Cohen, Norris, Scherer, Weinberger & Wolmer practices in the following areas of law:

Real Estate, Commercial, Partnership, Limited Liability Company, Administrative Agency Practice, Taxation, Probate Administration, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Trial Practice, Appellate Practice, Construction Lien Law.

Firm Profile:

Cohen, Norris, Scherer, Weinberger & Wolmer is a Partnership of Professional Service Corporations formed for the practice of law in Florida. The firm engages in the practice of law primarily as it pertains to real estate and commercial transactions. However, the firm is experienced and practices in all areas as described above.

PARTNERS

Fred C. Cohen (Senior Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 27, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Pennsylvania; 1973, Florida, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1965); University of Kentucky (J.D., 1968). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Allegheny County, Palm Beach County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Business Law). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Real Property; Corporate Law; Business Law.

David B. Norris (Partner) born Greenfield, Indiana, July 8, 1958; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Accounting, 1980; J.D., 1982). Member: Advisory Board, Attorney's Title Insurance Fund, Palm Beach County; Attorney's Real Property Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. Past President, Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council. Member, Oxford's Who's Who. Village Council Member, Village of North Palm Beach, 1997-2002. Mayor, Village of North Palm Beach, 1998-1999, 2001-2002, 2003-2004. Member: Palm Beach County, Federal and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections On: Real Property; Business Law). Practice Areas: Real Property; Corporate Law; Business Law; Construction Law; Banking Law.

Kenneth J. Scherer (Partner) born Newark, New Jersey, January 24, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida; 1974, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Temple University; George Washington University (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1973). Member: Palm Beach County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Trial Practice.

Robert M. Weinberger (Partner) born Youngstown, Ohio, May 31, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Ohio; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1986, Florida; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1966; J.D., 1969). Assistant Attorney General, Ohio, 1971-1973. Legal Affairs Coordinator to the Office of the Governor of Ohio, 1973-1975. Member, Citizens Advisory Board of Columbus Developmental Center, 1979-1986. Member: Palm Beach County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. [Capt., U.S. Army, 1969-1971]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Partnership Law; Corporate Litigation; Broker-Dealer Arbitration; Construction Litigation; Title Insurance Defense Claims.

Brent G. Wolmer (Partner) born Far Rockaway, New York, July 2, 1949; admitted to bar, 1973, Maryland; 1974, District of Columbia; 1978, New York; 1984, Florida. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1970); The American University (J.D., 1973). Member, The American University Law Review, 1972-1973. Assistant Division Counsel, United Technologies Corporation, Pratt and Whitney, 1979-1985. Member: Palm Beach County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Partnership Law; Business Transactions; Commercial Loans; Real Property Law; Banking Law; Loan Workouts; Loan Restructuring.

Peter R. Ray (Partner) born Oceanside, New York, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida. Education: George Washington University (B.A., Political Science, 1990); Stetson University (J.D., 1993). Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Real Estate.

Gregory R. Cohen (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 12, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1993; J.D., 1996). Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; The Realtor Association of The Palm Beaches. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Real Estate Transactions; Mortgage Banking Law; Loan Transactions; Residential Real Estate Transactions; Lease Transactions; Landlord and Tenant Law; Condominium Association Law; Homeowners Association Law; Construction Law with an additional Focus on Short Sales. Mr Cohen is also Board Certified in Real Estate.

James S. Telepman born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 28, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1990, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1993, Bankruptcy Trial Bar, Southern District of Florida; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., Political Science, 1981; J.D., 1984). Lecturer, Bankruptcy and Litigation, Palm Beach County Bar Association and National Business Institute. Certified Mediator, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida. Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association (Member, Committees on: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy); The Florida Bar. (Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: McElvy Jennewein v. Arlington Electric, 582 So.2d 47 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991); O'Hey v. Van Dorn, 562 So.2d 405 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990); In re Bousfield, 17 FLW D1453 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992); All American Semi-Conductor v. Ellison Graphics, 594 So.2d 342 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992); Fidelity Brokerage Services v. Cook, 572 So.2d 6 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990); Hoff Electric v. Goldstein, 560 So.2d 419 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990); Kane v. Robbins, 556 So.2d 1381 (Fla. 1989); 542 So.2d 1048 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988); Arnold v. JLM Investment Associates Limited Partnership, 762 So.2d 993 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000); Hechtman v. Nations Title Insurance of New York, Inc., 767 So. 2d 505 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000); Greco v. Carlton, 793 So. 2d 1088 (Fla 4th, DCA 2001); Net First National Bank v. First Telecom Corp., 834 So. 2d 944 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003); Hechtman v. Nations Title Insurance of New York, 28 FLW 5119 (Fla. 2003). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Construction and Construction Lien Litigation; Landlord/Tenant Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Mediation.

ASSOCIATES

Jonathan A. Berkowitz born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1991, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1994, Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1988); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 1991). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite, 2006 and 2008. Member: The Florida Bar; Palm Beach County Bar Association; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; State Bar of Michigan; Defense Research Institute.Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Litigation; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Contracts; Collections; Commercial Law; Construction Law; Consumer Law; Real Estate; Trial Practice.

Adam R. Seligman born Hollywood, Florida, June 22, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 2001); Stetson University College of Law (M.B.A., 2005; J.D., 2005). Member, Stetson University Law Review. Certified County Mediator. Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Commercial Transactions; Landlord and Tenant Law; Condominium Association Law.

OF COUNSEL

Gary J. Cohan (Of Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York, April 13, 1940; admitted to bar, 1966, New York; 1984, California; 2004, Florida. Education: New York University (A.B., cum laude, 1962); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1965). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Business Organization; Commercial Law.

Bernard A. Conko (Of Counsel) born McKeesport, Pennsylvania, December 11, 1943; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.B.A., Accounting, 1973); University of Florida (J.D., 1975). Assistant General Counsel, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, 1988-1993. Chairman, Palm Beach County Environmental Hearing Board, 1995-2002. Member, July 1985-July 1988 and Chairman, July 1986-1988, The Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Palm Beach County. Commercial Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association. Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association (Bench/Bar Conference Sub-Committee; Judicial Relations Committee Member, 1985-1988; Chairman, Local Government Liaison Committee, 1988-1989; Legislative Liaison Committee, 1984-1990); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Environmental and Land Use; Real Property, Probate and Trust). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Environmental Law; Business Organization; Business Transactions; Local Government; Land Use; Probate; Trusts and Estates.

Dominic S. Liberi (Of Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1948; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania; 1985, Florida; 1989, New Jersey. Education: Temple University (B.A., 1972); Delaware Law School of Widener University (J.D., 1984). Law Review, Board of Editors, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, 1983-1984. Member: Board of Directors, Independence Brewing Company; Board of Directors, United Regional Energy, L.L.C. Director of Field Services, American Cancer Society, 1972-1984. Member: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey State (Member, Corporation and Business Law Section) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. (Also in Media, Pennsylvania Office)(Also Of Counsel Flamm, Boroff & Bacine, P.C. in Blue Bell, PA). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Law; Real Estate; Securities.

Alfred G. Morici (Of Counsel) born Sacramento, California, March 12, 1944; admitted to bar, 1971, Florida; 1975, California; 1976, Virginia. Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., 1966); University of Santa Clara (J.D., 1970); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M. in Taxation, 1973). Phi Alpha Delta. Tax Law Specialist, National Office, Internal Revenue Service, 1970-1972. Law Clerk to: Hon. Emmett C. Choate, Senior U.S. District Court Judge, Miami, Florida, 1973; Hon. Warren L. Jones, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Jacksonville, Florida, 1973-1974. Lecturer, Florida Bar Young Lawyers Bridge-The-Gap in Wills and Probate of Estates. Member, University of Miami Planned Giving Advisory Board. Member: Palm Beach County, South Palm Beach County (Chairman, Probate Practice Committee, 1997-2001; Director, 2001— ) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 2003—); State Bar of California; Virginia State Bar; Palm Beach Martin County Estate Planning Council (Director, 1988-1993; President, 1991-1992); Boca Raton Estate Planning Council (Director, 2003—); Broward County Estate Planning Council; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys. Practice Areas: Wills; Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Elder Law; Probate; Guardianship.

M. Richard Sapir (Of Counsel) born Mineola, New York, December 29, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1975); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1978). Dean's List; Moot Court. Former Chairman, Palm Beach County Impact Fee Board of Appeals. Member, PB Co. Finance Network. Former Member: PB Co. Zoning Board of Adjustment; City of WPB Zoning Board of Appeal; PB Co. Affordable Housing Committee; PB Co. Code Enforcement Board. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Use; Business Law.

Kyle A. Silverman (Of Counsel) born Louisville, Kentucky, October 9, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1980); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1983). Phi Alpha Delta. Research Editor, Lawyer of the Americas, University of Miami Journal of International Law, 1982-1983. Author: "Act of State Doctrine: Determining Its Viability in a Suit Involving and Expropriation by Cuba of Foreign-Owned Assets," 14 Law Am. 337, 1982. Member: Palm Beach County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death.