Coral Gables, FL Lawyers

Wills and Trust Law

2800 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 800, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Liz C. Messianu, Esq. has more than 17 years of experience in the areas of estates, trusts and guardianship matters. Ms. Messianu’s areas of practice concentrate on guardianship, estate and trust administration; estate planning and wealth preservation's for individuals. Ms. Messianu handles all aspects of estate and trust matters, including probate and trust administration, representing beneficiaries in our courts, with a strong emphasis on litigation involving probate matters, estates, trusts, and contested guardianship's. Ms. Messianu represents individuals in a variety of contexts, including as heirs, personal representatives (executors), trustees, beneficiaries of estates and trusts, incapacitated persons, their families or guardians, spouses and intestate heirs. She has successfully resolved will and trusts contests as a result of vague language, fraud, duress, contradictory instructions, lack of capacity and undue influence, among other factors.

Personal Injury Law

4000 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Ste 490, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Max N. Panoff is a trial attorney whose practice focuses on tort litigation including wrongful death, medical malpractice, birth injuries, negligent security, nursing home and assisted living facility negligence, premises liability and falls, construction site accidents, motor vehicle, motorcycle, bus, commercial carrier and trucking accidents, pedestrian victim accidents, and other negligence cases.

Family and Divorce Law

150 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1100, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Civil Litigation

300 Sevilla Ave #206, Coral Gables, FL 33134, USA

A nationally recognized trial attorney with more than five decades of experience, Robert L. Parks is a highly respected advocate in the courtroom and a leader in the community. He is committed to providing personal attention and professional services to every client. Instead of focusing on case volume, his firm focuses on case selection and likelihood of recovering for his clients and their family. He brings that knowledge and experience to his legal practice, representing plaintiffs in litigation involving drownings, watercraft deaths and injuries, in both U.S. and offshore resort litigation. Parks has been an effective advocate in bringing negligence-related death or catastrophic injury cases to trial in U.S. courts rather than offshore jurisdictions.

Family and Divorce Law

150 Alhambra Cir suite 1150, Coral Gables, FL 33134, USA

Robert D. Orshan, Esquire is founder and managing partner of Orshan, Spann & Fernandez-Mesa. Mr. Orshan has been recognized as a “Top Lawyer” by the South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Attorney In Florida” by the Miami Herald, “AV Preeminent Rated” by Martindale-Hubbell and as a “Super Lawyer”. He has extensive experience in the practice and litigation of marital and family law before state courts and in resolving cases through mediation. “I have been where you are now. I understand the complexities of divorce first-hand and empathize with the feelings and difficulties you are experiencing. I was also a client, so I have a unique perspective as a family law attorney.” His involvement in numerous civic and legal organizations include: KidSide (a non-profit organization devoted to supporting Family Court Services), Cuban American Bar Association (CABA), Temple Beth Am, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center, Florida International University’s Law Center Dean’s Counsel and various other institutions. He has also lectured at the “Nuts & Bolts of Family Law Seminar” by Dade Legal Aid; the “Do’s and Don’ts in Expert Testimony” for the Greater Miami Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers; on “Pre-Nuptial Agreements” to the Florida Board of Accountancy; and he has been a guest lecturer on Family Law at Florida International University’s College of Law. He previously served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Miami Springs, City of Golden Beach, Opa-Locka, and Hialeah Gardens. Born and raised in Miami, Mr. Orshan is the proud father of four children and one step-son and four grandchildren. He currently lives in South Miami with his wife, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida and former Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge, Ariana Fajardo Orshan. Mr. Orshan was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1980, and was admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1981. He is a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, Florida First Family Law American Inn of Court, Dade County Bar Association, American Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and the Collaborative Family Law Institute. He graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in 1977 and cum laude with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami in 1980.