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Talk of the Town
AWARDS ➤ ANNOUNCEMENTS ➤PRESS RELEASES ➤PROMOTIONS ➤EVENTS ➤ACTIVITIES ➤HONORS ➤RECOGNITIONS
David Itskovich
ä David Itskovich, part- ner at Broad and Cassel LLP, has been appointed to the city of Fort Lauder- dale Parks, Recreation and Beaches advisory board. As a partner at Broad and
Matthew Kissner
ä Matthew Kissner, an as- sociate in the West Palm Beach o ce of statewide law rm Broad and Cassel LLP, has joined the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches board of directors. A
ment committee. Her practice focuses on the defense of class actions involving non- pro t debt management, for pro t debt- settlement, and consumer trade practices. Backman is co-chair of the rm’s complex business litigation group in Ft. Lauderdale. He focuses his practice on complex class action defense and general commercial litigation. He also advises clients on legal compliance matters and is at the forefront of the legal landscape involving the tele- marketing industry.
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Cassel, Itskovich is the co-chair of the firm’s real estate practice group. He has represented both regional and national clients in commercial real estate trans- actions. Itskovich has also represented banks and institutional lenders in loan transactions.
ä e West Palm Beach law rm of Ward Damon welcomes two new attorneys to their roster, Caryn A. Stevens and Ana P. Moretto. Stevens is an experienced fam- ily law attorney who previously spent 12 years working in the mental health and counseling elds before devoting her ca- reer to marital and family law. She has as- sistedthousandsofchildren,familiesand couples through di cult circumstances and life changes. Moretto is a litigation associate who concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial and complex litigation. Moretto, who has practiced family law, medical malpractice defense and business law, also has experience in court trials.
member of the rm’s corporate and nance and intellectual property practice groups, Kissner represents privately and publicly held clients in connection with a variety of business and transactional matters.
Jeanmarie Whalen
äJeanmarie Whalen, a shareholder at Domnick Cunningham & Whalen, lectured at the American Association for Justice Annual Convention. Her topic, “Strategies for Pre-
foundation raised close to $17,000 in the span of 10 weeks to bene t the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Kids Can, repre- sented by Bratter’s
two sons, Backman’s two daughters, and other children that are members of the board, presented the organi- zation with a check for $16,814.88 at the Leu- kemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2017 Man/ Woman of the Year Gala, where they in turn were recognized as honorary candi- dates for their e orts. Managing partner of Greenspoon Marder’s Ft. Lauderdale o ce, Bratter also serves as chair of the rm’s banking and nance litigation practice group, litigation man- ager, and a member of the rm’s executive litigation committee. She is also a member of the rm’s manage-
Mediation Preparation,” was presented on the Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Commit- teeprogram,anexclusiveslateofspeak- ers featuring notable trial attorneys from across the country. Whalen holds numerous leadership positions within AAJ including service as board of gover- nor, vice chair of the trucking litigation group (TLG), secretary of the bus litiga- tiongroup,co-chairoftheelectioncom- mittee and a member of the public affairs committee.
Rebecca Faith Bratter with sons
äKids Can, founded by the children of Greenspoon Marder’s Rebecca Faith Bratter and Je rey A. Back- man, empowers children with the opportunity to give back to the community. e
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