In keeping with Miami's role as an international center of trade and finance, the Miami office offers comprehensive legal services for foreign investors in the proper structuring of acquisitions and disposition of U.S. assets, including proper domestic and international tax planning. We specialize in all aspects of business planning and corporate representation.
The firm also provides a wide array of litigation services to our clients. We have litigators experienced in federal and state courts as well as arbitrations and mediations. The firm has represented corporations, individuals and insurance companies in a broad range of commercial disputes.Firm Size: 12Languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and German.Representative Clients:Alfa Parf; B.I.P., Inc.; Boca Martime, Inc.; Clear Channel Outdoor; Current Events, Inc.; For Eyes; Hoerbiger Corporation of America; International Alliance Resources; The Miami Heat; Sargeant Marine, Inc.; International Oil Trading Company, LLC; Trigeant; Alterna Capital; Cypress Creek Capital; Falcon Trust Air; Structured Asset Funding; Floridian Community Bank; Gallagher Bassett; Latin America Investments; Landsowne Mortgage; Esmeralda Farms; Wackenhut Security; First National Bank of South Florida; First National Bank of South Miami; Colonial Bank; Boston Investors Group.Rate Information:Fixed Hourly RatesFixed Fees AvailableFree Initial ConsultationWilliam L. Rafferty, Jr. (Managing Partner) born McKeesport, Pennsylvania, September 19, 1957; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1979); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1986). Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1981. Trustee, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Director, Zoological Society of Florida. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Law; Real Estate; Commercial Law. Email: William L. Rafferty, Jr.Keith H. Stolzenberg (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, April 27, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., 1988); University of Florida (J.D., 1991). Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, 1995. Member, Attorneys Title Insurance Fund, 1996—. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Commercial Law; Business Law. Email: Keith H. StolzenbergJared Gelles (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, October 3, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida. Education: East Carolina University (B.A., 1988); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1993). Member, Moot Court. Prosecutor, Honor Counsel. Senior Articles Editor, Nova Law Review, 1992-1993. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Reported Cases: Goodman v. Weinstein, 638 So.2d 627 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1994); Ruiz v. M. Securities Inv., Inc., 663 So.2d 3 (Fla DCA 1995); Elkin v. Syken, 672 So.2d 517 (Fla. 1996); Kinney Systems, Inc. v. Continental Insurance Co., 674 So.2d 86 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1996); Life General Security Insurance Company v. Horal, 667 So.2d 967 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996); Robinson v. Giarmarco & Bill, P.C., 74 F.3d 253 (11th Cir. 1996); Robinson v. Robinson, 676 So.2d 511 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996); KMART Corp. v. Cullen, 693 So.2d 1038 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1997). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Employment Litigation; Probate Litigation; General Practice; Real Property. Email: Jared GellesJohn S. Tenenholtz (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, October 4, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Louisiana; 1987, Florida. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1980); Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., cum laude, 1983); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 1986). Seminar Chairman, The Uses of Life Insurance in Estate and Business Planning, May 1992. Co-Chairman representing The Florida Bar, Annual International Tax Conference, co-sponsored by The Florida Bar and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1992—. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, 1986— and Member, Division I, Continuing Legal Education, 1990—, Tax Section). Languages: Portuguese and Spanish. Practice Areas: International Taxation; Taxation; International Estate Planning; Estate Planning; Corporate Law. Email: John S. TenenholtzCharles W. Flynn, III (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 30, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida; 1976, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1971); University of Miami (J.D., 1975). Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Personal Injury Law; Medical Malpractice Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Charles W. Flynn, IIIRoger S. Kobert (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, March 16, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida; 1990, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, including Trial Bar; 1991, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1995, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: University of Pennsylvania (A.B., 1985); University of Miami (J.D., 1988). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers; International Law); American Bar Association (Member: International Law Section, European Law Committee, International Anti-Money Laundering and Professional Ethics Committee, International Commercial Dispute Resolution Committee and Latin American & Caribbean Law Committee; Litigation Section, Commercial and Business Litigation Committee, International Litigation Committee and Securities Litigation Committee; Forum on Franchising); The Florida Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; International Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Roger S. KobertRobert Coultas (Member) born 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, New York; 1999, Florida. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., with honors, 1978); University of Virginia (J.D., 1981). Notes Editor, University of Virginia Law Review, 1980-1981. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Banking. Email: Robert CoultasBruce M. Bounds (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 1, 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, Pennsylvania; 1973, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1980, Florida; 1981, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; 1982, New York and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lake Forest College (B.A., 1967); Emory University (J.D., 1970); Temple University (Dean's Certificate in Commercial Law, 1980). Phi Alpha Delta (Clerk, Keener Chapter, 1969-1970). Judge of Elections, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1974-1976. Member, Banking Committee, 1985-1990 and Co-Chairman, Legislation Subcommittee, 1988, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Member: Coral Gables, Dade County and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Property Law; General Practice) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Financial Institutions Committee; Real Property Law; General Practice). Practice Areas: General Practice; Banking Law; Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Business Law; Landlord and Tenant Law; Commercial Leasing; Construction Law; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Business Enterprises; Real Estate; Wills; Secured Lending; Bank Regulation; Commercial Loans; Residential Lending; Financial Institutions Law; Foreclosures; Lender Law; Loan Workouts; Mortgages; Negotiable Instruments; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Title Examination; Ship Finance; Contracts; Uniform Commercial Code; Probate Administration; Probate Litigation. Email: Bruce M. Bounds——————————Maria A. Hudson (Associate) born Santiago De Cuba, July 23, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.A., 1993); St. Thomas School of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate; International Business Law; Corporate Law; Securities. Email: Maria A. HudsonJose M. Camacho (Associate) born Bronx, New York, September 1, 1969; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1995); University of Miami (J.D., 1999). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Employment Litigation; Probate Litigation; General Practice; Real Property. Email: Jose M. CamachoChristopher T. McKay (Associate) born Miami, Florida, 1972; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1994); Florida State University (M.P.A., 1997); University of Miami (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Dade County and American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Christopher T. McKayR. Nicholas Bohn (Associate) born Coral Gables, Florida, July 31, 1960; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Claims Court. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1983); University of Miami (J.D., 1993). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy; Construction Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: R. Nicholas BohnMarc C. Pugliese (Associate) born San Francisco, California, November 22, 1963; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Boston College (B.S., 1986); Boston University (M.B.A., 1988; J.D., 1996). Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Cuban American Bare Association; Italy-America Chamber of Commerce - Southeast. Reported Cases: Angelus v. Pass, 847 So. 2d 553 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2004); Kehoe v. Fidelity Federal Bank & Trust, 421 F.3d 1209 (11th Cir. 2005). Languages: Spanish, Italian, French and Greek. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Class Actions. Email: Marc C. PuglieseOF COUNSELOlga Gonzalez (Of Counsel) born Ciego de Avila, Camagüey, Cuba, May 30, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; 1991, District of Columbia; 1992, registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: University of Miami (B.S., 1987; J.D., 1990). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Miami Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Olga GonzalezThomas L. Abrams (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, August 11, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1984; J.D., 1988). Student Body President, Florida State University, 1983-1984. Legal Advisor and Board Member, Youth Crime Watch of America (Businessman of the Year, 1999). Co-Chairperson, Governors Leadership 2000 Organization. Board Member, Broward County Anti-Defamation League Civil Rights Committee. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, UCC Committee, Business Law Section); Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida; American Bankruptcy Institute. (Also practicing individually). Email: Thomas L. AbramsThomas J. Hess (Of Counsel) born Munich, West Germany, July 23, 1958; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1980; M.B.A./M.P.A., 1982; J.D., cum laude, 1988). Member: The Florida Bar. [U.S. Army, Active Duty, 1982-1985; 2001-2002; 2002—; Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve, assigned to US Central Command.]. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Transfers; Commercial and Residential Real Estate Transactions; Real Estate Acquisitions and Development; Real Estate Title; Corporate and Commercial Transactions; Corporate Finance and Structuring; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Contracts; Foreign Investment in the United States. Email: Thomas J. Hess
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