Awesome Attorneys 2024
When legal needs arise, having an attorney you can rely on and trust is paramount, but you may not be aware of how or where to start your search. That is why each year we ask the region’s law firms and our readers to identify and nominate those professionals known for producing results while prioritizing their clients’ best interests. This year’s comprehensive list of attorneys are recognized for their efforts across several practice areas.
ADOPTION & REPRODUCTIVE LAW
Karen Persis
Orlando
(407) 228-2864
KarenPersis.com
Nicole Ward Moore
Orlando
APPELLATE LAW
Amanda L. Chapman
Orlando
Margaret E. Kozan
Winter Park
(407) 975-3372
KozanLaw.com
BANKRUPTCY AND CREDIT-DEBTOR RIGHTS LAW
Andrew Ballentine
Winter Springs
Anne-Marie L. Bowen
Orlando
(407) 228-1300
BowenBankruptcyLaw.com
Liz McCausland
Orlando
James A. Timko
Orlando
Nathan Townsend
Orlando
BUSINESS LAW
Ed Alexander
Orlando
Ryan Cipparone
Lake Mary
Jennifer Englert
Multiple locations
(407) 512-4394
TheOrlandoLawGroup.com
Eddie Fernandez
Orlando
Gary Salzman
Orlando
Samuel B. Weissman
Altamonte Springs
John Willbur
Orlando
Chase J. Zortman
Altamonte Springs
Jason T. Zortman
Altamonte Springs
BUSINESS LITIGATION LAW
Allison P. Barkett
Orlando
Reed Bloodworth
Orlando
Thomas Dolney
Orlando
Eric LaRue
Winter Park
Leia Leitner
Orlando
James E. Shepherd
Maitland
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS LAW
Jane D. Callahan
Orlando
Audrey K. Chisholm
Orlando
COMMERCIAL AND CIVIL LITIGATION
Matt Firestone
Orlando
Susan E. Gilbert
Orlando
Houston Short
Orlando
COMPUTER/INTERNET LAW
Daniel Whitehouse
Orlando
CONSTRUCTION LAW
Ronnie Bitman
Lake Mary
Michael Dear
Orlando
Thomas P. Wert
Orlando
CORPORATE LAW
Carolyn Crichton
Orlando
Gary Forster
Maitland
Michael E. Marder
Orlando
CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW
Corey I. Cohen
Orlando
(407) 246-0066
CoreyCohen.com
Thomas Feiter
Orlando
Richard Hornsby
Orlando
James P. Kelly
Winter Garden
Amir A. Ladan
Orlando
(407) 487-2522
LadanLaw.com
Mark Longwell
Orlando
Rachel Mattie
Orlando
Lyle Mazin
Orlando
Elmer Sanchez
Orlando
Charity Tonelli
Orlando
Jessica Travis
Orlando
DUI/DWI TRAFFIC LAW
Matthews R. Bark
Altamonte Springs
Joe Knape
Orlando
EDUCATION LAW
Heather Trick
Orlando
Lori Wurtzel
Winter Park
Tad Yates
Orlando
ELDER LAW
Randy C. Bryan
Oviedo
Kathleen Flammia
Winter Park
Robert Hidock
Orlando
Geoff Hoatson
Winter Park
Pamela G. Martini
Orlando
(407) 955-4955
PamelaMartiniLaw.com
Tom Olsen
Orlando
ESTATE PLANNING/ASSET PROTECTION LAW
Sophie R. Clark
Orlando
Lauren Y. Detzel
Orlando
Erika De Jesus
Multiple locations
(407) 512-4394
TheOrlandoLawGroup.com
Peggy R. Hoyt
Orlando
Skiles Jones
Orlando
Diane B. McWhirter
Winter Park
Joel Montilla
Orlando
Paula Montoya
Orlando
Lori A. Pieper
Maitland
Annamaria Taitt
Orlando
FAMILY LAW
Wendy L. Akin
Winter Park
Stephanie Alcalde
Orlando
Christina Alvarez
Orlando
Stephanie Alvarez
Orlando
Rania Arwani
Orlando
(407) 254-0060
ArwaniLawFirm.com
Ophelia Bernal-Mora
Maitland
Mike Cortes
Altamonte Springs
Anne Marie Gilden
Lake Mary
Steven Kramer
Altamonte Springs, Orlando
Brenda London
Orlando
Wade P. Luther
Montverde
(407) 835-9900
FamilyLawofOrlando.com
Keersten Heskin Martinez
Orlando
Conti Moore
Orlando
Jean Marie Moses
Orlando
(321) 234-0431
MensDivorceLaw.com
Andrew Nickolaou
Maitland
Rebecca Palmer
Orlando
Sasha W. Sankey
Orlando
(407) 802-3223
HAWMLaw.com
Samantha Sauer
Orlando
Stacey Schwartz
Winter Park
Marsha Summersill
Multiple locations
(407) 512-4394
TheOrlandoLawGroup.com
Tiffany Thompson-Disler
Orlando
Raymond Traendly
Altamonte Springs
Tasha L. Vazquez
Longwood
Stephanie Vollrath
Oviedo
Damon Weiss
Maitland
GENERAL PRACTICE LAW
Jeffrey W. Smith
Multiple locations
(407) 512-4394
TheOrlandoLawGroup.com
HEALTH CARE LAW
Eric Boughman
Maitland
Robert W. Mead
Orlando
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Nequosha Anderson
Winter Park
Ava K. Doppelt
Orlando
David P. Hathaway
Orlando
Matthew G. McKinney
Orlando
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW
James Henson
Orlando
Kristyne E. Kennedy
Orlando
Louis Montone
Altamonte Springs
(407) 565-8228
MontoneLawFirm.com
Sarah A. Slaughter
Orlando
LAND USE LAW
Tara Tedrow
Orlando
MALPRACTICE LAW
Jeffrey S. Badgley
Orlando
Richard B. Schwamm
Orlando
(407) 841-9866
HPSLegal.com
MATRIMONIAL LAW
Diane Holmes
Orlando
Tom Marks
Orlando
Scott Schlegel
Orlando
Camy B. Shwam-Wilcox
Altamonte Springs
MEDIATION LAW
Kimberly Lorenz
Maitland
Elizabeth Tener
Orlando
PERSONAL INJURY LAW
Yulric Abercrombie
Winter Park
Michael Barber
Winter Park
(407) 890-8000
DevotedToJustice.com
Chad Barr
Altamonte Springs
John W. Dill
Orlando, Winter Park
Christina Figueroa
Orlando
Andrew Irvin
Winter Park
Jeffrey Kaufman
Orlando
Amal Laassel
Orlando
Shannon Snedaker
Lake Mary
William J. Tonelli III
Winter Park
Debbie Warner
Casselberry
Phillip D. Wayne
Orlando
Jessylin Polo Wiederhold
Orlando
(407) 745-0745
PoloWiederholdLaw.com
James Vickaryous
Lake Mary
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY LAW
Michael Roper
Orlando
REAL ESTATE LAW
David P. Barker
Orlando
Vicki L. Berman
Orlando
Kristilee M. Chihos
Orlando
Matthew DeBoard
Orlando
Jarrod Etheridge
Multiple locations
(407) 512-4394
TheOrlandoLawGroup.com
Bridget Friedman
Lake Mary
Martin S. Friedman
Orlando
Kathleen M. Hugo
Orlando
Barry Johnson
Maitland
Gregory K. Lawrence
Orlando
Jay Lazarovich
Orlando
Alex Mestdagh
Winter Park
Kathryn Saft
Orlando
Kimberly Soto
Altamonte Springs
Alexander L. Van Heyde
Orlando
REAL ESTATE TAX APPEALS LAW
Edward Fore
Winter Park
Marc Jones
Oviedo
SECURITIES LAW
Julia Dennis
Orlando
Richard Heinle
Orlando
SOCIAL SECURITY LAW
Barry LaBoda
Orlando
TAX LAW
Christopher R. D’Amico
Orlando
Charlotte A. Erdmann
Orlando
Gerrard Grant
Orlando
Jay Van Heyde II
Orlando
Steven R. Looney
Orlando
TRUSTS AND ESTATE LAW
Matthew J. Ahearn
Orlando
David J. Akins
Orlando
Mark D. Chapman
Orlando
Alex S. Douglas II
Orlando
Brian M. Malec
Orlando
Thomas C. Shaw
Maitland
Timothy W. Sobczak
Orlando
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW
Alfred Hilado
Orlando
Gina Jacobs
Orlando
Thomas C. Shaw
Maitland
Brian Tadros
Oviedo
