Press Releases

Denver, CO – December 3, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder secured a significant taxpayer victory before the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), successfully defeating an attempted cannabis excise tax assessment against a federally compliant hemp brand ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – November 18, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce its recognition in the 2025 Daily Business Review (DBR) “Best Of” survey, where the firm was ranked first in Family Law and second in the Real Estate Law category. These accolades reflect the firm’s continued excellence and leadership in delivering outstanding legal services across Florida and beyond ...

Miami – November 13, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce that it has secured its fourth cannabis dispensary entitlement in the City of Miami for client The Comras Company. This marks the latest success in a continuing series of entitlement approvals the firm has achieved on behalf of clients across the regulated cannabis and hospitality sectors ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – November 5, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder has been featured in the 2026 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” U.S. report, earning multiple national and regional rankings across a wide range of practice areas ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – November 6, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce that firm-wide deputy managing partner Rebecca Bratter has been appointed chair of the Audit Committee for the Performing Arts Center Authority (PACA). Ms. Bratter has been a dedicated member of PACA since her appointment by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners in 2017 ...

New York – November 5, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder LLP announced today that Roy Masuri has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation and Aviation practice groups. Mr. Masuri focuses his practice on complex commercial and civil litigation, with particular depth in the aviation sector, including disputes involving air carriers, travel operators, global distribution systems, service agreements, consumer claims, regulatory interfaces, and cross-border matters ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – November 4, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that national litigator chair Beth-Ann Krimsky has been recognized among Florida Trend’s 2025 Legal Elite “Notable Women Leaders in Law.” The Women Leaders in Law Award is a prestigious recognition to honor exceptional women in the legal profession who exemplify leadership, innovation and unwavering dedication to excellence ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – November 3, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder partners John “Jack” Pelzer and Tina Garcia successfully represented client Louis P. Shassian in the Sixth District Court of Appeal of Florida, which reversed and remanded a partial final summary judgment entered by the Circuit Court for Orange County in a business dispute over a $1 million investment credit in a business dispute with Riverwalk Park, LLC investors ...

New York – October 30, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that six partners have been listed as “New York – Metro Super Lawyers” in the 2025 edition of the New York Super Lawyers Magazine. In addition, four attorneys have been recognized as a “Rising Star” by the publication. Founded in 1991, Super Lawyers recognizes the top attorneys nationwide, across a variety of practice areas and firm sizes, using a patented multiphase selection process of independent research and peer input ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – October 28, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce that it has once again been recognized in the 2026 edition of the Benchmark Litigation U.S. rankings. The firm is honored to continue its recognition as a leader in litigation and dispute resolution. In addition to the firm-level accolade, several of Greenspoon Marder’s top litigators have been named individually. The recognized attorneys include: Michael E ...

Los Angeles – October 15, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that partner Elissa Miller has been recognized by the Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA) with the Outstanding Pro Bono Award at its annual Pro Bono and Volunteer Appreciation Party. This distinguished award celebrates attorneys whose exceptional dedication and service have made a lasting difference in the lives of clients and the broader community. Ms ...

Greenspoon Marder Launches New Firm Website Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – October 17, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website. This update marks an important step in the firm’s continued growth and commitment to client service. The refreshed platform is designed around the modern user experience, providing streamlined access to the firm’s comprehensive legal services across a wide range of industries ...

New York – October 6, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that Jaci Flug, partner in the Hospitality, Alcohol, and Leisure Industry Group, has been recognized by Beverage Information Group as a recipient of the 2025 Women in Beverage award ...

Panama City, Fla. – October 13, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce a favorable ruling on behalf of its client, Bambi’s Doll House, Inc., in a legal dispute against the City of Panama City, Fla. The Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit in Bay County, Fla., has entered a final judgment in favor of Bambi’s Doll House, Inc ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – October 6, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that Real Estate and Banking and Finance partner Dana Somerstein has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the University of Florida Law Center Association (LCA). Ms. Somerstein previously served on the UF Law Alumni Association ...

Miami – September 29, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder LLP is pleased to announce a significant victory for its Hospitality, Alcohol & Leisure Industry Group, which successfully secured an entitlement for a medical marijuana dispensary in the City of Miami. This marks the third cannabis entitlement ever granted in the city, and once again, Greenspoon Marder remains the only law firm to achieve this precedent-setting outcome ...

Miami, Fla. – September 23, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce Real Estate partner Manuel L. Crespo has successfully represented the owner of a prime commercial office and retail building located in a suburban Miami-Dade municipality. Mr. Crespo obtained substantial concessions from the municipality in the form of valuable exemptions for the owner and the building’s tenants from newly proposed paid street parking fees ...

Orlando – September 22, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder has been named one of Orlando’s Top Workplaces by the Orlando Sentinel. This marks another significant achievement for the firm, which has consistently received similar accolades both regionally and nationally. The rankings are determined solely on confidential employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by Energage, an independent employee engagement technology partner ...

Denver – September 22, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce the expansion of the firm’s Wills, Trusts and Estates practice group, with the addition of new partner Richard Hess in the Denver office. With his deep experience in wealth preservation, business succession, and philanthropic planning, Mr. Hess brings a modern and holistic approach to securing his clients’ futures ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – September 11, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that eight Litigation practice group attorneys, including co-managing director Michael E. Marder, national litigator chair Beth-Ann E. Krimsky, and partners Jeffrey A. Backman, Irina Dashevsky, Richard W. Epstein, Brant Kuehn, James J. McGuire, and Philippe A. Zimmerman have been recognized in the 2026 guide of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – August 25, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that partners Matthew H. Scott and Elizabeth Somerstein have been recognized in the September issue of Florida Trend Legal Elite Notable Real Estate and Land Use Attorneys for 2025. The Legal Elite Notable recognition highlights attorneys across Florida who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and impact within their respective practice areas. Both Mr. Scott and Ms ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – September 3, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that partners Irina Dashevsky, Matthew Ginder, and Nick Richards have been recognized by the Cannabis Law Report & Cannabis Law Journal as Top 200 Lawyers in the 6th edition of Global Top 200 Lawyers of 2025-2026. This prestigious list recognizes the foremost legal practitioners and firms in the global cannabis industry ...

Boca Raton, Fla. – September 1, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is proud to announce that 10 attorneys were recognized as Boca Raton’s Top Lawyers of 2025 by The Boca Raton Observer. This designation is determined by an exclusive peer-nomination process conducted by DataJoe, one of the country’s top research firms. Dariel J. Abrahamy Michael R. Bakst Robby H. Birnbaum Laurence I. Blair Alan B. Cohn Vincent J. Comito Larry Corman Garry W. O’Donnell View More