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| | Address | | 145 N.W. Central Park Plaza, Suite 200 | | Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986 | | (St. Lucie Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 772-873-5900 | | Fax: 772-873-5959 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.ruden.com | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| | Ruden McClosky practices in the following areas of law:
Banking and Finance, Corporate, Securities, Condominium, Real Property, Construction Law and Litigation, Health Care, Insurance Defense, Tort and Product Liability, White Collar Crime, Estate Planning, Probate, Family, Bankruptcy, State, Federal and International Taxation, International, Eminent Domain, Labor and Employment, Land Use and Zoning, Environmental, Municipal and Municipal Finance Law, Intellectual Property/Technology Litigation including Trademark, Trade Secrets, Copyright, Mediation and Arbitration, Governmental and Unfair Competition. Trials and Appeals in all Federal and State Courts. | | Year Established: 1959 | Firm Profile:
Ruden McClosky is one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in Florida. Since its beginnings as a Fort Lauderdale storefront in 1959, the firm has grown to almost 200 attorneys practicing in eleven offices throughout Florida and Venezuela. Today the firm is a full-service firm serving the business and personal legal needs of national, regional and local companies, state and local governmental clients, and high wealth individuals. Our attorneys practice in offices in Boca Raton, Caracas, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach. Over the years the firm has attracted not only the top graduates of major law schools from around the state and nation, but also prominent attorneys who have joined the firm after first practicing elsewhere, as well as prominent former public officials and business leaders. Our attorneys include past presidents of The Florida Bar, past presidents of the National Bar Association, past presidents of local Bar Associations throughout Florida, past and present section presidents of various practice sections of The Florida Bar, former general counsel to the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation and the Florida Department of Community Affairs, past and present presidents of local Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Boards, and past and present teachers at major Florida law schools. The firm also has a long history of leadership and contribution to civic and charitable organizations in each of the cities where we maintain offices. Ruden McClosky is a full service Florida-based firm strongly committed to developing a diverse workforce of lawyers and staff crossing racial, gender and ethnic lines so as to provide our clients the benefits of an experienced pool of professionals reflective of today's society and the marketplace in which we conduct business. | | Firm Size: 175 |
Other Office Locations of Ruden McClosky
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Naples, Florida, U.S.A.
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A.
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A.
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
Caracas, Venezuela
| | Noreen S. Dreyer (Partner) born Zanesville, Ohio, May 10, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Ohio; 1976, Florida; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Case Western Reserve University (B.A., 1971); Cleveland State University (J.D., cum laude, 1975). (Board Certified City, County and Local Government Law, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Local Government Law; Environmental Law. Email: Noreen S. Dreyer | | Johnathan A. Ferguson (Partner) born Bennington, Vermont, July 31, 1957; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1999, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Montana State University (B.S., 1981); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts and Remedies. Technical Editor, Gonzaga Law Review, 1984-1985. Attorney, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C., 1985-1987. Chief Assistant County Attorney, Martin County, Florida, 1987-1995. Supreme Court Certified Circuit and County Court Mediator. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: City, County & Local Government Law; Environmental & Land Use Law); American Bar Association. (Board Certified City, County and Local Government Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Environmental Regulation; Administrative Law; Municipal Law; Utility Law. Email: Johnathan A. Ferguson | | Evett L. Simmons (Partner) born Fernandina Beach, Florida, July 24, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: Florida Southern College (B.A., 1979); Mercer University (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Probate; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Public Finance; Corporations. Email: Evett L. Simmons | | OF COUNSEL | | Walter G. Woods (Of Counsel) born November 1, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1979; J.D., 1982). Member: Martin County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Estates. Email: Walter G. Woods | | ASSOCIATES | | Brooke D. Austin (Associate) born Wichita, Kansas, May 20, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida. Education: University of Florida; Florida Atlantic University (B.A., Communications Processes and Rhetoric, with honors, 1994); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1998). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Society. Articles Editor, 1997 and Lead Articles Editor, 1997-1998, Nova Law Review. Co-author: "RIS Investment Group, Inc. v. Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Florida Land Sales, Condominiums, and Mobile Homes: Condominium Associations Cheated: The Fourth District Denies Assessments Imposed Upon Developer-Owned Unconstructed Condominium Units," 22 Nova LR 437 (Fall 1997). Author, "Bennis v. Michigan: Does the Innocent Owner Have a Defense to Civil Forfeiture?," 21 Nova L.Rev. 685 (Winter 1997). Past Board of Directors, Girl Scouts of Broward County. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Brooke D. Austin | | Tyson James Waters (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1996); University of Florida, Levin College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2000). Member: Martin County Bar Association (Member: Real Estate Committee; Young Lawyers Division); The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate. Email: Tyson James Waters | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Boca Raton, Florida Office: Boca Village Corporate Tower, 4855 North Technology Way, Suite 630. Telephone: 561-962-6900.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Office: 200 East Broward Boulevard, P.O. Box 1900. Telephone: 954-764-6660.
Miami, Florida Office: Suite 1900, 701 Brickell Avenue. Telephone: 305-789-2700.
Naples, Florida Office: 5150 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 502. Telephone: 239-659-1100.
Orlando, Florida Office: CNL Center II at City Commons, 420 South Orange Avenue, Suite 920. Telephone: 407-244-8000.
Sarasota, Florida Office: Suite 700, 1515 Ringling Boulevard. Telephone: 941-316-7600.
St. Petersburg, Florida Office: Suite 1700, 150 Second Avenue North, P.O. Box 14034. Telephone: 727-502-8200.
Tallahassee, Florida Office: Suite 815, 215 South Monroe Street. Telephone: 850-412-2000.
Tampa, Florida Office: 401 East Jackson Street, 27th Floor. Telephone: 813-221-6600.
West Palm Beach, Florida Office: Suite 800, 222 Lakeview Avenue. Telephone: 561-838-4500.
Caracas, Venezuela Office: Despacho De Abogados Miembros De La Firma Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, S.C., Avenida Francisco de Miranda, Torre Provincial "A", Piso 8, Chacao. Telephone: +58-212 216-5500.
| (For complete biographical data on other personnel, see Professional Biographies at Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, St. Petersburg, Tampa and West Palm Beach) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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