Jerome Ramsaran is an experienced litigator and personal injury lawyer. He has had the pleasure to represent and protect the legal rights of clients throughout the state of Florida with a focus in personal injury litigation, premises liability actions, and property damage claims. He earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law and was a member of the law school’s moot court team. Jerome is a member of the Florida Bar and is admitted to practice before all Florida state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida.

Jay is a native South Floridian born and raised in Miami and a full-time practicing attorney since 1983. Jay is married with 3 children and resides in Weston, Florida. After graduating early from the University of Florida in 1989 , he went on to obtain his law degree, in only 2 1/2 years from St. Thomas University School of Law in 1992. Jay just could not wait to begin his law career. While in law school, Jay clerked for his father Franklin D. Kreutzer who at the time practiced Civil and Criminal law and specialized in all types of litigation. Jay then went on to become a Certified Legal Intern with the Miami - Dade County State Attorney’s Office where he worked up files daily on all sorts of crimes such as D.U.I., driving while license suspended, assault and battery, and all types of misdemeanor criminal offenses. Jay was involved with preparing cases for trial and resolving cases with defendants and their attorneys. After receiving his Juris Doctorate in 1992, Jay teamed up with an established lawyer in South Miami and handled Criminal, Family, and Personal Injury matters in the Kendall area. After a period of time, Jay began handling all types of Civil and Criminal litigation matters on his own in his own practice. After approximately 5 years, Jay began sharing office space with his father Franklin D. Kreutzer and for the last 25 years, they have been working together on many cases. In addition to handling his regular caseload, Jay has been appointed by various Judges as Guardian ad Litem, Administrator Ad Litem, and Attorney Ad Litem in various Guardianship and Foreclosure cases over the years. Jay has also been appointed by the court as a Curator. Jay resides in Weston, Florida and therefore he is able to handle cases in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami - Dade with ease. Over the years Jay has enjoyed coaching all of his children in their various athletic competitions. Jay currently has a daughter who is a real estate attorney in New York City, a son who is an independent videographer in the surfing industry, and a son in college at Florida State University studying to become a Music Therapist. Family is very important to Jay and therefore he is very close with his wife and children and they all are avid fans of pickleball, the Miami Heat, and United States Soccer.

Gavin Elliot, the managing partner and principal, founded the practice in 2010. In addition to being licensed as an attorney in Florida and Washington, D.C., Mr. Elliot is also licensed in England and Wales. He is a member of Attorney’s Title Insurance Fund and Old Republic. The firm is therefore able to facilitate real estate closings and the issuance of title policies, as well as to serve British clients conducting cross-border transactions. Mr. Elliot has been named a top-rated general litigation attorney by Super Lawyers, a rating service that selects outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional development. He began his legal career as a public defender in Orange County, learning the ins and outs of Florida’s criminal justice system. After a few years, Mr. Elliot changed course and pursued a career in real estate, business and commercial law, and he has maintained that focus since 2003.

Cory D. Lapin, Esq. is a Florida trial attorney focused on complex truck accident litigation and other catastrophic injury cases. He has played a key role in securing major results nationwide, including multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for victims of serious trucking collisions. With experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants, Cory understands how commercial carriers and insurers build their defenses and uses that insight to aggressively advocate for injured clients and their families.

THE law firm of Friedman and Friedman has won hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of its clients. THERE are never any fees or costs unless we recover money for our clients. OUR record of successes in court serves our clients in two ways: It helps compensate for the serious losses and pain suffered because of someone else’s negligent conduct, and it accentuates our ability to obtain substantial settlements. Insurance companies and their lawyers know how successful we are at trial. THE awards we win for our clients provide justice for innocent people. It helps them mend or rebuild their lives to the extent that substantial sums of money allow. In these cases, however, we all win something equally important: corporations and individuals found responsible often take steps to avoid future bad conduct. WE are proud of our influence on corporate and individual responsibility. Many products, work places, hospitals, homes, public facilities, streets and highways are safer because of the work that we have done. THE law firm of Friedman and Friedman only represents people who have been seriously injured and/or the families of people who are killed as a result of accidents or medical malpractice. POWER in the courtroom and at the negotiation table begins and ends with total knowledge, total command of the facts and law, and the ability to cogently present these facts. We are known for our paramount ability to select juries and win large verdicts. OUR first priority is our client and winning justice. In recognition of our success, lawyers in the firm are listed in the “Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers in the United States” as well as multiple consumer guide books including “Guide to Leading American Attorneys”, "Law and Leading Attorneys", “The Best Lawyers in America”, "The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)" and “Super Lawyers.” The firm and its lawyers are “A Preeminent” rated by Martindale-Hubbell…its highest rating. OVER the past four decades our Miami attorneys have been at the forefront of obtaining justice for injured individuals. Our fees are always on a contingent basis. There are no costs and no fees unless we recover money for our client. Friedman and Friedman accepts cases in the following categories: Catastrophic injuries Auto, motorcycle and trucking accidents Medical malpractice Slip and fall injuries Defective products Airplane accidents Traumatic brain injury Drunk drivers Large truck cases Premises liability Negligent security Drownings in unsafe pools and swimming venues Insurance company bad faith Birth Injuries

Albert Lara is an associate at The Pendas Law Firm specializing in Personal Injury Protection (PIP), where he helps medical providers across Florida in the collection of unpaid medical bills by insurance companies, as well as General Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Vehicle Negligence and Premises Liability. Mr. Lara earned his Juris Doctor from Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Florida International University, with a double major in Marketing & International Business. Prior to joining The Pendas Law Firm, Mr. Lara worked for a prominent medical provider in the South Florida area. Mr. Lara managed the collections department and worked closely with attorneys to assist them in the recovery of previously unpaid medical bills that had been submitted to insurance companies. It was here where he first acquired first-hand knowledge on personal injury law and personal injury protection (PIP). Mr. Lara is a member of the Florida Bar and is fully bilingual in English and Spanish.

Charles R. Lipcon is an experienced lawyer that has been practicing since 1971. He graduated from the University of Miami with his Juris Doctorate degree in 1971 and was then admitted into the Florida State Bar. He specialized in maritime law, personal injury, cruise line, sexual assault and wrongful death matters. He is the president of Lipcon, Margulies, Alsina, And Winkelman, P.A. in Miami , Florida. He and his firm has successfully handled over 2,000 cases.

David K. McGill was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Dayton, Ohio. Mr. McGill specializes in Entertainment Law, Business Affairs and Consulting. His global entertainment services include but not limited to record label development, artist development, drafting and negotiation of entertainment contracts, digital and mobile music content, copyright, and trademark. Mr. McGill has been active in the entertainment industry since 1996. Mr. McGill also focuses on foreclosure defense law and labor and employment law, stemming from race discrimination, race harassment, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination. Mr. McGill is a graduate of University of Miami Law School. During his law school years, Mr. McGill was a recipient of the Dean's Scholarship, served as VP of International Moot Court and was a member of the Entertainment Sports Law Society, and Black Law Student Association. Mr. McGill received his undergraduate degree from Thomas More College (B.A. Management Info Systems, Cum Laude) and his M.B.A. from Xavier University (Business Entrepreneurship) David McGill's professional affiliations include the Entertainment and Sports Law section of the Florida Bar, American Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., and the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Association. Mr. McGill is also active in the community and volunteers as a mentor and legal consultant to inner city youth.