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Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs - Florida

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What the Team is Known For

Podhurst Orseck P.A. has an outstanding practice acting for plaintiffs across complex and high-profile commercial and appellate litigation. The firm possesses notable expertise in aviation disaster cases and is also active in the healthcare, financial services and automotive arenas. The team is highly regarded for its strengths in product liability and medical malpractice disputes, and is a go-to firm for high-value multidistrict class action litigation.

Work Highlights

  • Podhurst Orseck represented the estate of music producer José Ángel Hernández, known as Flow La Movie, and that of his daughter in litigation against the charter company responsible for the flight in which he and his family members lost their lives.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Aaron S Podhurst
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Aaron S Podhurst
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Senior Statespeople
Aaron Podhurst is a highly accomplished commercial litigator with over 50 years of experience representing clients in trials. He is noted in the market for his practice acting for plaintiffs in aviation cases.

You can't say enough about Aaron. He is critical in providing perspective from his decades of experience. He really provides a guiding hand in complex cases.

I can only observe talent and sophistication from my vantage point.

Peter Prieto
Peter Prieto
Star Individuals

Peter Prieto wins praise for his market-leading representation of plaintiffs in a diverse array of disputes spanning antitrust, product liability and class action litigation.

I regard Peter as one of the foremost trial lawyers in South Florida. He's very strategic and good at connecting with jurors with a commonsense approach. He's a pragmatic trial lawyer.

Peter is one of the most highly regarded trial lawyers in Miami. He's in the prime of his career, he has tried a million cases and he's extremely well respected. He adds a lot of gravitas to a matter.

Peter Prieto is a fabulous lawyer, level one – one of the strongest commercial litigator plaintiffs lawyers right now in Miami.

Peter has an impeccable reputation, and he's extremely popular with the judges.

Peter is probably the best local products and consumer plaintiff attorney in Miami.

Ricardo Martinez-Cid
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Ricardo Martinez-Cid
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Ricardo Martinez-Cid is routinely called upon to represent clients in cases concerning product liability and personal injury claims and is noted for his expertise in aviation litigation.

Ricardo is whip-crack smart and an exceptional lawyer who never loses sight of the objectives and a practical resolution.

Ricardo is knowledgeable, highly competent and a powerful operator.

Ricardo is an elite lawyer.

He is absolutely incredible; very well respected and a great courtroom advocate who is very well trusted by colleagues and the bench.

Ricardo has a very keen mind for strategy and is very effective at negotiating and navigating complex insurance coverage issues.

Matthew P Weinshall
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Matthew P Weinshall
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Matthew Weinshall has experience with litigating class action lawsuits for plaintiffs on matters including product liability, antitrust and consumer claims.

Matthew is an excellent brief writer.

He is highly responsive, highly commercial and a good partner. He knows the client's business, has their trust and does a good job in hearings with the judge.

Matthew is a great litigator.

Steven C Marks
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Steven C Marks
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Steven Marks has a varied practice, regularly handling disputes ranging from product liability cases to personal injury claims. He offers notable expertise in litigation related to airline crashes.

Steven is as good as they come in aviation law.

Steven is a strong advocate and always professional.

Steve is a good strategic thinker.

He is as effective a trial lawyer as I have ever seen.

Lea P. Bucciero
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Lea P. Bucciero
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Up and Coming

Lea Bucciero has experience acting for plaintiffs in a wide array of cases, with expertise in aviation, personal injury and product liability.

Lea is smart, hard-working and diligent. She understands the need to cut deals that benefit the client and avoid fights where needed.

Lea has great attention to detail.

Lea is an up-and-coming superstar lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs

Aaron S Podhurst
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Aaron S Podhurst
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Senior Statespeople
Peter Prieto
Peter Prieto
Star Individuals
Ricardo Martinez-Cid
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Ricardo Martinez-Cid
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Band 1
Matthew P Weinshall
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Matthew P Weinshall
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Band 2
Steven C Marks
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Steven C Marks
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Band 2
Lea P. Bucciero
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Lea P. Bucciero
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Up and Coming