News & Events

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.

Robert Burlington, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action - Defendants - Best Lawyer and Lawyer of the Year for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Kendall Coffey, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Albert Caruana, Family Law

Kevin Kaplan, Commercial Litigation

Andrew Marks, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - First Amendment

 Paul Schwiep, Litigation - Environmental

Partner Fernando Tamayo, an Officer with the International Bar Association’s Business Crime Committee, presented at the IBA’s annual Transnational Crime Conference in London as a panelist on the topic of ‘Companies, Individuals and Legal Fees Relevant to a White Collar Practice’. Mr. Tamayo and the panel addressed issues and questions regarding the management and regulation of legal fees in white-collar cases, and explored joint defense arrangements, cooperation and coordination with ongoing Directors & Officers (D&O) policies, conflicts of interests, and more.

The Florida Bar Journal published the article titled "Florida’s New Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act A Roadmap For Judges And Practitioners" written by Kendall Coffey and David Freedman.

In the article Coffey Burlington Partners Kendall Coffey and David Freedman discuss and analyze Florida's adaptation of the Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act.

A full copy of the Florida Bar Journal's article can be found here.

Partner David Freedman presented as a Panelist at the American Inns of Court Bench and Bar Conference held in Miami on February 18, 2022 in “Business Claims: A Conversation With the Legends."