate in the mass litigation practice of an AmLaw 200 firm where she represented a leading insurance provider in complex litigation matters, managing thousands of cases and leading the mediation division. She has advised insurers on coverage, case defensibility, and potential exposure. 

Arielle has defended developers, contractors, and subcontractors in multi-party disputes involving alleged construction defect, general liability, and premises liability claims with significant financial exposure. She has coordinated and led on-site inspections, and handled all aspects of litigation through trial preparation for multi-million dollar construction matters. 

Arielle earned her Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law, where she obtained an environmental law certificate and served as Senior Staff Editor of the FSU Law Review and Secretary of the Student Bar Association. During law school, she was a law clerk for the Office of the General Counsel of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Arielle received her Bachelor of Arts in political science and sustainability studies, cum laude, from the University of Florida.

Awards & Recognition

• Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2025 

Press Mentions

• WSHC+B Bolsters South Florida Presence Throughout Its Three Offices With Arrival of New Attorneys, CityBiz, August 7, 2025

Florida, 2020

Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 2020 

• Environmental Law Certificate 

University of Florida, B.A., cum laude, 2017 

• Certificate in International Relations 

Jaimie focuses her practice on land use, zoning, and litigation. She represents clients before local zoning boards, historic preservation boards, and city commissions throughout South Florida. Jaimie also handles litigation matters, assisting with motion practice, discovery, and strategy in complex disputes.

Before joining the firm, Jaimie practiced at a boutique land use firm in Miami and gained experience through roles in the public and private sectors. She served as a judicial intern to U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Jaimie earned her J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and her B.S. in finance from Florida State University.

Professional & Community Involvement

• ULI

Press Mentions

• WSHC+B Bolsters South Florida Presence Throughout Its Three Offices With Arrival of New Attorneys, CityBiz, August 7, 2025

Publications

• Rising Sea Levels, King Tides and Stormwater Flooding Could Be Our New Norm, Daily Business Review, 2024
• A Summer as a Judicial Intern in Judge Beth Bloom’s Chambers, Federal Bar Association, 2021

Florida

Southern District of Florida

• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 2023

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  Florida State University, B.S., 2019

• Federal Bar Association South Florida Chapter

Press Mentions

• WSHC+B Bolsters South Florida Presence Throughout Its Three Offices With Arrival of New Attorneys, CityBiz, August 7, 2025

Publications

• Comment, Who, What, Where, and When? Why Courts Should at Least Consider the Third Circuit’s Heightened Ascertainability Requirement as a Prerequisite to Class Certification, FIU Law Review, 2021

Florida, 2021

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2021

• Florida International University College of Law, J.D., 2021
  • Honors: Dean’s List; Medal of Distinction in Pro Bono Service
  • Board of Appellate Advocates, Member
  • FIU Law Review, Staff Member; Executive Articles Editor

• Nova Southeastern University, B.A., 2017
  • Honors: Dean’s List
  • Razor’s Edge Scholars Leadership Program
  • Student Government Association, Inter-Organizational Council Chair; Vice-President of Judicial Affairs