Greenspoon Marder LLP Law | Fort Lauderdale

Greenspoon Marder LLP

Legal Services | Florida, USA

https://www.gmlaw.com/

tel: 9544911120 | fax: 9547719264

200 East Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | 33301 | USA

tel: (954) 491-1120

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Greenspoon Marder LLP News

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 •Asset Protection Trusts vs. Civil Foundations: Pros and Cons (A Comparative Analysis for Asset Protection Strategies)

Monday, May 11, 2026 •Federal Court Orders U.S. Government to Lift Hold on USCIS Immigration Applications

Friday, May 8, 2026 •Navigating the E-2 Visa Process for Israeli Investors in 2026

Monday, May 4, 2026 •Recent Texas Bankruptcy Court Decision Involving a Fraudulent Transfer

Monday, May 4, 2026 •Estate Planning Isn’t Just About Taxes

Overview

Greenspoon Marder LLP is a full-service law firm with over 215 attorneys and more than 20 office locations across the United States. With operations from Miami to New York and from Denver to Los Angeles, our firm attracts some of the nation’s top talent in key markets and innovation hubs. Our core practice areas include Real Estate, Litigation, and Transactional Services, complemented by the capabilities of a full-service firm. Greenspoon Marder has held a spot on The American Lawyer’s Am Law 200 as one of the top law firms in the U.S. since 2015, and our goal is to provide exceptional client service by developing a thorough understanding of each client’s business needs and objectives in order to provide strategic, cost-effective solutions.

Our team of attorneys and business advisors has the experience to understand our clients’ challenges and to address those challenges with individualized strategies. We provide comprehensive and tailored client services, which our clients expect and deserve. We serve Fortune 500, middle-market public and private companies, start-ups, emerging businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs around the world.

Year this Office was Founded: 1981
Lawyers Worldwide: 233

Areas of Practice

Appellate
Automotive
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy and Reorganization
Cannabis
Class Action Defense
Community Association & Condominium
Construction
Corporate
Entertainment & Sports
Environmental
Fashion, Luxury, and Beauty
Financial Services
Franchise Law
Government Relations
Hospitality, Alcohol & Leisure Industry Group
Immigration & Naturalization
Innovation & Technology
Insurance Recovery & Counseling
Intellectual Property
International
International Wealth & Asset Planning
Labor & Employment
Land Use & Zoning
Latin America
Litigation
Lobbying
Marital & Family
Mediation
Private Client Services
Public Finance
Real Estate
Regulatory Compliance & Defense
Surrogacy & Assisted Reproductive Technology
Tax
Timeshare & Resort
White Collar and Criminal Defense
Wills, Trusts & Estates

Professionals

Partners

Michael J. Alman

Partner

Jamie D. Alman

Partner

Jeffrey A. Backman

Partner

Colin Barnacle

Partner

Robert Barnes

Partner

Alan D. Barson

Partner

Andrew Bechel

Partner

Andrew Bechel

Partner

Marcela Bermudez

Partner

Robby H. Birnbaum

Partner

Laurence I. Blair

Partner

Brian A. Bloom

Partner

Rebecca Bratter

Managing Partner

Edward D. Brown

Partner and Chair of the International Wealth and Asset Planning Group

Edward D. Brown

Partner and Chair of the International Wealth and Asset Planning Group

Jamey R. Campellone

Partner

Amanda L. Chapman

Partner

Hector A. Chichoni

Partner

Michele R. Clancy

Partner

Alan B. Cohn

Partner

Thomas F. Coyle

Partner

Manuel L. Crespo

Partner

Irina Dashevsky

Partner and Co-Chair of the Cannabis Law Group

Howard M. Ehrenberg

Partner

Richard W. Epstein

Partner

Mark Fawer

Partner

Scott J. Fuerst

Partner

Patricia Gannon

Partner, Chair of the Immigration and Naturalization Group and Deputy Managing Partner of the New Yo

John Gelety

Partner

Joseph S. Geller

Partner

Jeffrey Gilbert

Partner

Richard Giller

Partner and Chair of the Insurance Recovery and Counseling Group

Ellen Gilmore

Partner

David Gitman

Partner

Gene K. Glasser

Partner

Ruben N. Gotlieb

Partner

Mark F. Grant

Partner

Harlan Greenman

Partner

Gerald Greenspoon

Co-Managing Director

James Guadiana

Partner

Cathy Hampton

Partner

Haas Hatic

Partner

Richard Hess

Partner

Franklin S. Homer

Partner

Andrew V. Jablon

Partner

Ahmand R. Johnson

Partner

Paul M. Kaplan

Partner

Paul M. Kaplan

Partner

Jay H. Kim

Partner

Evan B. Klinek

Partner and Co-General Counsel

Beth-Ann E. Krimsky

Partner and National Litigation Division Chair

David P. Kron

Partner

Michael H. Krul

Partner

David Kubiliun

Partner

Brant Kuehn

Partner

Alejandro I. Leiva

Partner

Leonard Lubart

Partner

Mark Lynn

Partner

Roy Masuri

Partner

Dennis D. Mele

Partner

David Merkur

Partner

Marla Neufeld

Partner

Eliot New

Partner

Garry W. O’Donnell

Partner

John H. Pelzer

Partner

Lisa R. Radetsky

Partner

Nicolas Ramniceanu

Partner

Robert P. Reichman

Partner and Co-Chair of the Corporate Real Estate Practice Group

Ronald Resch

Partner

Nick Richards

Partner

Nick Richards

Partner

Michael S. Ross

Partner

Kathryn Saft

Partner

Jessica B. Sander

Partner

David A. Schnobrick

Partner

David A. Schnobrick

Partner

Matthew H. Scott

Partner

John L. Shiekman

Partner

Peter R. Siegel

Partner

Eric Simonson

Partner

Peter D. Slavis

Partner

Glenn N. Smith

Partner

Mark K. Somerstein

Partner

Alan Somerstein

Partner

Elizabeth Somerstein

Partner

Dana Somerstein

Partner

Chad J. Tamaroff

Partner

Roy Taub

Partner

Alan G. Tippie

Partner

David Weisman

Partner

Jonathan Weiss

Partner and Co-Chair of the Corporate Real Estate Practice Group

Robert P. Wessely

Partner and Chair of the Corporate Practice Group

James A. Wolff

Partner

Lawren A. Zann

Partner

Philippe A. Zimmerman

Partner

Associates

Garrett Anderson

Associate

Ami Arcot

Associate

Ami Arcot

Associate

Joshua Autry

Associate

Gilad Bengio

Associate

Brad Berkman

Associate

Raspreet Bhatia

Financial Services Group Supervising Attorney - New York

Puneet Bhullar

Associate

Naira Castilhos

Associate

Jay Cranmer

Associate

Mel Decandia

Associate

Nathan M. Gallinat

Associate

Anna Glasgow

Associate

Evan S. Glasser

Associate

Jacob Mars

Associate

Richard Minzberg

Associate

Meagan C. Nicholson

Associate

Tapan R. Oza

Associate

Shirley Palumbo

Supervising Attorney

Jason W. Prince

Associate

Matthew Rapkowski

Associate

Matthew Rapkowski

Associate

Hannah Rarick

Associate

Alexis Whitley

Associate

Counsel

Jason Alman

Senior Counsel

John T. Ankner

Senior Counsel

Frances Asencio

Of Counsel

Gregory J. Blodig

Of Counsel

Sandra Brown

Of Counsel

Karissa Chin-Duncan

Senior Counsel

Alan S. Clarke

Of Counsel

John L. Farquhar

Of Counsel

Kory Ann Ferro

Senior Counsel

Corrine Flaskey

Senior Counsel

Roger Neil Gladstone

Of Counsel

Neal W. Hirschfeld

Of Counsel

Mae M. Innabi

Senior Counsel

Haley Jones-Partilla

Of Counsel

Nick Klingenberg

Senior Counsel

Michelle Kramer

Senior Counsel

Andrew Marcus

Of Counsel

Jillian K. Markowitz

Senior Counsel

Brian S. McHugh

Of Counsel

Edward J. McKee

Senior Counsel

Christopher P. Meier

Of Counsel

Adriana S. Miranda

Senior Counsel

Adrienne Noto

Senior Counsel

Tatum H. Perez

Of Counsel

Tatum H. Perez

Of Counsel

Amanda N. Phillips

Senior Counsel

Bruce B. Siegal

Of Counsel

Samuel Silverglate

Of Counsel

Barry E. Somerstein

Of Counsel

Kristin Stankiewicz

Senior Counsel

Peter G. Stathopoulos

Of Counsel

Gavin Strube

Senior Counsel

Other

Jen Fante

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Cynthia Howard

Chief Marketing Officer

Nancy O'Brien

Senior Trademark Manager

Michele Rennert

Legal Assistant

William “Bill” Riley

Chief Technology Officer

Anny Tavit

Chief Talent Officer

Jackie Tully

Chief Human Resources Officer

Articles

Asset Protection Trusts vs. Civil Foundations: Pros and Cons (A Comparative Analysis for Asset Protection Strategies)

Greenspoon Marder LLP, May 2026

By: Edward D. Brown, Esq. Asset protection is a critical aspect of wealth management for individuals and families seeking to safeguard their assets from potential risks such as lawsuits, creditors, or political instability. Two popular vehicles for asset protection are the asset protection trust and the civil foundation. This article compares the pros and cons of each to help you determine which may be better suited for your needs. Asset Protection Trusts Pros Strong Protection from Creditors: Asset protection trusts, especially those established in jurisdictions with favorable laws (e.g...

Federal Court Orders U.S. Government to Lift Hold on USCIS Immigration Applications

Greenspoon Marder LLP, May 2026

By: Hector Chichoni, Esq. On April 30, 2026, U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick in Boston issued a significant ruling in Case 1:25-cv-13946-JEK, finding that USCIS policies imposing a blanket, indefinite hold on immigration applications for nationals of certain countries were unlawful. The preliminary injunction specifically blocks the government from maintaining these “adjudicative holds” on the applications of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which included approximately 200 individuals from 20 countries, such as Iran, Haiti, Venezuela, and Syria. This decision marks a significant development in immigration law...

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Press releases

Greenspoon Marder Secures Fourth Circuit Reversal in Sessoms v. USHEALTH Advisors

Greenspoon Marder LLP, May 2026

Greenspoon Marder’s TCPA and arbitration team of Jeff Backman, John Pelzer and Roy Taub secured an important appellate victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In the case of Cynthia Michelle Sessoms v. USHEALTH Advisors, LLC, the Fourth Circuit found that a marketing partner like USHEALTH can rely on a website’s Terms of Use, including its arbitration clause, even if it did not sign the agreement directly. By overturning a lower court’s decision, the Court ruled that USHEALTH can require arbitration in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action...

Greenspoon Marder Recognized as a 2026 South Florida Top Workplace by the Sun Sentinel

Greenspoon Marder LLP, May 2026

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – May 22, 2026 – Greenspoon Marder has been named a South Florida Top Workplace by the Sun Sentinel Media Group for the fourth consecutive year and the eighth time overall. The 2026 recognition coincides with the 12th anniversary of the Top Workplaces program, which honors 126 organizations based solely on employee feedback. The rankings are determined through a confidential, third-party survey administered by Energage, LLC, a leading provider of employee engagement technology...

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