Michelle S. Canero.
Ms. Canero’s practice focuses on products liability, construction, and general liability cases. Admissions: The Florida Bar, 2007. Education: Trinity College (B.A. 2003); Architectural Studies; University of Miami School of Law (J.D. 2006), Litigation Skills Award of Excellence. Law thesis: Employer Liability for Punitive Damages Arising from Misconduct of Employees.

Beverly D. Eisenstadt.
Ms. Eisenstadt is a 20+ year experienced appellate attorney whose practice focuses on appeals, trial support and complex litigation matters ranging from general liability insurance, maritime law, and commercial litigation.

Ms. Eisenstadt was born and raised in New York City, where she earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, cum laude, from the City College of New York. Ms. Eisenstadt went on to receive a Master’s degree in Philosophy and a Ph.D. in English from Columbia University in New York. After teaching English and American Literature at the university level, she graduated, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 1986. While in law school, Ms. Eisenstadt was a member of the Law Review.

Before entering private practice, Ms. Eisenstadt served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Natalie Baskin of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal and on the faculty of the University of Miami Law School teaching legal writing, law, literature and ethics. Since being in private practice, Ms. Eisenstadt is responsible for a number of important appellate opinions in areas such as punitive damages and retaliatory discharge. Reported cases include Blount v. Dino’s Fontana Di Trevi, Inc., 583 So. 2d 380 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991); Kloster Cruise, Ltd. v. DeSousa, 677 So. 2d 50 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996); Kloster Cruise, Ltd. v. Segui, 679 So. 2d 10 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996); Norwegian Cruise Line v. Zareno, 712 So. 2d 791 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998); Kloster Cruise Line v. Taay, 712 So. 2d 1233 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998); Manley-Deboer Lumber Co. v. Georgia Pacific, 897 So. 2d 528 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005); Pacific Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Botelho, D.O., 891 So. 2d 587 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004).

Ms. Eisenstadt is a member of the Florida Bar and the Miami-Dade Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, all Florida state courts and the United States Supreme Court.

Jessica S. Forbes.
Ms. Forbes has experience in civil litigation in federal and state courts.  Admissions:  The Florida Bar, 1996; U.S. District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts.  Education:  Rutgers University (B.A. 1992); District of Columbia School of Law (J.D. 1995).

Matthew C. Henning.
Mr. Henning has experience in complex commercial, construction, and civil litigation in federal and state courts. Mr. Henning contributed to the 2004 supplement of the textbook Florida Construction Law. He also has served as a law clerk for Progressive Insurance and worked as a public relations consultant in Nashville, Tennessee before entering law school. Admissions: The Florida Bar, 2005; U.S. District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Memberships: American and Dade County Bar Associations. Education: University of Tennessee (B.S., Communications, 1998); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 2005); Member of the University of Miami Business Law Review.

Justine A. Mikolaitis.
Ms. Mikolaitis’ practice focuses on complex products liability cases, which involve high exposure damages, such as wrongful death. She served as Administrative Vice Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and earned the Certificate of Concentration in Advocacy. Admissions: The Florida Bar, 2004; U. S. District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: Sweet Briar College (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2004); University of Miami School of Law (LL.M., pending final administration).