Mr. Behar primarily concentrates on the defense of insurance carriers and their insureds in the areas of General Liability, Personal Injury, Labor and Employment, Workers’ Compensation, Auto, Errors & Omissions and Directors & Officers Liability.

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Ms. Behar’s areas of practice include all aspects of Federal and State litigation with an emphasis in complex commercial litigation and business disputes. More specifically, her practice areas include cases involving alleged unfair business practices and unfair competition, professional liability defense (attorneys, insurance brokers, title agents and accountants), D&O and E&O liability, trade secret misappropriation, contract interpretation and drafting, insurance insolvency, as well as intellectual property registration, licensing and disputes. Ms. Behar also chairs the Firm’s Appellate Practice group and has successfully argued before various District Courts of Appeal in Florida. 

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Mr. Harper is an experienced litigator and has tried cases in state and federal courts and before the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Harper began his professional career as a claims investigator with the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR), providing him with a unique perspective on the various aspects of the administrative phase of discrimination claims.

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Ms. Young practices in the areas of insurer insolvency, general liability, and first party litigation. Ms. Young handles complex multi-party litigation involving claims filed against Directors & Officers and claims for professional negligence. Ms. Young is also involved in the defense of claims involving catastrophic losses and claims brought directly against insurers. A portion of Ms. Young’s practice involves the handling of day-to-day regulatory matters for insurance companies in the State of Florida.

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Ms. Atkinson’s practice concentrates on the defense of insurance carriers in first and third party claims, premises liability, negligent security and employment discrimination. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Atkinson represented insurance carriers in premises liability claims.

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Ms. Atkinson is an experienced trial attorney, and has been first chair in over 400 jury trials. Ms. Atkinson’s career began as an Assistant State Attorney, and continued in a private criminal defense practice.

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Mrs. Pawlus focuses her practice on premises liability, personal injury, insurance coverage, and employment discrimination matters. She represents insurance carriers in the defense of third-party claims.  

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Terolyn Baker is a paralegal with over 20 years of experience. She has worked in various areas of law which includes civil, federal and bankruptcy litigation, personal injury, family law, and insurance defense. Her duties include drafting legal documents, assisting in the preparation of hearings and trial and management of all discovery in first-party and third-party litigation matters.

Elizabeth Reiher is a paralegal with 20 years of experience in both Plaintiff and Defense work in personal injury, medical malpractice, workers compensation, business litigation, and homeowners insurance.

Stephanie Lee Wright is a paralegal with over 25 years of combined experience, including 20 years in public adjusting and five years in first-party property and construction law. She manages claims from inception through resolution, coordinates inspections, experts, and depositions. She also drafts legal documents, oversees litigation records, assists in hearing and trial preparation, and conducts detailed estimate comparisons and analyses in first-party matters.

Joseph Behar brings over 40 years of business experience to our Firm. Mr. Behar manages the Firm’s financial accounts and deals directly with our valued vendors to ensure the efficient and timely coordination of services.

Rosana Morales brings over 15 years of bookkeeping experience to the firm. Rosana presently serves as the firm’s in-house bookkeeper.

Floyd Taylor brings over 14 years of legal experience to the Firm. Floyd is responsible for the firm’s document management system for storing, managing and tracking all physical and electronic documents. Floyd also is the firms in-house IT support specialist for basic computer needs in analyzing, troubleshooting and evaluating technology issues. Floyd has experience working at large national firms and draws from that experience in maintaining large volumes of data for complex matters in litigation.