Selected to:

Florida Super Lawyers 2009
Florida Super Lawyers 2008
Florida Super Lawyers 2007
Florida Super Lawyers 2006


Admitted: 1984, Florida

Honors and Awards: Named as one of the Leading Florida Attorneys in the area of Business Mergers and Acquisitions Law (1996-present);Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Outstanding Committee Award (Committee on Health Care Industry) (1992-1993); South Florida Business Journal/Price Waterhouse, Up & Comers Award (1992);Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Outstanding Lecturer Award (1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985);Wesley Alba Sturges Award for graduate ranked first in Law School class.

Special Licenses/Certifications: Admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court;Certified Public Accountant (Florida (retired) and New York); American Arbitration Association, Panel of Arbitrators; American Health Lawyers Association, Alternative Dispute Resolver.

Bar/Professional Activity: Co-Chair of The Florida Bar Section on Partnership Taxation (2001- 2006); member: Florida Bar, New York Bar and District of Columbia Bar; member of the The Group, Inc.; member Wall Street Tax Association; member American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants;member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; member Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and  Health Care Committee Member.

Pro bono/Community Service: Nancy Hughes Community Commitment Award Given for Community Leadership and Public Policy (2004);Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations Lawton Chiles Humanitarian Award (2003);Epilepsy Foundation Humanitarian of the Year Award (2002);The Assoc. of African-American Clergy and Professionals, Leadership Award (1993);Greater Biscayne Blvd. Chamber of Commerce, Distinguished Service Award (1988);Public Health Trust of Dade County (University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital) – Board of Trustees (October 1997 – January 2004)and past Chairperson (July 2002-February 2003);Orange Bowl Committee (Board member and former Officer) (1998-present);City of Miami Parking Authority, Board Member and former Chairman (1990 – 2004); City of Miami Beach, Transportation and Parking Committee Board Member (1994-1996);Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Parking and Transportation Committee Co-Chairperson (1994-1996);Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Retention Committee Co-Chairperson (1994-1997);The Beacon Council – Board Member (1996-1999);Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida, Board Member and former President (1995-2002);Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center Board of Governors Member (1996-2006);Miami Jewish Home and Hospital For the Aged, Founder and former Next Generation President (1993-present);Temple Israel of Greater Miami, Trustee (1991-1996);Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations (FANO),Pro Bono General Counsel (1993-present);City of Miami Centennial Committee, Pro Bono General Counsel (1994-1996); Miami Beach Jewish Community Center, Board Member (1994-1996);Italian Film Festival, Advisory Board Member (1995);City of Miami Downtown Development Authority, Executive Committee Member, Chairman of the Marketing Committee (1987-1990); Young Presidents’ Organization New York Metro Chapter (June 2006-present);Young Presidents’ Organization Florida and Gateway Chapters (July 1999-June 2006);City of Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority (February 2000-December 31, 2003); Weapons of Mass Destruction Medical Advisory Board (October 2001 – January 2004);Mayor’s Healthcare Access Task Force (March 2002-January 2004).

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Teaching: Former Adjunct Professor of Taxation, University of Miami Graduate Tax Program.  Writing: IRS Filing Obligations for Tiered Real Estate Partnerships,- The Tax Adviser – October 2006; Tax Clinic: Tax-Smart Techniques for Russian Citizens Investing in U.S. Real Estate, Tax Notes International, August 28, 2006; The Uncertain Repeal of the Straddle Stock Exemption, Tax Analysts/Tax Notes, Volume 109, Number 11, December 12, 2005; Protective Filings for Hedge Funds After the Jobs Act,  Tax Analysts/Tax Notes Volume 109, Number 6, November 7, 2005;  Chapter 2: Drafting Antenuptial Agreements, Drafting Marriage Contracts in Florida (3rd  Ed.), The Florida Bar, February 1994; The Clinton Act Tax Section Publication, Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993, Highlights Report and Practitioner’s Alert List,  The Florida Bar, September 1993; Passive Activity Rules Affecting Physicians, Dade CPA Journal, November/December 1989; Post-1986 Contributions of Traded Stock to Public Charities and Operating Foundations, Taxes/The Tax Magazine, June 1987;  Working with Related Corporations Parts I and II, The Practical Accountant, August/September 1985; Lectures:  HB Litigation Conferences, LLC – August 27, 2009 – International Teleconference Madoff International Feeder Fund Litigation Telephone Conference – Dealing with Extraterritorial Jurisdictional Issues When Filing Against International Feeder Funds and Related Clawback Issues; Miami-Dade/Broward County State of Israel Bonds and The Florida Association of Attorney-CPAs, 23rd Annual CPA Continuing Education Seminar – May 21, 2009 (Miami, Florida) Madoff Tax Issues; The American Bar Association – Section of Taxation – May 7-9, 2009 (Washington, D.C.) A Focus on the Impact of Ponzi Schemes; National Business Institute (NBI) – December 6, 2006 (Miami, Florida) Is an LLC Right For You? – Overview of LLCs and Other Entity Options; Lorman Education Services – August 24, 2006 (West Palm Beach) Tax-Exempt Organizations in Florida – Foreign Private Foundations; The Center on Nonprofit Effectiveness (C-One) June 8, 2006 Non-Profit Governance Project Non-Profit Governance – Finance and Internal Controls; The Greater Miami Tax Institute – June 8, 2005 Capital Gain Arbitrage Transactions for Real Estate Developers; The Center on Nonprofit Effectiveness (C-One) 2004 Senior Financial Management Institute – December 14, 2004 The Sarbanes Oxley Act and Your Nonprofit’s Response; Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust – April 27, 2004 Taking Action to Restore Public Trust: A Community Responds; The Florida Bar Tax Section – April 23, 2004 Tax Planning Throughout the Life Cycle of a Family Business; Lorman Education Services – January 14, 2004 1031 Like Kind Real Estate Exchanges in Florida; National Business Institute – November 10, 2003 Mergers and Acquisitions in Florida – The Act of Doing Deals; FIU Alpha Kappa PSI Gold Coast Chapter – October 31, 2003 Accounting Disputes in Arbitration; The Florida Bar Tax Section – October 24-25, 2003 Current Federal Tax Regulation Projects Update; Leadership Florida – May 7-10, 2003 Healthcare Challenges in Florida; 18th Annual National Fuel Funds Conference – June 23-27, 2003 Building Bridges: The Next Wave: Shaping Our Energy Future; Top Gun Study Group – February 16-18, 1995 Planning Approaches for Physician Practice Acquisitions, The Insurance Professional’s Role in Asset Protection Planning,  How to Protect the Accounts Receivable of a Professional Association, Opportunities for Insurance Professionals in Health Care Reform, Selected Strategies in Selling Life Insurance to Public Company Officers and Directors; Builders Association of South Florida – September 27, 1993 The 1993 Tax Act Changes Affecting Real Estate; Insurance and Financial Services – May 13, 1993 and July 29, 1993 Tax Changes Under Clinton; Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Inc. – February 25, 1993 Critical Current Developments Affecting Exempt Organizations; National Business Institute – August 27, 1992 Exempt Organizations and Charitable Activities in Florida; The Florida Bar – January 30 and March 19, 1992 Hot Issues in Real Estate Partnership Formation; The CPA Club of Greater Miami – December 13, 1991 The Fundamentals and Pitfalls of Partnership and Corporate Formations; Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Nov. 1, 1991 and Dec. 3, 1991 The Professional Service Corporation: A Definitive Guide; Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants – August 28, 1991 Business Law: Awareness For The Florida CPA – Corporations; Cuban American CPA Association – July 31, 1991 Emerging Tax Issues For Hospitals And Other Health Care Providers; Dade County Society of Certified Public Accountants – June 25, 1991 Emerging Tax Issues For Hospitals And Other Health Care Providers; Latin American Dental Study Club – March 14, 1991 Legal Aspects of Forming A Dental Practice; National Business Institute – March 28, 1990 Exempt Organizations and Charitable Activities in Florida; University of Miami Accounting Conference – October 5-6, 1989 Partnership Taxation; The Florida Bar – March 17 and April 12, 1989 Legal Considerations in Structuring Health Care Ventures; University of Miami Institute on Real Property Law – October 12-14, 1988 Taxation Update Greater Miami Tax Institute – September 14, 1988 A Practical Approach to Tax Exempt Charitable and Not-For-Profit Organizations; Nova University Health Care Symposium – January 13, 1988 Tax Aspects of Health Care; Hispanic National Bar Association – October 8-11, 1987 Real Estate and Partnership Taxation; University of Miami Accounting Conference, September 17-18, 1987 Fiduciary Accounting; Northwest Georgia Chapter of Certified Public Accountants – March 18-19, 1985 Foreign Sales Corporations – Has the Dust Settled.

Transactions: Buyout, Hedge Funds Must Reorganize to Avoid Taxes, Lawyers Say  http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=email_en&refer=news&sid=a1nrn_IYRqwE

Educational Background: Law: University of Miami, J.D., cum laude (1984); Wesley Alba Sturges Award for graduate ranked first in class. Undergraduate: University of Miami, B.B.A. in Accounting, magna cum laude (1979); Mallah, Furman, Ross & Company Accounting Scholarship; Miami Dade Community College-North Campus, A.A. 1978, Honors; United States Military Academy at West Point (1976).