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Professional Announcements
Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas
LLP( SSRGA) has expanded its Florida office in Boca Raton with the addition of two attorneys, Dominique Sciullo and Elisabeth Porter. Sciullo joins the firm’ s family law practice, while Porter joins as a civil litigator. Sciullo represents clients in a broad range of complex marital and family law matters, including timesharing and custody disputes, dissolution of marriage, paternity actions, post-judgment modifications, domestic violence cases, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Before SSRGA, she practiced at a fullservice civil firm with multiple offices in South Florida. Sciullo serves as Vice President of the Young Lawyers Section Board of the South Palm Beach County Bar and served as past president of the South Palm Beach County Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Sciullo has consistently been named a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers and Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers. She is admitted to practice before the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and within the State of Florida. She earned her J. D. from Duquesne University School of Law. Porter is a civil litigator representing businesses and individuals in real estate and other commercial disputes in both Florida and federal courts. Before joining SSRGA, she spent more than ten years with a real estate litigation firm in Deerfield Beach. Over her career, Porter has handled a variety of matters, including providing litigation support for a securities law firm that secured multimillion-dollar judgments in securities fraud class actions. She began her career as a public defender in West Palm Beach. Porter earned her J. D. from the University of Miami School of Law and a Master of Arts from CUNY Hunter College. She is a member of the Florida Bar and is admitted to practice before the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and before the U. S. Supreme Court.
Jones Foster announces that attorney
Michael T. Goldman has joined the firm ' s Real Estate practice group as an associate attorney based in its West Palm Beach office. Mr. Goldman focuses his practice on complex commercial real estate matters, guiding clients through acquisitions and dispositions, commercial leasing, development and construction, property management, due diligence, and related transactions from initial planning through closing and beyond. His experience spans retail, mixed-use, industrial, and other commercial property sectors. Prior to joining Jones Foster, he served as transactional and general counsel to a private equity real estate fund platform with more than $ 2 billion in assets under management. Mr. Goldman earned his J. D., cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was a Dean’ s Merit Scholarship recipient.
Jones Foster announces that Chairman
Scott G. Hawkins has been named a Florida Trend Legal Elite Notable Managing Partner in the magazine’ s July 2026 special section, becoming a four-time honoree. Mr. Hawkins has been selected for this distinction since the recognition was first established in 2023, underscoring his enduring leadership within Florida ' s legal profession and business community. This year, Mr. Hawkins is among just 119 managing partners and law firm leaders selected statewide. He is also one of only 15 honorees in Palm Beach County and one of seven recognized in West Palm Beach. Published by Florida Trend, the Legal Elite Notable Managing Partner recognition honors law firm leaders who have demonstrated professional excellence, fostered strong workplace cultures, championed mentorship, and made meaningful contributions to their communities and the legal industry.
GrayRobinson Expands Bankruptcy Practice with Addition of Five Seasoned Attorneys
GrayRobinson is pleased to announce the expansion of its Bankruptcy Section with the addition of a team of seasoned attorneys in the Boca Raton office. Coming from a bankruptcy and creditors ' rights firm with more than 40 years of history in South Florida, the five attorneys joining the firm include Robert C. Furr, Alan R. Crane, Jason S. Rigoli, Alvin S. Goldstein, and Jonathan T. Crane.“ We continue to see demand for sophisticated bankruptcy and creditors ' rights counsel, and the addition of this veteran team strengthens and expands our ability to effectively serve our clients throughout Florida and beyond,” said GrayRobinson President and CEO Dean Cannon.“ We are excited to welcome Robert, Alan, Jason, Alvin, and Jonathan to GrayRobinson.”“ The addition of this seasoned group of practitioners not only bolsters our Bankruptcy Section bench, but also adds the expertise to file debtor-side cases and enhances our fiduciary practice, while building on relationships this group has developed over decades of practice in Florida,” said GrayRobinson Bankruptcy Section Chair and Miami Managing Shareholder Steven J. Solomon.“ We welcome them to our Bankruptcy Section as we continue to expand the services we provide in the bankruptcy and insolvency arena.”
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