Miami

Partner

Barry A. Dubinsky

Barry Dubinsky’s twenty five plus years of litigation and trial experience allow him to provide clients with an accurate case assessment with an eye toward what a verdict may look like at trial or in mediation. Barry understands that success comes when the client’s needs are met in an efficient and cost effective manner. Having first-chaired close to forty state and federal cases in his career, Barry has developed the skills to successfully try cases and the knowledge to recognize when to counsel for a resolution that minimizes the risks inherent in litigation.

Barry focuses his practice on first-party property damage litigation as well as injury litigation involving trucking accidents, premises, construction, automobiles, negligent security, and general liability.

Barry is a certified instructor of insurance education in the State of Florida and has lectured to thousands of claims professionals on a variety of topics.

Outside work Barry enjoys many things including being a mentor with the program Taking Stock in Children. The program provides students with a Florida pre-paid college scholarship in the condition that they fulfill a variety of requirements including earning good grades and staying out of trouble. Barry also enjoys playing softball and has managed a number of teams.

Representative Matters

Obtained a voluntary dismissal with prejudice in a first-party claim for insurance benefits after uncovering a fraudulent scheme of failing to disclose prior claims and similar property conditions.     Obtained an order to dismiss a complaint with prejudice in a first-party mold remediation claim.

Obtained a voluntary dismissal with prejudice immediately before trial in a first- party claim for insurance benefits after contested discovery. The defense asserted the winds were insufficient to cause the claimed roof damage.

Partner

Brad J. Mitchell

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.

Associate

Jessica L. Donner

Jessica L. Donner is an Attorney in the Miami office of Groelle & Salmon, P.A. where her practice focuses primarily on property damage, providing defense representation to insurance companies. She regularly litigates and advises insurers on property insurance coverage issues, allegations of bad faith, and unfair claims settlement practices. Mrs. Donner works with general contractors, engineers, and other expert witnesses, to develop the most effective litigation strategy for each case.

In 2013, Mrs. Donner graduated from the University of Florida earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminology. She then attended Nova Southeastern University’s School of Law, where she graduated early in December 2015 earning her Juris Doctor. While in law school, she was involved in the school’s trial association, Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Jewish Law Student Association, and Phi Alpha Delta. In addition, she competed in multiple Mock Trial Competitions. Prior to joining Groelle & Salmon, Mrs. Donner practiced at a large, multi-state firm, where she handled lawsuits involving first and third party property defense, bad faith, insurance coverage disputes, premise liability, and construction defect matters. Mrs. Donner is licensed to practice law in the state of Florida and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Middle, and Southern District of Florida. She is an active member of The Florida Bar and Broward County Bar Association.

Outside work, Mrs. Donner is an avid tennis player and practitioner of yoga. She volunteers with multiple scuba diving organizations participating in ocean clean-ups as well as dives focused on planting new coral reefs.

Partner

Katherine E. Kulik

Partner

Michael S. Hirschkowitz

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.

Professional Background:

Groelle and Salmon, P.A.

Education:

Florida International University School of Law, J.D.

Bar Admissions:

Florida Bar
-Southern District of Florida
-Middle District of Florida

Associate

Rachel E. Bolshin

Rachel E. Bolshin is an Attorney in the Miami office of Groelle & Salmon, P.A. where her practice focuses primarily on property damage, providing defense representation to insurance companies.  She regularly litigates and advises insurers on property insurance coverage issues, allegations of bad faith, and unfair claims settlement practices. Ms. Bolshin works with general contractors, engineers, and other expert witnesses, to develop the most effective litigation strategy for each case.

Ms. Bolshin received her Juris Doctorate with honors (Cum Laude) from St. Thomas University College of Law. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree with an emphasis in Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University, in Canada.

While in law school, Ms. Bolshin served as the President of the Moot Court Board. Ms. Bolshin represented St. Thomas University in the John J. Gibbons Moot Court Competition, and the National Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition, where she was a Quarter Finalist and Received an Award for her brief, over 32 law schools.

In addition, Ms. Bolshin was a member of the prestigious Appellate Litigation Clinic, where she had the honor as one of 6 law students in Florida to brief and argue a criminal appeal in the Third District Court of Appeal. Ms. Bolshin was recognized for her high excellence in courtroom advocacy and was one of only 8 students selected by St. Thomas University as a member of the National Order of Barristers.

As a law student, Ms. Bolshin interned for the Office of the State Attorney for Miami-Dade County and was presented with a Pro Bono Commendation Award from St. Thomas University for providing more than 100 hours of legal pro bono work at this internship. Ms. Bolshin also interned for a firm where she was exposed to several areas of civil litigation.

Ms. Bolshin is licensed to practice law in the state of Florida. In addition, she is a member of the Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar, Broward County Bar Association, and South Miami Kendall Bar Association.

Ms. Bolshin was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Before entering law school, Ms. Bolshin was a National level gymnast who represented Canada.

Associate

Shane P. Doolin

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.