Fort Lauderdale, FL Lawyers

Civil Litigation

100 SE 3rd Ave suite 1100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394, USA

Julie A. Herzlich is an experienced civil litigator with more than a decade of experience. She recently joined Cohen & Blostein, P.A. as an associate in the plaintiff’s division where she focuses her practice on plaintiff’s personal injury and medical malpractice. Prior to joining Cohen & Blostein, P.A., Julie represented both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation. She was a partner at a large insurance defense firm where she represented corporations, hospitals, insurance companies, inter and intrastate motor carriers, government agencies and their subcontractors in automobile negligence, premises liability, products liability, medical malpractice, transportation litigation and wrongful death litigation. Thereafter, she shifted her focus to plaintiff’s personal injury and joined the nation’s largest personal injury law firm as a trial attorney where she represented individuals and their families in wrongful death, automobile negligence, premises liability, and negligent security matters. She also has extensive experience in consumer rights litigation and has successfully tried over 500 bench trials appearing in nearly half of the 67 counties in Florida. Julie is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. with special recognition from the judiciary. In 2025, she was selected to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, an invitation-only organization of trial lawyers from each state who have demonstrated superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, and stature in the legal community. Born and raised outside of Boston, Massachusetts she began her legal career in the Northeast before moving to Florida in 2011. She received her Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and Urban Economics from the University of Connecticut School of Business in 2007 and her Juris Doctor from Western New England University School of Law where she graduated with a concentration in Real Estate in 2010. During law school, Julie was a recipient of the Marjorie Sullivan Scholarship awarded to those students who demonstrate an unusual determination in overcoming obstacles to pursue a legal education. She also received Honorable Mention by local judges and school faculty for her performance during the oral advocacy competition. Upon graduating, Julie was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2010), the state of Connecticut (2010) and the state of Florida (2012). She is also admitted to the federal bars for the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and is in the process of becoming a Florida Supreme Court Circuit Civil Certified Mediator. Julie is a zealous advocate who believes that civility and fierce advocacy can coexist. Outside the courtroom, she enjoys spending time with her family. She loves dogs, participates in athletic activities, and supports collegiate and professional sports teams.

Family and Divorce Law

10360 W State Rd 84, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315, USA

Area of Practice: Child Advocacy Justin Grosz is a Co-Business Unit Leader/Partner in the firm’s Justice for Kids Division, Kelley Kronenberg’s national practice dedicated to providing legal services to abused, disabled, and catastrophically injured children harmed at home, in child welfare and foster care settings, group home settings and residential treatment centers, as well as all children harmed by the acts of others. Justin focuses his practice on Injured, Abused and Neglected Children; Child Safety, Catastrophic Injury, Wrongful Death, and Civil Rights. A veteran trial lawyer of more than 25 years, Justin has devoted his legal career to fighting for the less fortunate who have been victimized at the hands of others. He has achieved multi-million dollar awards for clients, including at-risk children, in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and other matters. During Justin’s decade-long career as an Assistant State Attorney in Broward County, Florida, he oversaw the investigation and prosecution of violent career criminals. He also supervised fellow prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of individuals charged with serious criminal offenses. Since leaving public service, Justin has represented police officers and police departments in civil rights cases and has been appointed on a number of occasions to serve, and try cases, as a Special Prosecutor. Over the course of his impressive career, Justin has tried in excess of 230 jury trials to verdict, fighting for those killed or catastrophically injured. He has helped recover millions of dollars and find justice for his clients. Justin earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law.

Criminal Defense Law

100 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA

Kristie Cohen graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2006 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Legal Studies. Ms. Cohen was able to complete a double bachelor’s program for both Legal Studies and Psychology, while simultaneously minoring in chemistry and biology. While attending Eastern Michigan University, Ms. Cohen worked for the school’s legal clinic and also participated in an internship at the Washtenaw County Public Defender’s Office. While attending Barry University Law School, in Orlando, she clerked for the Honorable Dennis Powers in the 52nd District Court in Michigan. There she gained extensive experience by coordinating the Judge’s docket, wrote judicial opinions and assisted the Judge writing Bar Review Articles. Ms. Cohen exclusively focuses on clients accused of criminal law violations. Ms. Cohen has extensive experience handling criminal cases that involve mental health issues and major or violent crimes. Ms. Cohen maintains a strictly controlled caseload so she can give each client and their case the time and attention they need and deserve.

Family and Divorce Law

24 SE 20th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, USA

Attorney Laura Arcaro provides personalized and knowledgeable representation in marital and family law cases in Fort Lauderdale. She is a seasoned litigator and aggressive advocate for her clients, striving for a favorable outcome through negotiations or in court.

Corporate and Transactional Law

110 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA

Michael Platner is the managing partner of the Fort Lauderdale office of Lewis Brisbois. Mr. Platner is the chair of the Corporate Practice and co-chair of the Securities & Corporate Finance Practice. Michael works with clients to develop and execute business savvy legal strategies for businesses from early stage through maturity and sale or merger, with a view towards maximizing benefit to their owners and investors. As an experienced corporate and finance “deals” lawyer and strategist, often Michael acts as primary outside counsel to middle market companies owned by private individuals, investment and private equity firms and public companies. He manages litigation matters strategically with the client’s ultimate business goals in mind to achieve the best financial impacts and business solutions. His practice is focused on helping companies and their owners build value and manage risk. Michael has personally founded or been an early stage investor in several businesses, particularly in software, internet infrastructure, new media and cloud computing, providing significant additional understanding important to entrepreneurs and venture capital investors. Michael speaks nationally and abroad on applying merger and acquisition and partnering strategies to create value and liquidity and reduce or eliminate conflict. Michael’s specific industry experience includes software, e-business, manufacturing, restaurant and hotel management and operating agreements, computer systems acquisition, internet strategies, including deals involving collocation, hosting, API licensing, trademark, copyright and URL disputes, terms of service and abuse, new ventures and emerging companies and other strategic business consulting, insurance, funeral homes and cemeteries, litigation and risk mitigation strategies, mediation and alternative dispute resolution. He has negotiated and closed several hundred transactions including partnerships, business sales and acquisitions, and corporate finance in technology, distribution, manufacturing, and real estate development.