Experience

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  Miller, George & Suggs, PLLC

  • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

  • Partner

    • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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  Rodstein Law, PA

  • President

    • Jul 2016 - Present

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  Padula Hodkin, PLLC

  • Florida

  • Of Counsel

    • Oct 2012 - Jun 2016
    • Florida

    Practice is focused on real property litigation with a concentration in mortgage litigation and appeals.

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  Rodstein Law Group, PA

  • Hollywood, FL

  • President

    • Aug 2011 - Nov 2012
    • Hollywood, FL

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  Ben-Ezra & Katz, P.A.

  • Of Counsel

    • May 2010 - Jul 2011

    See my posted resume for details.

  • Managing Attorney, Litigation Department

    • Apr 2007 - Apr 2010

    Managed real estate foreclosure litigation department of 35 lawyers and 80 support staff, including three supervising attorneys and one support staff supervisor. • Business Development and Strategy. Cultivated and maintained client relationships. Increased revenue per file by 25% by becoming a preferred firm among clients and increasing hourly rates in a rigid, highly competitive business environment.• Litigation. Represented clients, primarily mortgage lenders and servicers, in real estate litigation including trial and appeal.• Litigation Management. Authored/updated litigation forms for use in court by firm’s 70+ lawyers in all departments, including foreclosure, litigation, bankruptcy, and eviction. Reviewed attorney performance in areas of case resolution, client communication, hourly billing, and collections. • Financial Reporting. Compiled department’s monthly, quarterly and annual cash flow statement and modified income statement.• Attorney Training and Mentoring. Held bi-weekly meetings to review attorney performance and professional growth. Accompanied attorneys to court, depositions and mediations. Met weekly with supervising attorneys of three divisions to analyze teams’ performance, plan and implement changes to improve performance. Authored 20 training memoranda and delivered dozens of live and recorded training seminars. • Team-Building. Conducted monthly team meetings for sharing information, effective techniques and strategies among team members while reinforcing firm’s philosophy.• Software design and implementation. Designed extensive new module of firm’s proprietary case management software to record, track, and report on litigation files, including:o Design prototype and enhancements of user interface, input fields and “business rules”.o Design reports to track performance.o Design forms for use by employees to increase efficiency and increase the ratio of employees’ productive and creative efforts to their clerical efforts.