A nationally board certified civil trial advocate and a Florida board certified civil trial lawyer, Martin J. Sperry has been practicing law since 1972. Mr. Sperry possesses in-depth knowledge of insurance and bad faith law. He is widely respected by his colleagues and peers, has been featured in Who’s Who in America, and is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.

Education

            University of Florida

            B.S.B.A., with Honors, 1969; J.D., 1971

Professional Associations

            The Florida Bar

            Broward County, New York, Federal and American Bar Associations

            Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

            The American Board of Trial Advocates

            Broward County Trial Lawyers Association

            The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

            Member and Former Chair of Florida Bar Standing Committee on

            Unlicensed Practice of Law

            Service on 3 Florida Bar Grievance Committees

            Former Member of Fourth District Court of Appeals Judicial

            Nominating Committee

JOSEPH S. KASHI

Joseph S. Kashi began practicing law in 1976. For over fifteen years, he represented insurance companies and their insureds as well as self-insured corporations, such as Ford Motor Company, American Motors Corporation, Chrysler Corporation, and Wyeth Laboratories. From the beginning, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation were a focal point of his practice.

Since 1992, he has rechanneled this experience for the representation of plaintiffs. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, is listed in the Best Lawyers in America and Leading Florida Attorneys, and received the 2001 Professionalism Award from the Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Education

            University of California at Berkeley (B.S., 1973)

            Oklahoma City University (J.D. with Distinction. 1975)

            New York University (L.L.M., 1976)

Professional Associations

            The Florida Bar

            Broward County and American Bar Associations

            American Board of Trial Advocates

            Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

            The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

RONALD F. SHAPIRO

Ronald F. Shapiro has been practicing law since 1982. He received his law degree from Florida State University in 1982 with honors. He is AV rated by the Martindale-Hubbell legal directory and has been a partner with Sperry, Shapiro & Kashi since 1987.

Since that time he has litigated hundreds of insurance coverage and bad faith cases and has recovered millions of dollars in insurance benefits, extra contractual damages and attorney’s fees.

Education

            Florida State University (A.A., 1977;J.D. with High Honors, 1982

            University of Florida (B.A., 1979)

Professional Associations

            The Florida Bar

            Broward County and American Bar Associations

            Broward County Trial Lawyers Association

            Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

            The Association of Trial Lawyers of America