Sokoloff & Weinstein, P.A., Attorneys at Law, was founded and incorporated in 1993 by Elliot J. Sokoloff, Esq. and Seth T. Weinstein, Esq. Sokoloff & Weinstein, P.A., Attorneys At Law originated in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, a village in the Western Communities of Palm Beach County. Sokoloff & Weinstein, P.A. has an additional presence in Vero Beach. The practice, focused upon Personal Injury law, was established for the purpose of serving the people and businesses of Palm Beach, Broward, Dade, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River Counties. We handle Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases, Mesothelioma and Asbestos-related cases, Products Liability, Wills, Trusts, Estates, Probate, Business Law, Real Estate, Professional Collections and Civil Litigation matters limited to probate and personal injury.

rs. Poore began her legal career in 2006 at the Public Defender’s Office in Jacksonville, FL in the misdemeanor division. She represented clients charged with all misdemeanors including DUI, petit theft, and domestic battery. She was promoted to the felony division and began handling cases such as drug sales, burglaries, and white collar crime. From the Public Defender’s Office, Mrs. Poore moved into private practice where she focused on criminal defense and injunctions. In 2011, she returned to the Public Defender’s Office, was assigned to Repeat Offender Court, and was quickly promoted to the Major Crimes Division as a Senior Trial Attorney with a caseload involving complex attempted murders and sex crimes. In 2013, Mrs. Poore took a position with the Regional Conflict Counsel and defended all felony cases including murder. Mrs. Poore has defended thousands of clients in nearly every area of criminal law and has taken close to 40 cases to trial, the vast majority of which have been at the felony level. She has been in private practice since 2015 focusing on all types of criminal and traffic charges. In her spare time, she is very active in her children’s schools and is currently in training to become a certified yoga teacher.

Adam G. Franzen is the Firm’s founder and directs the Firm’s family law, criminal defense, personal injury and real estate practices. Prior to founding the Firm, Adam worked at Papy, Weissenborn, Vraspir & Puga P.A. in Miami, Florida.Adam is a graduate of Creighton University School of Law and studied internationally at the University of College London. After Law School, Adam traveled to Costa Rica and learned spanish at El Universidad de Idiomas en Costa Rica. Adam can assist you in answering your legal questions in either English or Spanish.Adam is a member of the Florida Bar, the United States District Court of the Southern District of Florida, the Miami Dade Bar Association Broward Bar Association and the American Bar Association. I bring a focus and intensity to our clients that is unparalleled. The Law Offices of Adam Franzen is a full service firm that devotes our practice to all aspects of family law, criminal defense, personal injury and real estate law. You can count on me to provide the highest quality of legal services to you throughout the complex and often, time consuming process. If you have questions, I have answers. At the Law Offices of Adam Franzen, I strive to inform, counsel and represent your best interests from the initial interview until the final order. I invite you to learn more about the Firm by browsing this site or by contacting me via phone or email. Because my firm is located in the heart of Broward County, Florida, my firm can represent you in all of Florida, regardless of whether you live in a different state or are located in the farthest reaches of the world. At the Law Offices of Adam Franzen, I am dedicated to providing legal counsel of the highest caliber in an efficient, ethical and cost-effective manner. My mission is to develop a long term relationship with each and every client. To do so, I am attentive to our client’s expectations and responsive to their needs. I know you work hard for your money and are concerned with providing the highest level of legal services for a reasonable fee. My firm takes pride in

Anthony Joseph Comparetto is a practicing lawyer in the state of Florida who handles Business, Tax, and Estate law.

Dahlia A. Walker-Huntington is the principal of the Law Offices of Dahlia A. Walker, P.A. in Hollywood, Florida. She practices in the areas of Immigration, Family International, Criminal and Personal Injury Law. Walker-Huntington is also a Family Law and County Court Mediator, Arbitrator and Diversity & Inclusion Consultant. Dahlia was a Special Magistrate for the City of Miramar and an Adjunct Professor at Miami-Dade College School of Criminal Justice. While solution-oriented, Dahlia is a strong and experienced advocate in the courtroom and a skilled, resourceful and insightful negotiator. Born in Kingston, Jamaica Dahlia attended Holy Rosary Preparatory School and Convent of Mercy Academy “Alpha” in Kingston, Jamaica. A graduate of Miami Dade College, with highest honors, Dahlia continued to be honored by the college by being named an Outstanding Alumni in 2001, 2006 and 2012. Dahlia served as an advisory board member to the Miami-Dade College Paralegal program. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Florida International University, Miami, FL; and a Juris Doctor degree from University of Miami School of Law. Dahlia holds a Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. Walker-Huntington was a Dean’s honor scholar at the University Of Miami School Of Law, and received numerous honors while a law student. Dahlia is a Former President of the Association of Caribbean Law Students 1996-1997 at the University of Miami. Dahlia was a Black History Month Honoree February, 2002 of The Herald; and a MYSTIK 1580 AM Women’s Month Honoree in March, 2003. The Florida Association of Women Lawyers – Miami Dade Chapter honored Walker-Huntington as a Woman Inspiring Hope and Possibility in March, 2004. The Alpha Academy Alumnae Association of Jamaica named Dahlia their “Woman of Excellence 2008”. She received a Jamaican Diaspora Lumina Award in honor of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of independence in Miami in 2012; was named Change Maker of the month in honor of Caribbean-American Heritage month in June, 2013 by Caribbean Riddims; and Legacy Magazine named her One of South Florida’s 25 Most Influential & Prominent Black Women in Leadership for 2014. Dahlia is a past president of the Caribbean Bar Association and the first female president of the association. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association; the American Bar Association; Alpha Academy Alumnae Association, (Florida and Jamaica chapters); and The National Association of Professional Women. Dahlia is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents. Dahlia is the founder and the former first president of The Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF), Inc., in 2013, a Non-Profit organization designed to provide an outlet for Jamaican women in Florida to empower themselves through charitable and educational outreach, mentoring and personal development. She is active in the community and is often called upon to participate in community forums throughout the United States and Jamaica to speak on the issues of migration, immigration, citizenship, economic development, diversity and inclusion and women’s empowerment. Dahlia is renowned for organizing community events from Citizenship Drives and Economic Forums to Town Hall Meetings, Conferences and Galas. From June, 2004 to June, 2006 Dahlia was an elected advisor to the Jamaican Government and served on the Jamaican Diaspora Advisory Board representing the Southern United States. Since February, 2006 Dahlia co-hosts “Your Legal Corner” on Power 106FM in Kingston, Jamaica (www.go-jamaica.com) at 11:30AM EST. This show connects people all over the world who have questions on US immigration law and was voted the number one hour on talk radio in Jamaica. (February, 2008).

Keith Park is a practicing lawyer in the state of Florida. Attorney Park received his J.D. from the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 1976.

John C. Mullin, Jr. is a practicing lawyer in the state of Florida. Attorney Mullin received his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1983.

Maria Tejedor graduated from the University of South Florida, Magna Cum Laude, in 1992. In 1993, she commenced law school at Stetson University, the number one ranked law school in trial advocacy. In 1994, she participated in a college-wide competition and was selected by her peers at Stetson to join the law school’s prestigious and exclusive trial team. She spent the following two years representing Stetson College of Law in national and statewide trial competitions. Throughout the years she competed, Stetson College of Law maintained its number one national ranking in trial advocacy. In 1995, Maria Tejedor was the first-place winner of the American Criminal Defense Bar National Trial Competition . Ms. Tejedor secured second place in both the Florida Bar’s State Trial Competition and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers State Competition. She was the 1996 Regional Champion in the American Bar Association National Trial Competition and was awarded the American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. In 1996, upon graduation, Stetson University College of Law presented her with the Harris Ferrell Competition Award for Individual Excellence in Intercollegiate Trial Competition. In 1996, she joined the law firm of Martinez, Manglardi and Diez-Arguelles. In 2004, she became one of the youngest women to be board certified in the state of Florida. That same year she was named a full partner at the law firm and the name was changed to Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor. In 2009, fueled by a passion for helping women and children, she founded the law firm of Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor and became its managing partner. That passion and focus have led to her numerous successful statewide appellate and Supreme Court decisions, which have established laws that protect the rights of the most vulnerable. Those include: The Supreme Court of Florida affirmed a $2,000,000.00 verdict for the parents of a baby boy who died due to the negligence of a hospital. Pub. Health Tr. of Miami-Dade Cty. v. Acanda, 71 So. 3d 782, 783 (Fla. 2011). The appellate court held that a negligent healthcare provider could not get a vulnerable patient to sign away their right to bring a lawsuit in the event of malpractice. Crespo v. Hernandez, 151 So. 3d 495, 496 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014), approved, 211 So. 3d 19 (Fla. 2016). The appellate court ruled the victim of medical malpractice had a right to their day in court. The courts had to provide one upon request. Garcia v. Lincare Inc., 906 So. 2d 1268, 1269 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005). The court held that a child who has suffered brain damage due the negligence of her hospital has a right to sue that hospital and that a law imposing a three-year limitation on such a right was not applicable. Exposito v. Pub. Health Tr. of Miami-Dade Cty., et al., 141 So. 3d 663, 664 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014). Reversing a lower court’s dismissal of brain-injured infants’ claim against a negligent hospital and proceeding to trial later resulting a several million dollar jury verdict in favor of the injured child. Mobley v. Homestead Hospital, 291 So. 3d 987 (Fla. 3 Dist., 2019) Reversed lower court’s order dismissing an injured child’s medical negligence claim based on the statute of limitations. The appellate court determined the statute of repose had not expired and allowed the case to proceed to recovery. Reyes v. Baptist Hospital et. al., 360 So. 3rd 438 (Fla. 3 Dist., 2023) Reversing a lower court’s dismissal of a brain-damaged minor child’s claim based on the statute of limitations. The appellate court ruled in favor of the injured child and allowed the claim of the child to proceed to trial. Over her career she has successfully tried numerous medical malpractice cases throughout the nation recovering over $500 million in awards for injured families. She has been awarded record verdicts in medical negligence cases, many of which are the highest ever recovered by a woman trial lawyer in her state. In the state of Florida, she has successfully tried cases in almost every county, including Dade, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Hillsborough, Clay, Polk, Leon, Broward, and Alachua. She has also been admitted to practice and has litigated cases to success on a national level. She was awarded a judgment over $64 million in a medical negligence case, making that judgment, the largest judgment entered by a jury to a single plaintiff in a medical negligence case in Orange County history. She was also awarded over $40 million dollars by a jury in a brain damage in fact case, also reflecting a record verdict for an injured child in the state of Florida. Her jury awards in medical negligence death cases have also been record-setting. In 2019, she obtained an $18 million award for the death of mothers during a delivery and 2012 an $11,600,000.00 verdict in Volusia County, which is the highest medical malpractice wrongful death verdict in the county’s history. She was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association. During that time, she successfully testified before Congress and passed legislation to protect the rights of the women and children injured from malpractice. In 2011, after much success before the Florida Senate, she was appointed to the governing body of the Florida Justice Association. Ms. Tejedor focuses on medical malpractice cases, including injuries to children, as well as mass torts and dangerous drugs. She is a member of the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum. She has served as Treasurer of the Hispanic Bar Association. In 2009, she was appointed to the Orange County Grievance Ethics Committee and served as its chairperson in 2011. She is also a frequent speaker on medical malpractice. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Florida Justice Association, and in 2011 was appointed to their Executive Committee. Board certification recognizes Ms. Tejedor as a specialist in personal injury trial work. Board certification is an achievement acquired by less than 3% of all lawyers in the state of Florida. She is also recognized as an AV rated lawyer, which means she has been recognized by her peers as having reached the highest levels of professional excellence, skill, and integrity a lawyer can achieve.

David Rissman is a highly skilled litigator with a focus on wrongful death, catastrophic and personal injury, premises liability, and general civil litigation. Raised in Orlando, he graduated with honors from The University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Mr. Rissman then received his Juris Doctorate from Florida State University School of Law where he competed on the school’s nationally renowned mock trial team. After graduating from law school, Mr. Rissman joined one of Florida’s largest and most prestigious civil trial firms, where he defended major insurance companies and their insureds in a variety of civil matters. This opportunity allowed him to develop a comprehensive understanding of the defense perspective and gain valuable insights into the strategies employed by insurance companies. Crucially, it also gave him invaluable experience in the courtroom, where he successfully tried numerous cases to verdict. Mr. Rissman then shifted has focused to representing the victims of negligence, passionately representing injured people seeking justice. Using his extensive litigation experience and his understanding of both defense and plaintiff perspectives, he now navigates the complexities of legal cases with his unique blend of precision, compassion, and determination. He leverages his insights from the defense side to provide the best results for his clients who seek compensation and restitution from the same insurance companies and corporations he used to represent. Mr. Rissman’s dedication to his clients’ rights and interests is unwavering and allows him to provide satisfaction and a sense of closure to everyone he represents.

Antonino Hernandez is a practicing lawyer in the state of Florida. Mr. Hernandez received his J.D. from the Boston University School of Law in 1997.