North Miami, FL

Keith A. Truppman

Keith A. Truppman is a founding partner at Mintz Truppman, P.A., with 35 years of experience litigating insurance claims. He specializes in all areas of insurance law, including first-party residential and commercial property claims, bad faith, and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. He received his J.D. with honors from Santa Clara School of Law in 1984 and has been an AV Preeminent rated trial lawyer since 1994. He was named a 'Super Lawyer' in 2021.

Evan M. Ostfeld

Evan M. Ostfeld has over 30 years of legal experience, focusing on representing injured individuals and their families in Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, Diminished Value, Product Liability, Defective Medical Devices, Bad Drugs, Wrongful Death, Motor Vehicle accidents, Slip & Fall claims, Cruise Ship injuries, and Negligent Security actions across the United States, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

James E. Mitchell

James E. Mitchell is a Partner and the firm’s lead trial lawyer at Chavin Mitchell Shmuely, focusing on insurance coverage litigation and consumer advocacy. He has successfully tried numerous jury trials, recovering millions for clients. He graduated from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and St. Thomas University School of Law with Magna Cum Laude honors, ranking third in his class. He is a member of the Florida Bar, Broward County Bar Association, and Broward County Justice Association, and is admitted to practice in Florida State Courts, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He has been selected to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

Mark J. Mintz

Mark J. Mintz is an attorney whose practice areas include Insurance Law, Bad Faith Insurance, Business Interruption Claims, Construction Defect Claims, Fire Damage, Homeowner Claims, Personal Injury, Windstorm & Hurricane Damage, and Wrongful Death. He earned his J.D. cum laude from the University of Florida College of Law in 1980 and his B.S. cum laude from the University of Florida in 1977. He is admitted to the Florida Bar and several U.S. federal courts, and is certified in Insurance Law.

Rami Shmuely

Rami Shmuely is the founding and Managing Partner of Chavin Mitchell Shmuely. He focuses his practice on prosecuting bodily/personal injury, personal injury protection claims, and consumer protection violations. He earned a Juris Doctorate Degree from St. Thomas University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Northeastern Illinois University. He is admitted to The Florida Bar and to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. He was also certified as a County Court Mediator and honored as a Florida Super Lawyer - Rising Star from 2012 through 2018.

George O. Mitchell (In Memoriam) was an Of Counsel attorney at Chavin Mitchell Shmuely. He was a Florida Bar Board Certified Lawyer in Admiralty and Maritime Law, a Florida Bar Certified Circuit Court Mediator, and received the distinguished 'AV' rating from Martindale Hubbell. With over 50 years of experience, he prosecuted and defended various types of litigation in state and federal courts, including commercial, antitrust, trademark, product liability, and maritime claims. He was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, and all Florida State Courts. He was also a proctor of the Maritime Law Association of the United States and a member of the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, and was twice named a Super Lawyer.

Julie Valdez

As an associate attorney at Florida Advocates, Julie is responsible for overseeing and handling discovery for the firm’s insurance cases. Prior to joining Florida Advocates, she worked at a small Plaintiff’s personal injury law firm where she worked on bodily injury cases. She is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and is fluent in Spanish. Julie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice (with Honors) from Florida International University. At FIU, she was a member of several Honors Societies, as well as a sorority sister of Phi Mu. She is also a Florida Bright Futures Scholar. Additionally, during her time at FIU, Julie helped raise money for several organizations, including the Children’s Hospital and the Make a Wish Foundation. After her time at FIU, Julie attended St. Thomas University School of Law where she received her Juris Doctorate degree. While attending Law School, Julie was on the Dean’s List and served as a member of International Moot Court, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Cuban American Student Bar Association, and the Public Interest Law Students Association. In addition, Julie served as a Judicial Intern to Judge Abby Cynamon, and as an Immigration Clinic Intern in her third year of Law School. She also participated as a Law Clerk for the “Put Something Back” Pro Bono Project of the Dade County Bar Association.