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January 25, 2019 at 05:10 PM
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Kevin D. Klagge of Burr & Forman. Courtesy photo
Kevin Klagge has joined Burr & Forman in Fort Lauderdale as a partner. Klagge's practice focuses on complex civil litigation and insurance defense matters.
Luis Quesada has joined Ayala Law in Miami as an associate. Quesada's practice focuses on commercial litigation and immigration.
Lizbell R. Lucero, Amanda Qadri and Danielle A. Wallis have joined Kelley Kronenberg in Miami. Lucero and Qadri's practice focuses on first-party insurance defense, property and casualty claims, and complex commercial constructions disputes. Wallis' practice focuses on third-party liability and casualty defense.
Marc Auerbach and Joseph F. Rich of Cozen O'Connor in Miami have been promoted to partner.
Jennifer Lawton Marquina of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Boca Raton has been promoted to partner.
Cynthia Hatch of Plantation; Jose Campos of Fort Lauderdale; Lindsay Lee of Bonita Springs; Paydon Broeder, Brian Dominguez, Jordan Greenberg, Robert Guinn, David Herrero, Tasha Somarriba, all of Miami; Stephanie Copelow, Nicole Kirk, Justin Levine, Stephanie Partlow and Karly Wannos, all of West Palm Beach, have all been promoted to partner at Cole, Scott & Kissane.
Justin R. Steinmark has been promoted to partner and Alisa Taormina was promoted to special counsel at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan in Miami.
Sabria McElroy of Boies Schiller Flexner in Fort Lauderdale has been promoted to partner.
Justin Luger of Miami and Matthew Ramenda and Milton Collins of Palm Beach have been promoted to partner at Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman.
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