News & Events

On September 23, 2021, Partner Fernando Tamayo was a speaker at the Federal Bar Association's annual meeting on a CLE-approved panel titled "Emerging Frontiers of INTERPOL Abuse". Mr. Tamayo discussed recent trends of Interpol member nations' abuses of the Interpol Red Notice system, including discussions of ethical issues regarding Interpol Red Notices and the impact that Red Notices can have on an individual's liberties. Mr. Tamayo also provided advice to attorneys in attendance on how to properly represent clients dealing with Red Notice issues. Mr. Tamayo and Coffey Burlington have an active Interpol Red Notice removal practice, having recently achieved success removing Red Notices improperly issued by foreign nations against Coffey Burlington clients.

Mr. Tamayo was joinded by Evelyn Sheehan, Theodore Bromund, Michelle Estlund, and Sandra Grossman.

Partner Kendall Coffey was a guest speaker at the Annual Conference of International Section of American Bar Association and Russian Arbitration Association on a hybrid panel titled “Anti-Suit Injunctions: A Comparative Law Perspective, Including Russia, With Practical Tips”.

Congratulations to the following Coffey Burlington attorneys who were recognized by U.S. News & World Report The Best Lawyers in America for their accomplishments.

According to the publication's website, The Best Lawyers in America highlights the top 5% of practicing attorneys in the US, and is based on more than 7.4 million evaluations. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Their methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

Kendall Coffey

Robert Burlington

Susan Raffanello

Daniel Blonsky

Kevin Kaplan

Albert Caruana

Andrew Marks

Partner Kendall Coffey was a guest speaker at the Kendall Coffey Guest Speaker at St. Petersburg International Legal Forum on Panel: “Criminal Risks of Business, its Owners and Management.”

The St. Petersburg International Legal Forum has emerged as a foremost international platform for discussing a broad range of urgent questions confronting the contemporary international community of legal professionals

Coffey Burlington partner Kendall Coffey will be moderating this year's ABA / International Law Section Annual Meeting - The Americas and Beyond: Navigating Legal Changes and Challenges on "The Battle of Home Court Advantage Strategies and Pitfalls."

For a full detailed look at conference and program click here.

Partner Fernando Tamayo Profiled on Cover of HolaLatinos Magazine as elite international attorney. Click here for full article.

Partner Kevin Kaplan Profiled on Cover of Florida's Best Top 100 Lawyers as 2020 Top Lawyer. Click here for full article.

Kevin Kaplan obtained a $1.4 Million Attorney Fee Award for his client. U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams entered the order in the Southern District of Florida on Tuesday awarding engineering firm Pliteq Inc. more than $1.4 million in attorney fees and nearly $37,000 in costs.

A copy of the full Daily Business Review article can be found here.

Paul Schwiep was presented with the "Porter Prize" Award by Miami Waterkeeper. The award was presented to Mr. Schwiep for going above and beyond in the service to and protection of the environment.