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“It’s not
the size of the result, but the value of the relationship that matters. Our clients truly appreciate the time we spend getting to know their needs, desires, and goals.”
THE PARTNERS: ZACHARY D. BODENHEIMER, JUDD G. ROSEN, GLEN Z. GOLDBERG, BRETT M. ROSEN AND JOCELYN SANTANA
For example, in the record-breaking case of Kirkpatrick v. Cypress, the rm took on the high-pro le wrongful death DUI case for the Kirkpatrick family against the brother of for- mer Miccosukee Tribe leader Billy Cypress.
“Mr. Kirkpatrick lived a humble life as a public school teacher, just like my parents. During his Civil War lectures, Mr. Kirkpatrick would dress as a soldier and pretend he was in a battle,” says Brett Rosen. “In my opening statement I decided to reenact his history les- son and engage the jury so they could visual- ize the unique life that was senselessly taken.”
at authentic opening, coupled with gut- wrenching closing by brother Judd Rosen, resulted in an unprecedented $35 million verdict for the family. It was the largest dam- ages award for surviving adult children, and it earned Judd and Brett Rosen honors as the Most E ective Lawyers in South Florida by e Daily Business Review.
Insurance companies can’t prepare for trial strategies that no one has ever seen. For ex- ample, Judd Rosen played an entire music video from the reggae artist Shi a to intro- duce Shi a as a star witness in the Rasheed Ali v. UPS jury trial. Rosen’s client, a former University of Miami football player, sued UPS for damages in a car accident. “I looked over and saw the jurors dancing to the music and I
knew they would relate to the witness,” Rosen says. e jury returned with a $5 million ver- dict in a low impact herniated disc case. e rm collected every penny of the judgment for its client.
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES
“Our uncle Glen gave us a foot in the door. When we were teenagers, he o ered us jobs moving boxes. Eventually we hustled our way up to become le room clerks and then legal assistants. We worked full time during law school and a er several years we became managing partners of the rm. He gave us a golden opportunity to build a career and we strive to do the same for others. Every mem- ber of our rm - from the receptionist to the lawyers – is passionate about the practice of law, and we’ve built a team we can trust to win any case.” Says Judd Rosen.
It is no surprise that many members of Goldberg & Rosen’s legal roster have been with the Firm for over 20 years. Partner, Zach- ary Bodenheimer, started his legal career as a law clerk with the rm. A er law school he prosecuted cases at the State Attorney’s O ce before nding his way home to Goldberg & Rosen. “To me, being a trial lawyer means you have to actually try cases. at is what we love to do,” says Zach.
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