Of the 41 lawyers recognized, 12 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized for the very first time and 12 attorneys were recognized as Ones to Watch. 

Best Lawyers has employed the same transparent methodology for more than 35 years, based entirely on peer review. 

The following includes all Firm attorneys named and areas in which they are recognized:

Miami

• Mitchell A. Bierman (Administrative / Regulatory Law; Government Contracts; Government Relations Practice)
• Lewis R. Cohen (Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law)
• Jeffrey Decarlo (Commercial Litigation)
• Ignacio G. Del Valle (Real Estate Law)
• Alan K. Fertel (Sports Law)
• Chad S. Friedman (Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Edward G. Guedes (Appellate Practice) 
• Stephen J. Helfman (Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Juan P. Loumiet (Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law)
• Justin Luger (Commercial Litigation)
• Paul Ryder (Employment Law Management)
• Clifford A. Schulman (Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Joseph H. Serota (Commercial Litigation)
• Eduardo M. Soto (Real Estate Law)
• Richard Jay Weiss (Government Relations Practice) 
• Laura Wendell (Appellate Practice)
• David M. Wolpin (Employment Law – Management; Government Relations Practice)
• Jake Bland (Ones to Watch: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction)
• Daniela Cimo (Ones to Watch: Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Roger C. Pou (Pnes to Watch: Municipal Law)
• Caroline G. Saiz (Ones to Watch: Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Samantha W. Soto (Ones to Watch: Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Alejandro Uribe (Ones to Watch: Land Use and Zoning Law)

Fort Lauderdale

• Mitchell J. Burnstein (Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law)
• Jamie A. Cole (Commercial Litigation)
• Paul R. Gougelman (Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Michael J. Kurzman (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction)
• Matthew H. Mandel (Commercial Litigation)
• Eric L. Stettin (Commercial Litigation)
• Susan L. Trevarthen (Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Peter D. Waldman (Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law)
• Anne R. Flanigan (Ones to Watch: Appellate Practice; Civil Right Law; Commercial Litigation)
• Narinah Jean-Baptiste (Ones to Watch: Municipal Law)
• Scott Mullin (Ones to Watch: Commercial Litigation)
• Alison F. Smith (Ones to Watch: Labor and Employment Law – Management)

Boca Raton

• Howard D. DuBosar (Commercial Litigation)
• Andrew S. Maurodis (Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Brett J. Schneider (Litigation – Labor and Employment, Employment Law – Management)
• Harrison R. DuBosar (Ones to Watch: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation) 
• Ryan Hudak (Ones to Watch: Labor and Employment Law – Management)

Tampa, FL

• Sarah L. Johnston (Government Relations Practice)

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Miami, Fla. — Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman (WSHC+B) tapped partners Maria Currais and Ed Soto to serve as co-chairs of the law firm’s thriving real estate practice. The accomplished attorneys take the helm of the division at a time when WSHC+B is expanding in lockstep with South Florida’s tremendous growth.

The firm’s real estate attorneys advise private investors, developers, lenders, and local governments in all phases of complex commercial real estate transactions. The practice blends WSHC+B’s vast private sector and municipal law expertise to implement innovative approaches to real estate-related matters. Currais and Soto have several decades of combined real estate law experience.

“Maria and Ed are ideally suited to oversee a top-drawer real estate practice and outstanding team of brilliant attorneys,” said Mitch Bierman, Partner and Miami Office Managing Director at WSCH+B. “The real estate team is also supported by Florida’s most talented and creative land use and environmental practice. We look forward to continuing to deliver client-centric, outcome-driven, and forward-thinking legal counsel to our real estate clients in Florida and beyond.”

Currais handles real estate, banking and public finance matters (with an emphasis on municipal and commercial real estate transactions and public financing for multifamily developments), and condominium filings. In Florida’s continually changing economy, Currais advises and guides her clients on the issues impacting their industries, including the purchase and sale of real estate, condominium developer work, mortgage lending, government lending, public/private transactions and municipal real estate matters.

After earning her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from the University of Miami, Currais received her Juris Doctor from Columbia University. Before joining WSHC+B, she represented banks in commercial loan closings and private clients in acquisitions and financings.

Soto’s practice focuses on commercial real estate, commercial lending, and transactional matters. He has substantial experience in all aspects of real estate-secured and asset-based loans and has represented both lead and participant lenders in syndicated transactions and other co-lending arrangements. A problem solver who seeks practical solutions to achieve his clients’ objectives, Soto regularly represents developers and investors in the purchase, sale, and development of real property.

A University of Florida graduate with a Bachelor of Arts, Soto earned his Juris Doctor from University of Tennessee College of Law. He also received a Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation from the University of Miami.

Currais and Soto are both based in WSHC+B’s Miami office.

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Zoo Miami Foundation (ZMF) is a private non-profit support organization for Zoo Miami. The foundation operates robust learning experience programs, supports vital conservation initiatives, and supplements key capital projects that bolster animal welfare at Zoo Miami.

Ed practices in the area of commercial real estate, commercial lending and transactional matters. He has substantial experience in representing both lead and participant lenders in syndicated transactions and other co-lending arrangements. Ed also advises clients in structuring transactions to minimize federal, state, and local tax liability.

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We are very to proud to announce that the firm has appointed four new attorneys to the title of Partner:

Daniel L. Espino:  Dan is a partner in our Local Government Practice.

Eduardo M. Soto: Ed is a partner in our Commercial Real Estate Practice.

Peter D. Waldman: Pete is a partner in our Eminent Domain Practice.

Samuel I. Zeskind: Sam is a partner in our Litigation Practice.

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