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6 distinguished attorneys in Hollywood, Florida, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Carmen Atkins De Miriello

Carmen Atkins De Miriello

Distinguished Lawyer

Immigration Law

3440 Hollywood Blvd suite 415, Hollywood, FL 33021, USA

Carmen E. Atkins represents clients in all areas of immigration law, including removal proceedings before the Immigration Court. She also has extensive experience with family-based petitions, applications for residency, asylum applications, and applications for citizenship. Ms. Atkins also represents clients with employment and investment-based immigration cases. Ms. Atkins is deeply committed to advancing immigrants’ rights. In practice, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees recognized her work with the 2016 1st and 2nd Place Judgment Award, awarded to the most progressive immigrants’ rights judgments in the American continents, for her constitutional actions against the State of Ecuador, which forced Ecuador to restore international refugee law into their domestic law. Ms. Atkins earned her Juris Doctor from University of California at Berkeley where she was awarded the Brian M. Sax prize for excellence in clinical advocacy, given to the student with the most outstanding performance among the law school’s clinics. Ms. Atkins was recognized for her tireless work before the Inter-American Human Rights System, which held the State of Guatemala accountable for over 100 victims of forced disappearance in the context of Jose Miguel Gudiel Alvarez et al. vs. Guatemala. Prior to that, Ms. Atkins earned her Bachelor’s of Science Degree at Cornell University, where she was consistently on the Dean’s List and was accepted to the Ye Hosts Honor Society, composed of Cornell Hotel School students selected from the top ten percent of their class. Ms. Atkins is Peruvian and Nicaraguan and is fluent in Spanish and English. She also speaks Italian, French, and Portuguese.

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Ely R. Levy

Ely R. Levy

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

3230 Stirling Rd suite 1, Hollywood, FL 33021, USA

Mr. Levy is a trial lawyer that represents clients in commercial and business litigation with an emphasis on disputes relating to contracts, business and real estate transactions, fraud, and business torts. Additionally, Mr. Levy represents consumers in class actions and multi?district litigation arising out of deceptive and unfair business practices, defective and dangerous products, insurance coverage denials, and unlawful overcharges. He earned his B.A. from New York University, his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law, magna cum laude, where he served as editor?in?chief of the Hofstra Law Review. He authored several articles that are published in various law reviews. Prior to founding Levy & Partners he was with an international law firm in New York City.

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Evan Wolfe

Civil Litigation

3801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33021, USA

Evan Wolfe is a property-insurance attorney whose Florida Bar mailing address is in Plantation, Florida. His professional profile appears on the Wolfe Law Group website, while the bar identifies him as Evan Robert Wolfe, a partner/shareholder of Evan R. Wolfe, P.A. He is listed as eligible to practice in Florida and a member in good standing. Wolfe’s firm biography dates his representation of Hurricane Andrew property owners to 1992. It describes his practice as devoted exclusively to policyholders with property damage. The losses identified include hurricane, flood, tornado and hail damage, along with fire, theft, blasting and collapse. His listed clients include municipalities, religious institutions, condominium associations and homeowners associations. The same biography describes work involving residential and commercial properties, naming private residences, apartment complexes, office buildings, hotels, motels and warehouses. Before attending law school, Wolfe earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of Florida. He subsequently received his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law, which his bar record lists with the year 1984. Florida admitted him to the bar on April 4, 1985. A native New Yorker, he moved to South Florida with his family while in high school. His bar profile lists the firm’s mailing address as 150 South Pine Island Road, Suite 300, in Plantation. The profile also records a public reprimand dated March 14, 2024; it nevertheless currently identifies him as eligible to practice.

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Family and Divorce Law

4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 727 South, Hollywood, FL 33021

Attorney Jodie Bassichis has dedicated her legal career to assisting clients in divorce and various family law issues since 1992. With a wealth of experience as a litigator and having previously earned certification as a mediator from the Florida Supreme Court, Jodie is a formidable advocate for her clients. She is committed to pursuing a successful resolution tailored to your needs, employing the most effective approach. Arrange your free consultation today by contacting The Law Offices of Jodie Bassichis.

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Personal Injury Law

1930 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL 33020, USA

Matthew C. Kotzen is an attorney whose work has included personal injury claims and insurance disputes, with a documented past affiliation with The Rain Law Firm in Hollywood, Florida. The Florida Bar lists him under the full name Matthew Clark Kotzen as a member in good standing who is eligible to practice law in Florida. Kotzen grew up in South Florida. He studied accounting at the University of Florida, earning a Bachelor of Science with high honors from its Fisher School of Accounting. He subsequently earned his law degree at Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. His professional background includes work as a trial associate at an insurance-defense firm in Fort Lauderdale. In that role, he represented insurance companies directly and defended claims against them. His later work included representing policyholders in disputes with insurers and people injured in automobile and truck accidents. He has also represented property owners pursuing insurance claims involving hurricanes, floods and other catastrophic events. Outside his legal work, Kotzen has served as president of the North Dade Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Aventura Chamber of Commerce. His community recognition includes a Key to the City of Aventura, awarded by then-Mayor Jeffrey Perlow.

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Anelia P. Shaheed

Anelia P. Shaheed

Featured Lawyer

Health Care Law

4601 Sheridan St suite 212, Hollywood, FL 33021, USA

Anelia Shaheed is a Partner with the Law Offices of Julie W. Allison P.A. Joining the firm in January of 2015, Ms. Shaheed brings a variety of skills and experience in the managed care, insurance reimbursement, provider risk management and other areas involving healthcare providers and insureds. Ms. Shaheed attended the University of London for her undergraduate studies, where she received her LLB or Bachelor of Law Degree. Subsequently, Ms. Shaheed was admitted to Nova Southeastern University’s Law Program where she graduated Cum Lade in July of 2012. Ms. Shaheed focuses her practice on overpayment demands, payor issues, and billing and claims problems with third party payors. She has successfully negotiated reimbursement issues with payors such as Cigna, Humana, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Additionally, Ms. Shaheed provides expert guidance on industry issues with compliance, statutory regulations, accreditation and licensure standards.

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