Medical/Pharmaceutical Negligence; Personal Injury Law; Family Law
Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice

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Credentials and Significant Cases

• Born Queens, New York, March 31, 1959

• Schwartz, Gold & Cohen, P.A.
• Schwartz, Gold, Cohen & Zakarin, P.A.
• Schwartz, Gold, Cohen, Zakarin & Kotler, P.A.

• University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1980)
• Stetson University (J.D. 1984)

• The Florida Bar, 1984
• District of Columbia Bar, 1986
• New York State Bar, 1987
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida Bar, 1985
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida Trial Bar, 1989
• The Florida Bar Grievance Committee (Chair 2003/2004) Term Expired
• Broward County Guardian Ad Litem Program (1989-2004)
• American Bar Association
• The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• South Palm Beach County Bar Association

• Dobard v. St. Mary's Hospital, et .al.
  (Obstetrical/Neonatal Medical Malpractice - $6,000,000 Recovery)
• Furr v. Goodman, et .al.
  (Plaintiff, settlement, obstetrical malpractice)
• Kassal v. Jacobs
  (N.Y. Plaintiff, settlement, plastic surgeon malpractice)
• McKinley v. Broward Surgical Associates
  (Defense, dismissed on Summary Judgment, medical malpractice defense client)
• Best vs. Public Super Markets, Inc.
  Broward County, Florida
  (Pharmaceutical Malpractice - Confidential Settlement)
• Marmorstein vs. UNUM
  Life Insurance Company of America
  District Court
  (Breach of Contract)
• Lindvall vs. Allstate Insurance Company
  (Automobile Negligence)
• Murante vs. South of the Border
  United States District Court
  Southern District of Florida
  (Products Liability)
• Knowles vs. The City of Delray Beach
  Palm Beach County, Florida
  (Violation of Civil Rights)
• Debettencourt vs. DeBettencourt
  Palm Beach County, Florida
  (Domestic Relations)
• Gooding, a minor vs. Gieco Insurance Company
  (Automobile Negligence)
• Heller vs. Boca Raton Community Hospital
  Palm Beach County, Florida
  (Medical Malpractice)
• Strobis vs. Strobis
  Palm Beach County, Florida
  (Domestic Relations)
• Hitt vs. Hitt
  Broward County, Florida
  (Domestic Relations)
• Albert vs. Albert
  (Domestic Relations)

• Admitted to The Florida Bar, 1984
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1985
• District of Columbia Bar, 1986
• New York Bar, 1987
• U.S. District Court Trial Bar, 1989

• Coach and Sponsor: Coral Springs Youth Soccer 1991-present
• Coach and Sponsor: Coral Springs Basketball League
• Coach: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Maccabi Games, Florida
• Martial Arts