Brad J. Mitchell is a partner in Groelle and Salmon’s Miami office. Mr. Mitchell received his Juris Doctor from The Florida State University College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Mitchell served as a Legal Extern with the Florida Attorney General’s Criminal Appeals Division in Tallahassee as well as a legal intern to Judge Rayford Means on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
After law school, Mr. Mitchell served as an Assistant-State Attorney in the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted hundreds of crimes ranging from felony charges punishable by life in prison to misdemeanor charges such as driving under the influence. During his time as an Assistant State Attorney, Mr. Mitchell gained invaluable courtroom experience, trying twenty jury trials and approximately fifty bench trials to verdict.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Mitchell practiced first-party property, personal injury and subrogation litigation both at a National Firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and at a boutique firm in Hollywood, Florida. A native of Long Island, New York, Mr. Mitchell earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a minor in philosophy from Nova Southeastern University.
Gabriela is a Partner Attorney, part of the Tampa Litigation Team at Groelle & Salmon P.A. Gabriela has a legal skillset that includes insurance defense, financial services, mortgage banking litigation, employment law, and trademark prosecution. Gabriela worked in the legal field as a paralegal for many years before becoming a lawyer, now concentrating in defending insurance companies in first-party property actions. Gabriela has handled all aspects of commercial litigation cases – from inception to trial including, appellate work – and has resolved countless cases, by focusing on counseling her clients to achieve their goals in the most cost-effective manner, often before reaching trial, avoiding its uncertainty.
Prior to joining Groelle & Salmon, P.A., Gabriela worked as a Litigation Paralegal for the intellectual property law firm, Sanchelima & Associates, P.A., then as a Litigation Paralegal and Attorney for Lapin & Leichtling, LLP, and then as a Senior Associate for Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L, all Miami-based law firms. Gabriela has worked in the legal field for 23 years and has experienced all aspects of litigation, which has allowed her to gain a highly pragmatic view of the law through her work as a legal assistant before she became a lawyer herself. She also holds a degree in fashion design, indicative of her ability to find creative solutions to legal disputes, and is a licensed real estate sales associate in Florida.
While representing servicers in mortgage foreclosure, Gabriela handled a highly-contested mortgage foreclosure case that was the subject of an appeal, which established new precedent in the state of Florida in the mortgage foreclosure context. See U.S. Bank, N.A. v. Becker, 211 So. 3d 142 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017) (Appellate Court reversed order of involuntary dismissal at trial based on Plaintiff’s alleged lack of standing due to original note containing an allonge bearing a special indorsement payable to a third-party, holding that Plaintiff sufficiently established its standing, and establishing precedent in Florida concerning the effect of an “anomalous indorsement” when a note is negotiated.)
Gabriela graduated with honors (Cum Laude) from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, was a member of the Nova Law Review, and also served as the Subscriptions Editor of the Law Review.
Born and raised in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Gabriela is fluent in Spanish and has some knowledge of French. She has a multinational and multicultural perspective that allows her to easily relate to clients and opposing parties through her candid approach and diligence.
Mr. Hirschkowitz joined the firm as an associate in the firm’s Miami office. He has significant litigation experience in the areas of insurance coverage, bad faith, construction defect, and appellate practice. Prior to venturing into the private sector, Mr. Hirschkowitz served as a law clerk to the Honorable Frank A. Shepherd of the Third District Court of Appeal. He graduated cum laude from Florida International University College of Law, where he was the recipient of Book Awards in Florida Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure, served as a Board Member of the Florida International University Moot Court Board, was Comment Editor for the Florida International Law Review, and authored Implying Against Intent: A New Test for Congressional Intent Under Cort v. Ash, 1 F.I.U.L.R. 239 (2006). Mr. Hirschkowitz is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar, and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Nelson A. Perez is an Attorney in the Miami office of Groelle & Salmon, P.A. where his practice focuses primarily on property damage, providing defense representation to insurance companies. Mr. Perez’s broad range of legal experience over the past ten years of practice has provided him with invaluable knowledge which assists him in serving his client today. He regularly litigates and advises insurers on property insurance coverage issues, allegations of bad faith, and unfair claims settlement practices. Mr. Perez works with general contractors, engineers, and other expert witnesses, to develop the most effective litigation strategy for each case.
In 2007, Mr. Perez graduated from the Florida International University earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. He then attend Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2012, earning numerous dean’s list awards during his academic tenure. Prior to joining Groelle & Salmon, Mr. Perez practiced at both large and small legal firms, where he handled lawsuits involving debtor and creditor rights, residential and commercial foreclosures, residential sales transactions, bodily injury first and third party insurance ligation and insurance coverage disputes.
Mr. Perez is licensed to practice law in the state of Florida and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. He is also a member of The Florida Bar, American Bar Association, and Broward County Bar Association.
Shane P. Doolin is an Attorney in the Miami office of Groelle & Salmon, P.A. where his practice focuses primarily on property damage, providing defense representation to insurance companies. He regularly litigates and advises insurers on property insurance coverage issues, allegations of bad faith, and unfair claims settlement practices. Mr. Doolin works with general contractors, engineers, and other expert witnesses, to develop the most effective litigation strategy for each case.
In 2002, Mr. Doolin graduated from the University of Florida on full academic scholarship, completing UF’s Honors Program, and earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. He then received a scholarship to attend St. Thomas University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2016, graduating magna cum laude and in the top 10% of his class. While in law school, Mr. Doolin was awarded CALI Book Awards in Evidence, Business Associations, Florida Constitutional Law, Trial Advocacy, and Pre-Trial Practice. In addition, he was a finalist in the ABA Labor Law Mock Trial Competition and named Vice Magister of the law school’s chapter of the International Legal Honor Society of Phi Delta Phi. Prior to joining Groelle & Salmon, Mr. Doolin practiced at a large, multi-state firm, where he handled lawsuits involving first party property defense, bodily injury, trucking cases, and insurance coverage disputes.
Mr. Doolin is licensed to practice law in the state of Florida and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He is an active member of The Florida Bar, American Bar Association, and Broward County Bar Association.
Shawn Shaikh is an Attorney in the Miami Office of Groelle & Salmon, P.A. He has experience in Maritime, Family law, Property damage, and providing defense representation to insurance companies. Mr. Shaikh works with general contractors , engineers, and other expert witnesses , to develop the most effective litigation strategy for each case. Shawn obtained his Juris Doctorate in Boston in 2018. Shawn was also part of the legal society known as Phi Alpha Delta. Mr. Shaikh is licenses to proactive law in the state of Florida and in Washington D.C. He is an active member of the Florida bar, D.C. Bar and Broward County Bar Association.