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commiserate over the unwel- comed defeats.
At the  rm, I work with a dedi- cated group of true-believers: my partners Scott Kornspan, Jackie Perczek, Maria Neyra, Mark Sha- piro, Jared Lopez, Joshua Shore, Rossana Arteaga-Gomez and Benjamin Waxman.
AALM: Which traits make an attorney exceptional?
Srebnick:  e exceptional criminal defense attorney treats the case as though his own lib- erty is on the line and won’t rest until he has turned every stone. One such lawyer, who is not just like—but literally is—a brother to me, lives by that credo. Scott, who started as the associate of one of our mentors, the legendary Albert Krieger, has been my wingman for many of the high-stakes cases. His encyclopedic knowledge of the law and creativity in thinking outside the box have made him a go-to lawyer when trying to un- tangle a complex legal issue.
AALM: What case most de ned or rede ned your practice?
Srebnick: Litigating the con- stitutionality of restraining assets needed to retain counsel of choice has spanned my entire career, dat- ing back to my appellate argument as a law student and culminating in two appearances in the Su- preme Court. Although I lost my  rst argument in the High Court 6-3, the chief justice penned an inspiring dissent: “An individ- ual facing serious
criminal charges
brought by the United States has little but the Constitution and his attorney standing between him and prison. He might readily give all he owns to defend himself. ... In my view, the Court’s opinion pays insu cient respect to the importance of an independent bar as a check on prosecutorial abuse and government overreach- ing. Granting the Government thepowertotakeawayadefen- dant’s chosen advocate strikes at the heart of that signi cant role. I would not do it, and so respect- fully dissent.” Kaley v. U.S. (2014) (Roberts, C.J., dissenting).
A 5-3 victory in my second e ort evened the score. Luis v. United States (2016).
AALM: What is the one piece of advice you give to a student or young attorney?
Srebnick: My brother Scott and I have been teaching a law class at University of Miami for more than 20 years: Situational Ethics in the Adversary System of Justice. We stress adherence to the highest standards of professional- ism and insist that students con- sider all sides of an argument. So that students can put themselves in the shoes of their adversary, the decision-maker and the cli- ent, we invite prosecutors, judges and former inmates to speak to the class. We strive to ensure our students will never need us to de- fend them against allegations of
lawyer-misconduct. So far, we have achieved that
goal.
ROY BLACK, HOWARD SREBNICK AND SCOTT KORNSPAN
HOWARD SREBNICK RIGHT WITH HIS BROTHER SCOTT SREBNICK.
At a Glance
Black, Srebnick,
Kornspan &
Stumpf P.A.
201 South Biscayne Blvd. Miami FL 33131
(305) 371-6421 www.RoyBlack.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Criminal Defense Commercial Litigation Appellate
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1989
MBA, University of Miami, 1987 Bachelor of Arts in Economics,
University of Pennsylvania, 1985
PUBLIC SERVICE
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Lawyer’s Assistance Strike Force, Chairman
University of Miami School of Law, Adjunct Professor


































































































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