Best Law Firms in Florida

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes is a boutique law firm based in South Florida with a focus on land use, zoning, and environmental matters. Our attorneys are knowledgeable in regulations concerning real property, land development, construction permitting, and business licensing. We serve international, domestic, and local landowners, developers, institutions, investors, and businesses seeking approvals from government boards and agencies at various levels, including local, state, and federal.

We handle complex and politically sensitive legislative and quasi-judicial matters, guiding clients from initial due diligence to construction. This includes work on developments of regional impact, amendments to local government comprehensive plans, vested rights, rezonings, site planning, subdivision, and permitting, as well as issues related to enforcement, ad valorem, historic preservation, and archaeological matters.

Our firm members regularly appear before numerous boards and committees in the region, such as Miami-Dade County's Board of County Commissioners, Planning Advisory Board, Community Councils/Zoning Appeals Board, Development Impact Committee, and others. We also appear before boards in Miami Beach, Miami, and other municipalities across South Florida, including Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Additionally, we often present before the South Florida Regional Planning Council.

Our team is known for a strong reputation among community and business leaders, built through a long-standing commitment to integrity, legal acumen, community engagement, industry involvement, and pro bono work.

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We provide clients with exceptional advice and personalized attention by making your case our Immediate priority. You need a team of experienced attorneys on your side to protect your interests and also hold your hand through a complex process. You can count on your team at Brodie Friedman to fight for you.

We know you want to preserve as much of your assets as possible. Our decades of experience serve these goals.

We help you through the most difficult issues such as timesharing and custody, parenting plans, and child support. Like you, our goal is to shield your children from the turmoil of divorce and make sure they are also protected.

Cohen & Blostein, P.A. is a South Florida law firm in plaintiff personal injury, medical malpractice, and complex commercial litigation. We represent individuals and families who suffer a significant loss due to the negligence of others. Let us help you learn about your legal rights and options. We are experienced trial attorneys licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Florida. Contact us today for a free consultation.

Dabdoub Law Firm is a highly specialized disability insurance law firm, focused on representing people with claims for disability benefits with insurance companies. Because the law firm was built to be a disability insurance law firm, the firm has significant experience in helping clients with disability claims at any stage of a disability claim. The firm handles all stages of a disability insurance claim including:

• Prepare and submit a claim for short or long term disability benefits;
• Appeal the denial of disability benefits;
• File a lawsuit to recover disability benefits if necessary;
• Negotiate lump-sum settlement deals with insurance companies

The attorneys at this law firm have earned a reputation for fighting aggressively to obtain claim approvals, settlements, or winning cases in federal court. Millions of dollars in disability benefits have been recovered from insurance companies for clients across the country.

Easley Appellate Practice is a top-rated appellate firm. EAP has advanced hundreds of appeals nationwide. Florida Bar Board Certified as an "appellate expert" and "appellate specialist", and licensed since 1994.

Board-Certified Appellate Attorneys are fluent in appellate practice. Our concentrations are: Federal and Florida Appeals in business law, contract law, intellectual property, employment and business torts, health law, and family law.

We practice in: the US Supreme Court, all Federal Appellate Courts, Florida Supreme Court, and all Florida Appellate Courts, EAP has also advanced strategic litigation support in more than 50 trials.

In the 1950’s, law firm founders John Gould, Byron Cooksey and Darrell Fennell sought to establish a firm that would reflect a commitment to service within the Treasure Coast. From the ground up, they built a firm that reflected their values – as active and established leaders in the community.

65 years later, Gould Cooksey Fennell is an enduring presence in the Treasure Coast legal community. With 16 attorneys practicing in four distinct areas of law, our firm’s attorneys strive for excellence in serving the diverse needs of the community.

Gould Cooksey Fennell attorneys successfully drive progress and surpass client expectations.

Johnson Jackson PLLC is a law firm dedicated to delivering the full spectrum of legal representation to employers on labor and employment matters. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing a broad variety of employers, ranging from statewide agencies to local governments, from large restaurant chains to independent restaurants, from multi-state retail chains to construction contractors and suppliers, and from large hospital systems to private physicians’ offices. The firm was founded on April 24, 2017, and has 11 labor and employment attorneys. The Shareholders are Kevin Johnson, who has 29 years of employment law experience; Erin Jackson, who has 23 years of employment law experience; and Chris Bentley, who has 17 years of employment law experience. All of the Shareholders have practiced labor and employment law in Tampa for their entire careers. Kevin, Chris, and Erin are Board Certified as Experts by The Florida Bar in Labor and Employment Law. Johnson Jackson is located in Tampa, Florida.

At Johnson Jackson, we focus on employment law. Our attorneys have experience representing a broad spectrum of clients, ranging from large restaurant chains to independent restaurants, from multi-state retail chains to construction contractors and suppliers, from large hospital systems to privately-held physicians’ offices, and from statewide agencies to local governments. We have developed and revised policies for our clients, helped them audit their employment practices, and advised them on how to conduct internal investigations. We have advised our clients on a wide range of matters involving hiring, firing and disciplining employees, executive contracts and severance agreements, disability accommodation, leave management, fitness-for-duty testing, wage-hour compliance, diversity goals, and harassment training. Our familiarity with these issues gives us a strong foundation on which to build solid advice for our clients.

Our attorneys have experience litigating cases in courts across Florida and throughout many other states. Employment cases are often fought in federal court, and our lawyers are intimately familiar with the requirements and expectations of federal-court litigation. In recent years, though, plaintiffs’ lawyers have been making more of an effort to tailor their claims to avoid exposure to a federal forum. When they do, we are equally willing and able to deal with litigation in state-court forums. Although we are proud of our Tampa roots, our geographic footprint spreads far wider. The firm’s lawyers often handle litigation for firm clients in state and federal courts across the country, and have been specially admitted to handle cases in a diverse array of forums ranging from Boston, Massachusetts to Detroit, Michigan to Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Our clients all have the same basic goal: they want to be relieved of the distractions and burdens of litigation in a timely and cost-effective manner. But when you move beyond that simple goal, there are many other considerations that can affect the choices that must be made in litigation. For some clients, cost or publicity considerations may be paramount. For others, defending a particular exemption decision or a particular management freedom may take priority. We make it our business to take those considerations into account and litigate the case the way it needs to be litigated for our client. We strongly believe in early case analysis. Whether the matter is a new EEO charge or a lawsuit that has just been served, we strive to provide our clients with an assessment early in the process of how we assess and plan to deal with the key factors that may affect the result. Those may include, among others: the laws applicable to the case; how our facts fit within those laws; the strengths and weaknesses of our witnesses; the nature of the forum in which it will be heard; the leanings of the judge or other decision-maker; the skill and tendencies of opposing counsel; the goals of the opposing party; the likely intensity/complexity of the litigation; the amount at risk; the organizational implications of settlement versus litigation; and any relevant public-relations concerns. Of course, the fundamentals of any strategy start with making sure that the case is ready for trial. The reality of litigation is that there will be times when even a well-founded, well-argued motion to dismiss or motion for summary judgment will not succeed. When that happens, being prepared to take the case to trial is essential to protecting our clients’ rights.

Our clients hire us because of our reputation. We recognize this is our stock in trade, and we do our best to maintain a reputation for skill and professionalism in every court in which we appear. When we ask judges to rule in our clients’ favor, we need those judges to trust that we are accurately presenting the law and the facts and that our word can be relied upon. Our goal is always to meet and exceed judicial expectations. We want our work to be well-written, well-researched, and fundamentally sound in all respects. Our clients have put their heart and soul into building the reputation of their businesses, and if we are going to serve as their representatives in a court of law, we want our representation of them to live up to those same expectations. Part of professionalism is competence to adjust to the changing technological environment. We recognize that technology has many benefits, but it also carries risks. We are committed to maintaining our technology and our systems in a manner that provides full security for our clients’ communications and the documents they share with us. We will ensure that any vendors who work on our systems are reliable and committed to a high level of security.

Jones Walker LLP is among the largest 145 law firms in the United States. With offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, and Texas, we serve local, regional, national, and international business interests. The firm is committed to providing a comprehensive range of legal services to major multinational public and private corporations, Fortune® 500 companies, money center banks, worldwide insurers, and emerging companies doing business in the United States and abroad.

Since 2012, The BTI Consulting Group has named Jones Walker to its Client Service A-Team, which identifies the top client service firms in the nation. The firm has previously been named to both the A-Team and BTI's Client Service 30, a list of top 30 firms in the country for dedication to client service. Clients have recognized Jones Walker for consistent excellence in areas such as client focus, anticipating the client's needs, and understanding the client's business.

At Kaire & Heffernan, we are committed to assisting injury victims in seeking compensation for the negligence of others. Attorney Mark Kaire established The Law Office of Mark Kaire in 1997, and in 2014, he welcomed David Heffernan as a partner, creating Kaire & Heffernan.

We intentionally maintain a smaller firm size, focusing on personalized attention to detail. Instead of being transactional, we prioritize cultivating long-term relationships with our clients. Our approach is centered around the dedication and attention we provide to each individual. Our team diligently examines every aspect of your case, ensuring comprehensive evaluation. Unlike larger firms, your case remains with experienced attorneys who personally manage all communications and inquiries daily. As a client, you receive direct access to your attorney’s personal cellphone number, ensuring availability and responsiveness for emergencies 24/7.

Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. was founded in 1971 and is a preeminent maritime and admiralty law firm with a full-time team of 18 maritime lawyers and a complete support staff. The firm continues to have an international reputation for integrity, compassion and excellence with 250 years of combined experience in maritime and admiralty law. The firm's focus is to serve passengers and crew who have been injured while at sea.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION: We have received the highest forms of recognition in the industry including the“Top Law Firm Protecting Seafarer Rights” by industry leaders and Florida Trend’s Legal Elite. Many of our lawyers have been nominated for various awards such as SuperLawyers and are among the highest rated maritime lawyers on Avvo.com. Additional recognitions include membership with the Million Dollar Associates Forum, the Multi-Million Dollar Associates Forum and the American Association for Justice.

CRUISE SHIP RAPE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: We also routinely represent cruise ship sexual assault, rape and statutory rape cruise ship cases. We regularly represent both minors and adults who have been sexually assaulted aboard cruise ships by either crew or other passengers. Additionally, our attorneys are at the forefront of overboard accidents and cruise ship negligence cases, including cases involving the over-service of alcohol to cruise ship passengers.

FEATURED ON NATIONAL TELEVISION OVER 1,000 TIMES: Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A., has been featured on over 1,000 nationally broadcasted television programs covering cruise ships disasters, cruise ship rape and sexual assaults as well as other cruise ship crimes. When major media outlets seek a cruise accident lawyer or cruise ship sexual assault attorney to interview as an analyst, they frequently rely upon our firm. We have been on the go-to list for a number of major news programs including: CNN, Fox News, NBC, CBS, ABC, Court TV, and more.

EXPERIENCE HANDLING MATTERS WORLDWIDE: Our local office is located in Florida, but we represent passengers and crew injured anywhere in the world. Our maritime law firm serves international clientele from countries around the globe, including North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. We have made appearances in courtrooms worldwide and are equipped to assist clients who speak any language.

CASES WE HANDLE:

• Admiralty & Maritime
• Cruise Ship Accidents & Claims
• Cruise Ship Sexual Assault
• Cruise Passenger Disappearances
• Seaman's Claims
• Jones Act
• Shore Excursions
• Boating Accidents
• Parasailing Accidents
• Jet Ski Accidents
• Limitation of Liability
• Hotel, Resort & Vacation Accidents

• Hotel Sexual Assault
• Hotel Video Voyeurism
• Uber/ Lyft Sexual Assault
• Brightline Train Accidents
• AirBnB/ Vrbo/ Short Term Rentals

The Rickman Law Firm, located in Tampa, Florida, is committed to offering comprehensive criminal defense representation to clients. With a strong background as both a federal defense attorney in Tampa and former prosecutor, Anthony Rickman has the knowledge and experience necessary to assist you in your case. If you are facing arrest or accusations in a state or federal court, reach out to The Rickman Law Firm for a free legal consultation. Anthony is dedicated to personally managing your criminal case and providing you with committed representation.

Government investigations, criminal charges, and civil litigation carry significant implications for your career, reputation, and liberty. We vigorously defend our clients in a wide array of criminal and civil litigation matters. Individuals and businesses facing such allegations often underestimate the vast resources available to the government to pursue alleged wrongdoing. Throughout our combined 40+ years of practice, we have consistently demonstrated a singular focus for those who trust us with their legal problems: obtaining the best possible result through careful planning, dedication, and hard work.

Turkel Cuva Barrios is a premier litigation boutique with a national presence. Our talented and specialized lawyers handle high-stakes litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Clients throughout the country retain us to handle their most challenging and important cases. We prepare a case from the start with one goal in mind—to win at trial. And we have trial and litigation victories against some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the world.

The attorneys at Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. assist individuals, businesses, and governmental agencies with an array of legal matters including, Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration, Real Estate Law, Business Law, Family Law, Personal Injury Law, Local Government Law, Land Use & Zoning, Community Association Law, and Civil and Commercial Litigation. The firm has two Florida locations: Naples and Marco Island.

Celebrating more than 50 years of providing legal services in Collier and Lee Counties, the law firm was founded in 1971 by Arthur V. Woodward, Esq. as the first law firm on Marco Island.

For more information, see wpl-legal.com or call 239-649-6555.