Alford International Law Lawyers

Glorian Maziarka, Esquire, is an attorney practicing in Jacksonville, Florida. Originally from Puerto Rico, Ms. Maziarka graduated with honors from the University of Puerto Rico with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology. Prior to entering the legal profession, Ms. Maziarka was a mental health counselor and an activist in the rights of the homeless and ex-offenders. Ms. Maziarka graduated with honors from St. Thomas University Law School. Ms. Maziarka has practiced business and international law with a Miami-based law firm, and most recently has practiced family law, foreclosure defense, criminal law, personal injury and civil litigation in North Florida. Ms. Maziarka’s...

David Luther Woodward was educated in the public schools of Alabama, Georgia and Florida, earned his undergraduate and professional law degrees at The Florida State University at Tallahassee, and did post-professional studies at the London School of Economics. A lawyer admitted to practice in Florida, Oklahoma and Texas, he has practiced in each of those states.

A mature practitioner, the biographee, upon his admission to the practice of law, worked for not only the federal government, but also for the governments of two states, where he served not only in professional, but also management capacities. His further experience...

Multiple locations in Jacksonville, Florida and the Midwest (Columbus and Marietta, Ohio): Our firm practices broadly in immigration and international law, assisting businesses and individuals with US immigration issues (including visas, greencards, and citizenship). Ms. Bunn has practiced immigration law exclusively since her law school graduation in 2000. She serves as the national liaison to the USCIS-Jacksonville offices and was elected to this position by her peers in 2000. She is active in her communities and is married to a first-generation immigrant from the Mediterranean. Her husband is also a Navy officer and pilot and she assists many military families...

Mr. Jonathan K. Allen, Esquire, received his bachelor's degree in Legal Studies from University of California, Berkeley. He minored in philosophy. Having acquired a notable scholarship, he continued his education and earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas M. Cooley School of Law. While in law school, he served as Vice President of the law school chapter of Amnesty International and became a member of Phi Alpa Delta Law Fraternity. He also participated in mock trial and moot court competitions. After completing law school, Mr. Allen gained admission to practice law in New York, New Jersey and Florida. He...

Mrs. Capote represents businesses with regulatory compliance issues and litigation. She focuses her practice on representing clients before regulatory agencies, such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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Edward Tapanes, Founder & Managing Partner of Tapanes Law, P.A., specializes in state and federal cases in Florida and throughout the United States. He has tried numerous jury and bench trials and has successfully handled several criminal appeals. Many of his cases involve high profile international narcotic traffickers, public corruption, organized fraud, money laundering, felonies and misdemeanors. His civil litigation experience is in commercial litigation, international business transactions, fraud, contract disputes, personal injury, insurance claims, debt collection and real estate. He also performs residential and commercial real estate closings. Tapanes graduated from Florida International University in 1999 and received his...

Isabel Yague is a business and franchise law attorney with extensive experience in both corporate counsel and law firm positions in the U.S. and Spain. Over her legal career, Ms. Yague acquired wide experience drafting and negotiating various types of complex contracts and agreements to advance business interests of her clients in Latin America, Europe, and the United States. In Spain, Isabel Yague was a corporate attorney at a multinational insurance company Mapfre Empresas. In the U.S., Isabel worked as a corporate counsel for two international franchisors – 100 Montaditos and Hair Club for Men. Also, she was first an...

Otto C. de Cordoba, was born in Cuba on August 5, 1956, and immigrated with his family to the United States in 1960. He grew up in Queens, New York. He received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1980 and his law degree from Columbia University in 1984. After he was admitted to the New York Bar in 1985, he worked at a prestigious law firm for several years before he decided to move to Miami, Florida. Over the greater part of fifteen years, De Cordoba has been partner at several prestigious firms where he has represented several Fortune...

Mr. West practices in the areas of business and corporate law including business formation, structure and opportunity development planning and real estate. He has extensive experience in representing businesses and families in dealing with the creation and protection of their businesses and assets including intellectual property.

Mr. West has represented a broad range of companies and partnerships in formation and securities matters, both private and public including both stock and debt transactions. He has represented companies and their owners from initial startup situations through mergers and business sale and or break up and dissolution.

Mr. West has had extensive legal and business...

Frank A .Rubino specializes in representing people and companies who have been charged or are under investigation for violating Federal Criminal Laws. Mr. Rubino has over forty years of experience in complex Federal Criminal cases. If you have been contacted by a Federal Investigator, called before a Federal Grand Jury, or arrested for a Federal Crime, You need Frank A. Rubino.

Ivan Bracho Gonzalez has a distinguished career of over 13 years in the legal and judicial systems of the U.S. and Latin America with a specialization in international arbitration, dispute resolution, and litigation. As a native of Venezuela and a former appellate judge, he is uniquely knowledgeable of the traditional legal customs and expectations of attorneys practicing in Latin American countries, while also upholding the American professional standards. As an Associate with Hogan Lovells LLP in Miami, Florida, he represented clients and sovereign states before federal and state courts and arbitral tribunals in complex cross-border matters and international commercial and...

Linda Friedman Ramirez only works with US and foreign lawyers attorneys, providing expert opinions, reearch and writing.

Judge Michael J. Scionti is a Circuit Court Judge with the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in the State of Florida, who has served our community and country for over two decades, upholding the rule of law in and out of the courtroom, on and off the battlefield, and throughout all branches of government.

Judge Scionti is a Tampa native and lifelong resident of Hillsborough County. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Florida State University and his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law. Judge Scionti has held various positions of public trust as a...

Stephanie K. Heimann received her Juris Doctor in 2013 from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, where she received the Barrister’s Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy and was a founding member of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Team.

Stephanie has clerkship experience in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, The Superior Court of Pennsylvania, and she held a clerkship at the Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland. Before joining the Lento Law Group, Stephanie worked as an intelligence analyst for the City of New York in the Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Investigation investigating financial...

•Mrs. Bernheim Fuller’s practice focuses on franchise law, business transactions, commercial litigation and real estate matters. As the former General Counsel for Smoothie King Franchises, as well as a senior attorney for a well-known franchise law firm, she has experience representing both franchisors and franchisees in all business aspects of franchising as well as general commercial litigation. In addition, Mrs. Bernheim Fuller has extensive corporate transactional experience having also spent time as the Senior Legal Counsel for Perry Ellis International, Inc. •Mrs. Bernheim Fuller has represented clients spanning from major international corporations to small businesses and individuals. She has counseled...

Ronald C. Iacone Jr., Esq. is the managing and founding partner of Iacone Law, P.A. He focuses his practice on asset protection representation, business, international law, and appeals to the interrelatedness of the three to best discuss your issue and solution. Ron’s legal experience stretches far beyond the office. Having been exposed to two different legal systems (Civil Law and Common Law) in four different countries, Ron’s background is diverse, both in experience and culture. You're invited to explore his website, e-mail or call to learn more about his qualifications...

People have problems. I have always viewed my role as an attorney and advocate from the same perspective - my job is to help people solve their problems. In that respect, trouble is my business. As a problem solver, I strive to reduce the client's risk and increase the likelihood of a successful outcome. As an advocate, I am ethically obligated to vigorously act in my client's best interests. Whenever possible, I provide clients with innovative, sound and flexible strategies for solving their legal problems. But I will be the first to tell you that many legal problems can't be...

Firm Founder, Paul K. Silverberg, established this law firm in 2000 based on his legal training at one of the largest international law firms, judicial clerk internship for a federal judge, professional business consulting and vital roles as Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Director of Finance and General Counsel.

Nouvelle L. Gonzalo, Esq. is admitted to practice law in Ohio, Florida, and New York. She is the member-owner of Gonzalo Law where her practice focuses on U.S. and international corporate law. Attorney Gonzalo established her practice to pursue a lifelong interest in service through leadership. She utilizes her U.S. and international experience to help businesses navigate their legal issues and grow their companies. As a Magna Cum Laude graduate of New York University, Nouvelle L. Gonzalo received her bachelor’s degree in Individualized Studies concentrating in International Politics and Cultural Studies. She went on to earn a Juris Doctorate with Honors...

Jeremy is a corporate and tax attorney and a founding partner of Watson Sloane PLLC. He believes firmly in the notion that the attorney-client relationship is and should be one of the most important relationships any business person can have and that it should be built on mutual respect, empathy, trust, reliability and shared values. To that end, Jeremy’s clients tend to be not only long-time clients, but also long-time friends. There is nothing more gratifying to him than knowing that he contributed to the success of a client or that he helped resolve a significant legal issue, and this...

Law Degree - JD, University of San Diego School of Law Legal Clerkship - Clifford Chance,* Barcelona International Studies - Universite de Paris Sorbonne; Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires; Universidat de Barcelona Other Education - Master of Arts, English; Bachelor of Arts, English Licensure - Florida; Washington D.C. (pending) Memberships-Florida Bar Association; Palm Beach County Bar Association; Federal Bar Jeffrey Harrington graduated from a top-tier university in Southern California, which he attended on a merit scholarship. Jeffrey concentrated his legal studies on corporate law and international business transactions. Through his academic achievement, he was awarded a coveted and extremely competitive clerkship with...

Bilingual attorney admitted to practice in both local and federal courts and government agencies in Florida, New York and Puerto Rico. Engage mainly with multinational business entities in and out of Puerto Rico, representing these companies with business, corporate law, litigation, tax exemption, however not limited thereto. Involved with matters and issues concerning industrial promotion under the scope of the Economic Development Administration's programs and related governmental agencies and entities. Legal Counsel for several entities not limited to Acts 73,22 and 20, as amended, Act 60, in Florida, New York and Puerto Rico.