FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (August 5, 2009) – While many law firms cut salaries and staff, Greenspoon Marder continues to grow. The firm recently hired nine new attorneys, taking advantage of the talent in the marketplace.
The move will strengthen Greenspoon Marder’s already substantial practice areas in commercial and civil litigation, labor and employment, trust and estate planning, collections, and personal injury, as well as double the size of the firm’s family law practice.
“Every economy presents a unique set of opportunities and challenges,” said Gerald Greenspoon , co-founding partner of Greenspoon Marder. “The trick is identifying those opportunities.”
“Addressing the inherent challenges and making them work for you – not against you – is also key,” added Michael Marder , co-founding partner of the firm.
Capitalizing on the growing need for experienced family law attorneys to navigate the turbulent economic climate, Greenspoon Marder hired Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter after the closing of Hodgson Russ in Boca Raton. Nutter concentrates her practice in the area of civil litigation with a particular focus on family law. She also has experience handling collections, probate and estate matters. Nutter earned her Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University and is also a Supreme Court certified family mediator and Supreme Court certified guardian ad litem.
Patricia Alexander concentrates her practice in all areas of marital and family law, including divorces utilizing the collaborative law process and cases involving the Marchman Act. She also has experience handling adoption and surrogacy. Alexander was also most recently with Hodgson Russ. She is an active member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, currently serving on the Executive Council and as co-chair of the Legislation Committee. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association. Alexander earned her Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University.
Mireya Rivera, formerly with Hodgson Russ, concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial litigation and family law. A Florida Bar member since 2005, Rivera graduated with honors from Tulane University Law School. From 2005 to 2006, she served as a staff attorney in the 15th Judicial Circuit Court in Palm Beach County.
Contributing to the growth of Greenspoon Marder’s commercial litigation and labor and employment practice areas, Larry Corman also joins Greenspoon Marder from Hodgson Russ. Corman has extensive experience with country clubs and other property owners’ associations, contract preparation and review, construction-related disputes, and member and employee grievances. As a former chairman and member of the Broward County and State of Florida Board of Directors of the American Civil Liberties Union, Corman has litigated numerous cases involving civil rights and constitutional law, including matters involving freedom of speech and religion, the right to access the courts and employment and housing discrimination. Corman regularly speaks at educational seminars sponsored by the Florida Bar and other civic and educational organizations. Corman earned his Juris doctor at Harvard Law School.
Julie K. Oldehoff concentrates her practice in commercial litigation, collections and appellate law. She is a member of the Florida Bar, Ohio Bar and Virginia Bar. Prior to earning her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, Oldehoff graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the College of William and Mary in Virginia. Oldehoff is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Contributing to the growth of civil and commercial litigation, Joanne Charles joins Greenspoon Marder’s Fort Lauderdale office with degrees from Syracuse University and Nova Southeastern University and with experience in health care law, healthcare marketing, patient publications and public information programs concerning hospital compliance with federal and state laws.
Brent Kimball joins the firm’s Orlando office with degrees from the University of Central Florida and University of Florida, the latter of which he served as President of the Real Property Law Society and won the Book Award for his successful work in Trial Practice. Kimball also concentrates his practice in civil and commercial litigation and real estate law.
Adding to the tax, trust, estate, probate and guardianship practice group, J. Brian Page joins Greenspoon Marder as an association in the Fort Lauderdale office. Page received his Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Florida in 2007 and 2008, respectively. In addition, Page interned for the Honorable Paul G. Hyman, Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida and served as a research assistant to Professor Steven J. Willis.
Kevin “Bo” Dennis joins Greenspoon Marder’s personal injury group. Dennis received his law degree from Nova Southeastern School of Law and is member of the Florida Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the Florida Justice Association. He is a former board member for the Broward County Trial Lawyers. Most recently, Dennis ran his own firm, Bo Dennis and Associates, P.A.
In addition to the recent addition of these nine new attorneys, Greenspoon Marder announced in December the addition of four attorneys in family law, collections and bankruptcy.
