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Seiden, Alder, Matthewman & Bloch, P.A.



Seiden, Alder, Matthewman & Bloch, P.A.

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Law Firm in Boca Raton, Florida
 
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Glades Twin Plaza
West Tower, Suite 340, 2300 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
(Palm Beach Co.)
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Contact Information
Phone: 561-416-0170  
Fax: 561-416-0171
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Seiden, Alder, Matthewman & Bloch, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil and Criminal Litigation in all State and Federal Courts. Complex Commercial Litigation, Admiralty and Maritime Litigation, Professional Malpractice Litigation (including Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Insurance Agent Errors and Omissions, Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions, Real Estate Errors and Omissions and Directors and Officers Litigation), Litigation involving claims of Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Real Estate Litigation, Estate and Trusts Litigation, Trademark, Technology and Telecommunications Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, White Collar, Medicare and Complex Criminal Matters, Insurance Coverage Litigation (including Declaratory Judgment Actions and Actions for Bad Faith), Mold Litigation, Intellectual Property, Trademark, Copyright, Computer Law, Food and Dietary Law and Regulation.
Year Established: 1998
Firm Size: 9

Other Office Locations of Seiden, Alder, Matthewman & Bloch, P.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Andrew Seiden (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, February 24, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, including Trial Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., Journalism, 1980; J.D., cum laude, 1983). Florida Blue Key; Omicron Delta Kappa. Title Standards Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1982-1983. Member, Board of Athletic Directors, University of Florida, 1982-1983. Associate Representative, National Legal Malpractice Data Center. Member: The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Bar Association; Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS). Practice Areas: Professional Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Real Estate Errors and Omissions; Directors and Officers Liability; Fiduciary Litigation; Estates and Trusts Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Class Actions; Securities Fraud; Arbitration. Email: Andrew Seiden
Wayne M. Alder (Member) born Hackensack, New Jersey, July 23, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Hartwick College (B.A., with departmental honors, 1985); Seton Hall University Law School (J.D., 1989); Regent's College, London, U.K. (1989). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Past Member, Committee on Admiralty Law); Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS). Practice Areas: Legal Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Professional Malpractice; Marine Liability; Shipyard Liability; Complex Commercial Litigation; General Litigation; Insurance Defense; Agent and Broker Defense; Products Liability; Environmental Claims. Email: Wayne M. Alder
William D. Matthewman (Member) born Coral Gables, Florida, December 30, 1953; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh and First Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico. Education: Florida International University (B.S., 1978; M.A., 1981); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1983). Research Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1982-1983. Author: "Criminal Immunity In Florida," Vol. LXI Florida Bar Journal 101, June, 1987; "Florida Bar Dissolution of Marriage, Pleadings," 1992, 1993, The Florida Bar. Police Officer, Miami Police Department, 1975-1981. Adjunct Instructor in Law, University of Miami Continuing Legal Education Department, 1989-1991. Certified Instructor, State of Florida Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Training, 1986-1990. CJA Federal District Representative and Eleventh Circuit Representative, 1995-1996. Panel Attorney Representative, Federal Defender Services Advisory Group, 1996-2002. Author: "Crawford's Impact on Florida Criminal Law, What's In and What's Out in the World of Hearsay," Vol. LXXX Florida Bar Journal 4, April, 2006. Member: Dade County (Editor, Dade County Bar Bulletin, 1988-1989) and Palm Beach County Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Federal Bar Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Criminal Trial and Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation. Email: William D. Matthewman
Brett Russell Bloch (Member) born New Brunswick, New Jersey, November 16, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey; 1988, New York; 2001, Florida; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: New York University (B.A., cum laude, Politics, 1984); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 1987). Phi Alpha Delta. Lead Notes and Comments Editor, Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce, 1985-1987. Registered Professional Liability Underwriter. Former Licensed Insurance Broker and Adjuster, New York and Florida. Patrolman, Springfield, N.J. Auxiliary Police, 1995-2000. Member: Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS); Florida Association of Insurance Agents. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Professional Liability Defense; Mold Litigation. Email: Brett Russell Bloch
Michael W. McLeod (Member) born San Diego, California, May 25, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, California, Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2001, New York; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1989); Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., 1991); Tulane University School of Law (LL.M., Admiralty and Maritime Law, 1993). Speaker: "Recreational Boating Accidents: What Every Attorney Should Know About Weathering The Admiralty Law Storm," (featured speaker regarding "A Shipowner's Right To Limit Its Liability In Cases of Maritime Casualty"), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, February 2000. Member, Ad Hoc Committee On Rules and Procedures, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Admiralty Law Committee and Admiralty Law Certification Committee); New York State, Federal and American (Member, Planning Board, Young Lawyers Division, Maritime Law Committee, 1994, 1995) Bar Associations; The Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor; Member, Practice and Procedure Committee); The Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; National Institute of Trial Advocacy; National Association of Subrogation Professionals. (Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Subrogation; Warranty Law; Professional Malpractice. Email: Michael W. McLeod
Alan L. Goodman (Member) born Miami, Florida, November 17, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., with high honors, 1988; J.D., 1991). Chairman, University of Florida Moot Court Team. Hearing Officer, Palm Beach County School Board. Member, Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. Member: Palm Beach County, South Palm Beach County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Law Related Education Committee). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation; Professional Liability Defense. Email: Alan L. Goodman
Joel Benjamin Rothman (Member) born Plainview, New York, September 22, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey; 1992, New York; 1996, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Eleventh Circuits. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 1991). Listed, Best Lawyers in America in Information Technology Law. Assistant District Attorney, Investigations Division, Rackets Bureau, Bronx County District Attorney's Office, 1994-1997. Member: The Florida Bar (Chair, Computer Law Committee; Vice-Chair, Intellectual Property Committee); American Intellectual Property Law Association; International Trademark Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Technology; Intellectual Property; Internet Law; Computer Law; Trademarks; Copyrights; Theft of Trade Secrets; Food and Dietary Supplement Law and Regulation. Email: Joel Benjamin Rothman
ASSOCIATES
Cory B. Kravit (Associate) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 26, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 2002); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate.
George M. Bakalar (Associate) born New Brunswick, New Jersey, April 28, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1985); University of Florida (J.D., 1988). Golden Key National Honor Society. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Civil Litigation; Criminal Defense; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect. Email: George M. Bakalar
Misha Kerr (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York; 2007, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 2002); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 2005). Member: The Florida Bar; New York State Bar. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation; Entertainment Law; Commercial Litigation; Transactions. Email: Misha Kerr
Avery Dial (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1996; J.D., 2002). Won Best of Festival, "To Hold You Down", Short Feature, 2001 Berkeley Video and Film Festival. Field Attorney, Election Protection. Hurricane Assistance Attorney, Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division. Member: The Florida Bar; City of Fort Lauderdale Community Services Advisory Board. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Insurance. Email: Avery Dial
Gila Garber (Associate) born Queens, New York, September 29, 1974; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1999, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 2002, Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Binghamton University (B.A., 1995); New York Law School (J.D., 1998). Order of the Barristers. Member, Executive Board, Moot Court, Palm Beach County Bar Association. Public Interest Fellow. Recipient, Best Brief and Quarter-Finalist, Cardozo/BMI Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition, 1997. Author: Fact Pattern, Wagner Labor Law Moot Court Competition, 1998. Languages: Hebrew. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Professional Malpractice; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation. Email: Gila Garber
OF COUNSEL
Thomas A. Sadaka (Of Counsel) born Palm Beach, Florida, March 2, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1988); St. Thomas University (J.D., 1991); University of Florida (LL.M., 1992). Member: Computer Law Committee; Consumer Law Committee; International Journal of Digital Evidence. Practice Areas: Technology Law; Business Law; Criminal Defense; White Collar Crime.
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Miami, Florida Office: Courthouse Tower, Suite 1100, 44 West Flagler Street, 33130. Telephone: 305-577-3707. Fax: 305-424-1705.

Coral Springs, Florida Office: 5850 Coral Ridge Drive, Suite 208, 33076. Telephone: 954-796-3000. Fax: 954-796-3400.

Orlando, Florida Office: 1420 Celebration Boulevard, Suite 201, 34747. Telephone: 407-566-2110. Fax: 407-566-2001.

Maintains an office in more than one location.


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