Experience

Phillips, Cantor & Shalek, P.A.

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Nov 2018 - Present



Mager Paruas, LLC.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Managing Director of Litigation

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

  Mr. Poklemba is a seasoned commercial/real estate litigation attorney who has successfully litigated numerous complex residential and commercial real estate/lending matters in state and federal courts throughout Florida. Mr. Poklemba regularly represents lenders and financial institutions in a variety of real estate finance and lending matters in federal and state courts, including disputes under TILA, RESPA, FCRA, ECOA and FDCPA, state law UDAP claims, and a variety of common law claims. He is experienced with motions practice, oral argument, the discovery process, trial practice and post-trial work. Mr. Poklemba is also an experienced commercial/business litigator. In addition to his real estate/lending and commercial litigation practices, Mr. Poklemba is a skilled appellate practitioner. He is actively involved with the Real Property Litigation and Real Property Finance & Lending Committees of The Florida Bar.



Blank Rome LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Of Counsel

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2017

  Consumer Finance Litigation Practice Consumer Finance Litigation Practice



Arnstein & Lehr, LLP

• Attorney

  • 2007 - 2010



Wicker, Smith, et al

• Senior Litigation Associate

  • 2006 - 2007



Mager Law Group

• Litigation Associate

  • 2003 - 2005



James C. Brady & Associates

• Attorney

  • 2001 - 2003



Law Offices of Edward Etcheverry

• Litigation Associate

  • 2000 - 2001



Burke, Weaver & Prell

• Attorney

  • 1997 - 1999



Watterson, Hyland & Klett

• Attorney

  • 1996 - 1997