Press Release

Date:  6/25/2007

10 Attorneys Designated as "2007 Florida Legal Elite" by Florida Trend Magazine

ORLANDO, FL; June 25, 2007 — Broad and Cassel is honored to announce that 10 Firm attorneys have been singled out for their legal expertise by their peers in the legal community and will be listed in Florida Trend Magazine’s fourth annual edition of the “Florida Legal Elite.” Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz, Partner of the Firm’s Miami office, was recognized as “Up & Coming Legal Elite.” This year’s elected attorneys, followed by the area of practice for which they were honored for, are as follows:

• Ronald Albert Jr., Partner, Miami—Business Law
• Robert Alfert Jr., Partner, Orlando—Construction
• C. David Brown II, Chairman, Orlando—Real Estate Transactions
• Ronald M. Gaché, Partner, West Palm Beach—Commercial Litigation
• Edward J. Hopkins, Partner, West Palm Beach—Health
• Gabriel L. Imperato, Managing Partner, Fort Lauderdale—Health
• Kelly Overstreet Johnson, Partner, Tallahassee—Commercial Litigation
• Patricia Lebow, Managing Partner, West Palm Beach—Commercial Litigation
• Mark F. Raymond, Managing Partner, Miami—Commercial Litigation
• Michael Wilson, Partner, Orlando—Construction

Out of more than 80,000 members of the Florida Bar, less than 2% were chosen for this year’s list of Legal Elite. Several of Broad & Cassel’s elected attorneys have been honored as Legal Elite in years past and have been recognized countless times for their legal prowess and knowledge of their field.

Legal Elite and Up & Coming Legal Elite honorees were nominated by Florida Bar members, who were surveyed to name lawyers whom they hold in the highest regard — lawyers they have worked with or would recommend to others. Lawyers were given scores based on the number of votes they received and whether the votes came from within their firm (1 Point) or outside their firm (3 Points). A panel of 2006 Legal Elite lawyers representing different practice areas and cities across the state reviewed the selection process and the list of finalists.

Broad and Cassel is one of Florida’s most prestigious corporate law firms, serving clients worldwide from Boca Raton, Destin, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach.. Founded by Alvin Cassel and Shepard Broad in 1946, the Firm has nearly 180 attorneys with extensive experience in a wide variety of practice areas including: Corporate and Securities; Construction Law and Litigation; Real Estate Development; Estate Planning and Trusts; Commercial Litigation; Health Law; Law Use and Environmental Law; Taxation; Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights; Labor and Employment; Eminent Domain; Auto Dealership/Repair Shop Defense and Regulatory Compliance; Appellate Law; Public Finance and Capital Projects; Insurance and Financial Services Regulatory; and White Collar Crime and Civil Fraud Defense. For more information, please visit us online at www.broadandcassel.com.

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