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...
Greenspoon Marder LLP
Offices
Overview
Greenspoon Marder LLP is a full-service law firm with over 225 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 Established: 1981
Lawyers Worldwide: 233
Areas of Practice
Professionals
Partners
Michael J. Alman
Partner
Jamie D. Alman
Partner
Jeffrey A. Backman
Partner
Robby H. Birnbaum
Partner
Laurence I. Blair
Partner
Rebecca Bratter
Managing Partner
Jamey R. Campellone
Partner
Michele R. Clancy
Partner
Alan B. Cohn
Partner
Thomas F. Coyle
Partner
Richard W. Epstein
Partner
Scott J. Fuerst
Partner
Joseph S. Geller
Partner
Ellen Gilmore
Partner
Gene K. Glasser
Partner
Mark F. Grant
Partner
Gerald Greenspoon
Co-Managing Director
Haas Hatic
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
Alejandro I. Leiva
Partner
Leonard Lubart
Partner
Mark Lynn
Partner
Dennis D. Mele
Partner
David Merkur
Partner
Marla Neufeld
Partner
Eliot New
Partner
John H. Pelzer
Partner
Michael S. Ross
Partner
Jessica B. Sander
Partner
Matthew H. Scott
Partner
John L. Shiekman
Partner
Peter R. Siegel
Partner
Peter D. Slavis
Partner
Glenn N. Smith
Partner
Elizabeth Somerstein
Partner
Dana Somerstein
Partner
Alan Somerstein
Partner
Mark K. Somerstein
Partner
Chad J. Tamaroff
Partner
Roy Taub
Partner
David Weisman
Partner
Lawren A. Zann
PartnerAssociates
Garrett Anderson
Associate
Naira Castilhos
Associate
Steven J. Fonseca
Associate
Evan S. Glasser
Associate
Jacob Mars
Associate
Meagan C. Nicholson
Associate
Shirley Palumbo
Supervising Attorney
Jason W. Prince
Associate
Hannah Rarick
AssociateCounsel
Jason Alman
Senior Counsel
Frances Asencio
Of Counsel
Gregory J. Blodig
Of Counsel
Sandra Brown
Of Counsel
Ronald A. Charlot-Aviles
Senior Counsel
Karissa Chin-Duncan
Senior Counsel
John L. Farquhar
Of Counsel
Neal W. Hirschfeld
Of Counsel
Brian S. McHugh
Of Counsel
Edward J. McKee
Senior Counsel
Christopher P. Meier
Of Counsel
Adriana S. Miranda
Senior Counsel
Amanda N. Phillips
Senior Counsel
Samuel Silverglate
Of Counsel
Barry E. Somerstein
Of CounselOther
Jen Fante
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Nancy O'Brien
Senior Trademark Manager
William “Bill” Riley
Chief Technology Officer
Jackie Tully
Chief Human Resources OfficerArticles
Federal Court Orders U.S. Government to Lift Hold on USCIS Immigration Applications
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...
Press releases
Greenspoon Marder Secures Fourth Circuit Reversal in Sessoms v. USHEALTH Advisors
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
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...