David W. Berenthal
David Berenthal
October 22, 2018
David W. Berenthal, is a graduate of Boston University School of Law, and concentrated in Intellectual Property. Since that time, he has expanded his focus to provide counsel not only in the area of Intellectual Property, but also in the areas of software and Internet law, commercial litigation and real estate law, both commercial and residential. Mr. Berenthal has experience in multiple complex litigation matters, as well as general litigation, and has successfully argued before the Appellate Division of the State of New York.
Education:
Boston University (J.D.)
Bar Admission:
New York State Bar
Southern District of New York
Eastern District of New York
Florida State Bar
Mr. Berenthal is fluent in English, Spanish and Hebrew
James L. Berenthal
October 22, 2018
James L. Berenthal, the founding partner of Berenthal & Associates, P.C. started the firm over 40 years ago and continues to lead the firm to this day. Based in the New York office, Mr. Berenthal has vast experience in banking and finance, having represented two of Spain’s largest banks in the United States. Mr. Berenthal also represents a variety of international organizations and has structured business and real estate acquisitions in the United States as well as overseas markets. He is experienced in a number of complex litigations having positive outcomes.
James L. Berenthal is admitted to the New York, New Jersey and Florida Bars. He is also admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits, the following U.S. District Courts: the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the District of New Jersey and the Southern District of Florida.
Education: Indiana University (B.A., J.D.)
Mr. Berenthal is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew and French
Frank R. Rodriguez
David Berenthal
October 3, 2018
Of Counsel, Rodriguez Tramont & Nuñez, P.A.
Frank R. Rodriguez is an experienced trial lawyer who specializes in representing corporate and individual clients as both Plaintiffs and Defendants in commercial disputes. Mr. Rodriguez’s practice has been concentrated in the handling of commercial litigation and arbitrations in the following areas: securities, business torts, contract disputes, professional liability, including lawsuits involving corporate directors and officers and accountants, employment disputes, secured transactions, creditors’ rights, and products liability. He offers vast experience in the representation of financial institutions and in litigation arising under federal banking regulations. Mr. Rodriguez is listed “AV” by Martindale Hubbell’s lawyer rating service which is its highest rating for professional skill and ethical standards.
Mr. Rodriguez focuses his practice on bringing high-stakes, document-intensive cases to trial; his trial experience includes cases in federal and state courts throughout Florida and in federal courts all over the Country. He has tried cases before juries, judges, arbitrators, and administrative agencies and has been a FINRA arbitrator himself. Mr. Rodriguez has represented Fortune 500 companies, major insurance companies and their insureds, and large financial institutions as well as the FDIC in addition to individuals and smaller business entities. He has secured several multi-million dollar awards for his clients including jury verdicts of $18 Million (professional liability claim against directors and officers of a failed bank), $16 Million (a medical malpractice case against a hospital and surgeon), $14.5 Million (accounting malpractice claim against Ernst & Young) and $5.5 Million (breach of oral distribution agreement claim against Thomson Consumer Electronics), as well as successfully defended clients in cases where multiple millions of dollars were sought. Mr. Rodriguez has also obtained over $100 million in settlements for clients, including a $59 Million dollar settlement with DuPont stemming from product liability claims. His experience and success as a plaintiffs’ trial lawyer have given Mr. Rodriguez an insight and perspective that makes him a particularly innovative, resourceful and effective defense counsel.
Mr. Rodriguez is a member of the Florida Bar (admitted 1982), the Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, a member of several United States Courts of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Rodriguez is bilingual and a member of the Cuban-American Bar Association. Mr. Rodriguez is a graduate of the University of Florida (B.A., 1978; J.D. 1981).