J ones Foster is pleased to announce the addition of four attorneys to expand its real estate , land use , and trusts and estates litigation practice areas . Veteran Land Use & Real Estate attorney Alan J . Ciklin has joined the firm as a Shareholder in its West Palm Beach office and will be a member of both the Real Estate and Land Use & Governmental practice groups . Attorney Robert L . Crane joins the Real Estate practice group as Senior Counsel based out of the Jupiter office . Alexander L . Brams and Melissa C . Steen have been added to the Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Private Wealth , Trusts & Estates teams as Associates in the West Palm Beach office . Alan is consistently selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America , South Florida Legal Guide “ Top Lawyers ” and Palm Beach Illustrated “ Top Lawyers " for real estate and he holds an AV Preeminent ® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell . Bob is consistently recognized by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America and in 2020 was named “ Lawyer of the Year ” West Palm Beach for Real Estate Law , an honor conferred upon a single outstanding lawyer for each specialty and location , based upon the highest overall peer-feedback . Alex earned his J . D . from the University of Miami School of Law , attending as the recipient of a Dean ’ s Merit Scholarship and graduating cum laude . Melissa earned her Juris Doctor degree and graduated cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law where she served as a notes advisor for the Florida Law Review , a student research assistant in the area of criminal law , and a teaching assistant in the areas of legal writing and appellate advocacy . She was an active member of the Legal Honor Society of Phi Delta Phi and the Law Association for Women .