Berk, Merchant & Sims, PLC

Phone: 786-338-2900 Fax: 786-338-2888

Berk, Merchant & Sims, PLC 2100 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Penthouse 1 Miami, FL Miami-Dade Co. 33134 (Miami-Dade Co.)View Map

Attorneys

William S. Berk
Managing Member
Practice Areas: Property Insurance; First and Third Party Insurance Defense; First and Third Party Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Insurance Fraud; General Liability; Subrogation; Commercial Insurance; Commercial Property Insurance; Extra Contractual Insurance Claims; Fire Insurance; Insurance Contracts; Insurance Investigations; Insurance Litigation; Property Insurance Coverage
Admitted: 1982, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Law School: University of Miami, J.D.


Melissa M. Sims
Member
Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage Litigation; First Party Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith
Admitted: 1992, Louisiana; 1996, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
Law School: St. Thomas University - Miami, FL, J.D.


Evelyn M. Merchant
Member
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Arbitration; Appraisal
Admitted: 1985, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Law School: Nova Southeastern University, J.D.


Maria Loredo
Associate
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense; Nursing Home Litigation
Admitted: 1995, Florida; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U. S. Supreme Court
Law School: St. Thomas University - Miami, FL, J.D.


Melanie Grant
Associate
Practice Areas: Insurance Defense
Admitted: 2006, Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
Law School: University of Miami, J.D.


Patrick Betar
Associate
Practice Areas: Insurance Defense(100%)
Admitted: 2005, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida
Law School: Syracuse University, J.D.


Gilberto J. Barreto
Associate
Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Property Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Automobile Insurance Fraud Defense; Bad Faith; PIP (Personal Injury Protection); Automobile Defense
Admitted: 2002, Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
Law School: University of Florida, J.D.


Seric J. Fallon
Associate
Practice Areas: Insurance; Commercial Law; Litigation
Admitted: 2007, Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Law School: University of Miami, J.D.


Sorraya M. Solages
Associate
Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Insurance
Admitted: 2002, Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
Law School: Nova Southeastern University, J.D.


Capri Trigo
Associate
Admitted: 2001, New Jersey; 2002, New York; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2006, Florida
Law School: Nova Southeastern University, J.D.


Diana Carolina Lopez
Associate
Practice Areas: Insurance; Litigation; Commercial Law; International Law
Admitted: 2008, Florida
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D.


Henrique Geigel
Associate
Practice Areas: Insurance; Commercial Property Insurance; First and Third Party Insurance; Insurance Coverage
Admitted: 2008, Florida
Law School: Unlisted school, J.D.


Scott Janowitz
Private Practice Lawyer
Practice Areas: First and Third Party Insurance Defense(100%)
Admitted: 2006, Florida; 2009, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Law School: University of Miami, J.D.


Areas Of Practice

  • Insurance Coverage 1st and 3rd Party Property Insurance Bad Faith Liability Defense Commercial Litigation
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