A prominent and politically connected South Florida attorney was
being investigated by his own firm for financial irregularities in an
investment business that led his law partner to seek dissolution Monday.
The
attorney, Scott Rothstein, and partner Stuart Rosenfeldt founded the
firm Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler in 2002. Now Rosenfeldt is seeking to
dissolve their partnership and have the 70-lawyer firm placed into
court-supervised receivership "to minimize any further damage caused by
Mr. Rothstein," according to court documents.
"A review of the
firm's records undertaken this past weekend indicates that various funds
unrelated to the direct practice of law cannot be accounted for,
circumstances suggesting that investor money may have been misused by
Mr. Rothstein who controlled all such accounts," Rosenfeldt said in the
court papers.
A lawyer for some investors, Jeff Sonn, said initial estimates of the missing cash range from $100 million to $185 million.
"Nobody knows for sure," Sonn said.
At
a brief hearing, Circuit Judge Jeffrey Streitfeld put off a decision on
appointing a receiver by a day, in part to find out if Rothstein plans
to return from an undisclosed foreign country to contest the move.
"This
is an extraordinary effort that would have to be undertaken on an
immediate basis," Streitfeld said. "Let's take a deep breath and see
where we're going."
Neither Rothstein nor his attorney immediately
returned telephone calls and e-mails seeking comment. An attorney hired
by Rosenfeldt, former Miami U.S. Attorney Kendall Coffey, said he has
been assured that Rothstein will return to the U.S. Coffey also said he
has notified federal prosecutors about possible criminal wrongdoing at
the firm.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Attorneys from South Jersey law firm win top lawyer award
South Jersey Magazine announced their South Jersey’s Awesome
Attorneys of the Year Awards in their November issue and three from
Long, Marmero & Associated were recognized. Founding partners Doug
Long and Al Marmero were tabbed as top land use attorneys and Kevin
Bright was identified for his work in the practice area of municipal
court law.
Long was one of a handful of attorneys chosen for the pictorial centerpiece of the article. “It is always exciting to be recognized by your clients and peers for expertise in your profession,” said Long, “We have worked hard to build a responsive firm in a tough economic climate and it is gratifying when people appreciate your efforts to serve them.”
Long Marmero & Associates was founded in 2003, specializing in the areas of Land Use, Municipal Law and Government Relations. They maintain offices in Woodbury, Medford and Egg Harbor City.
Long was one of a handful of attorneys chosen for the pictorial centerpiece of the article. “It is always exciting to be recognized by your clients and peers for expertise in your profession,” said Long, “We have worked hard to build a responsive firm in a tough economic climate and it is gratifying when people appreciate your efforts to serve them.”
Long Marmero & Associates was founded in 2003, specializing in the areas of Land Use, Municipal Law and Government Relations. They maintain offices in Woodbury, Medford and Egg Harbor City.
THE KELLY GROUP, P.C.
Civil Cases
Lead attorney for the Estate of Nicole Brown Simpson, et al. v. O.J. Simpson in the civil action resulting from the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. The jury returned a verdict finding O.J. Simpson responsible for her death, and awarding punitive damages to the Estate of Nicole Brown Simpson.
Attorney for Beth Holloway Twitty and Dave Holloway relating to the disappearance of their daughter, Natalee Holloway, while on spring break on the island of Aruba.
Attorney for the Estate of Kathleen Savio, third wife of former Bollingbrook cop Drew Peterson. A coroner's inquest originally ruled Ms. Savio had accidentally drowned in her bathtub, but a subsequent inquest ruled the death a homicide, paving the way for a wrongful death claim by the Estate against Drew Peterson.
Attorney for Kathleen Caronna, who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade when the Cat In The Hat balloon struck and broke a lamppost, which then struck Ms. Caronna on the head.
Attorney for the Estate of heiress Anne Scripps Douglas of the Scripps publishing family. Ms. Douglas was bludgeoned to death by her husband, who then leapt to his death off the Tappan Zee Bridge.
Attorney for the family of George Smith, who went overboard a Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship on his honeymoon under suspicious circumstances, and his body was never recovered.
Attorney for the Estate of Concetta Russo-Carriero, who was murdered midday in a Galleria parking garage by a paroled ex-felon, who had been dropped off at the city-run parking garage from a county homeless shelter, then stole the knife used in the murder from Sears Roebuck.
Attorney for the Estate of Rachelle Curry, who was left to drown in the passenger seat of a car being driven by her ex-fiance, James Callahan, who swerved off the Sprain Brook Parkway and into the Grassy Sprain Reservoir.
Attorney for the Estates of several victims of the Antelope Canyon flash flood disaster. A group of French teenage girls drowned while on a guided Trek America tour through a slot canyon in Arizona when a flash flood roared through it.
Attorney for minor child who suffered a traumatic brain injury during use of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) owned by friend's parents while on public thoroughfare.
Attorney for the estate of a twelve-year-old boy who was admitted to the pediatric care unit of Westchester Medical Center with a headache and died of a result of acute drug intoxication from the combination of drugs administered.
Mr. Kelly also represents professional athletes, top corporate executives and media members on a variety of issues.
http://www.kellygrouppc.com/
Lead attorney for the Estate of Nicole Brown Simpson, et al. v. O.J. Simpson in the civil action resulting from the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. The jury returned a verdict finding O.J. Simpson responsible for her death, and awarding punitive damages to the Estate of Nicole Brown Simpson.
Attorney for Beth Holloway Twitty and Dave Holloway relating to the disappearance of their daughter, Natalee Holloway, while on spring break on the island of Aruba.
Attorney for the Estate of Kathleen Savio, third wife of former Bollingbrook cop Drew Peterson. A coroner's inquest originally ruled Ms. Savio had accidentally drowned in her bathtub, but a subsequent inquest ruled the death a homicide, paving the way for a wrongful death claim by the Estate against Drew Peterson.
Attorney for Kathleen Caronna, who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade when the Cat In The Hat balloon struck and broke a lamppost, which then struck Ms. Caronna on the head.
Attorney for the Estate of heiress Anne Scripps Douglas of the Scripps publishing family. Ms. Douglas was bludgeoned to death by her husband, who then leapt to his death off the Tappan Zee Bridge.
Attorney for the family of George Smith, who went overboard a Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship on his honeymoon under suspicious circumstances, and his body was never recovered.
Attorney for the Estate of Concetta Russo-Carriero, who was murdered midday in a Galleria parking garage by a paroled ex-felon, who had been dropped off at the city-run parking garage from a county homeless shelter, then stole the knife used in the murder from Sears Roebuck.
Attorney for the Estate of Rachelle Curry, who was left to drown in the passenger seat of a car being driven by her ex-fiance, James Callahan, who swerved off the Sprain Brook Parkway and into the Grassy Sprain Reservoir.
Attorney for the Estates of several victims of the Antelope Canyon flash flood disaster. A group of French teenage girls drowned while on a guided Trek America tour through a slot canyon in Arizona when a flash flood roared through it.
Attorney for minor child who suffered a traumatic brain injury during use of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) owned by friend's parents while on public thoroughfare.
Attorney for the estate of a twelve-year-old boy who was admitted to the pediatric care unit of Westchester Medical Center with a headache and died of a result of acute drug intoxication from the combination of drugs administered.
Mr. Kelly also represents professional athletes, top corporate executives and media members on a variety of issues.
http://www.kellygrouppc.com/
Burns, White & Hickton adds two offices
Burns, White & Hickton LLC, Pittsburgh’s tenth-largest law firm,
opened two new offices late last month, in Harrisburg, and in Cherry
Hill, N.J., bringing its total number of sites to eight.
Burns, White & Hickton, founded in 1987, employs close to 100 lawyers, two-thirds of whom are based in its headquarters on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.
The firm, which focuses on litigation, transportation and transactional law, tripled the number of lawyers in its Philadelphia-area office alone over the past two and a half years.
Burns, White & Hickton, founded in 1987, employs close to 100 lawyers, two-thirds of whom are based in its headquarters on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.
The firm, which focuses on litigation, transportation and transactional law, tripled the number of lawyers in its Philadelphia-area office alone over the past two and a half years.
Lustick Law Firm opens Mount Vernon office
The Lustick Law Firm of Bellingham has opened a new branch office in Mount Vernon.
The new branch office is at 413 West Gates Street, in the office suites once used by the Skagit Argus newspaper. The firm's local phone number is (360) 873-8882. Fax is (360) 873-8881. The standard hours of operation will be Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Mount Vernon branch attorneys will handle criminal cases (felonies and misdemeanors) and legal matters involving real estate, aviation law, military law, and family law. The office will be accepting cases in federal court and in Washington state Superior or District Court and in the various city municipal courts within Skagit, Snohomish, King, and Island counties.
Attorney Sharon Fields will serve as the acting branch manager in the Mount Vernon office, and will focus her practice on criminal and family law. Fields studied at the University of Utah where she received a bachelor's degree with honors in 1993 and a law degree in 1996.
More information about the Lustick Law Firm can be found at Lustick.com
The new branch office is at 413 West Gates Street, in the office suites once used by the Skagit Argus newspaper. The firm's local phone number is (360) 873-8882. Fax is (360) 873-8881. The standard hours of operation will be Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Mount Vernon branch attorneys will handle criminal cases (felonies and misdemeanors) and legal matters involving real estate, aviation law, military law, and family law. The office will be accepting cases in federal court and in Washington state Superior or District Court and in the various city municipal courts within Skagit, Snohomish, King, and Island counties.
Attorney Sharon Fields will serve as the acting branch manager in the Mount Vernon office, and will focus her practice on criminal and family law. Fields studied at the University of Utah where she received a bachelor's degree with honors in 1993 and a law degree in 1996.
More information about the Lustick Law Firm can be found at Lustick.com
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