The attorneys at Damian & Valori LLP handle every clients' complex problems with a unique and energetic approach. Finding practical, successful and efficient solutions is the top priority. Year after year, many of the firm’s lawyers are recognized by their peers and third party rankings amongst the leaders in the fields in which they practice. Some of these acknowledgements include Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite, Florida Super Lawyers, South Florida Legal Guide, South Florida Business Journal and The Best Lawyers In America.
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Melanie E. Damian
Co-founder, Senior Partner
Ms. Damian represents public and private companies and individuals in a variety of complex business and securities litigation. She regularly serves as a court appointed Federal Equity Receiver and Distribution Agent and serves as a Receiver, Monitor in state court matters.
Peter F. Valori
Co-Founder, Managing Partner
Mr. Valori is the Managing Partner of Damian & Valori LLP. Mr. Valori focuses his practice on business litigation with a particular emphasis on complex corporate, contract, real estate, employment, professional negligence, and trademark litigation.
Kenneth Dante Murena
Partner
Mr. Murena is a receivership attorney and business litigator who focuses on federal and state court receiverships, bankruptcy trustee work, creditors’ rights, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and complex commercial, securities, commodities, and fraud litigation.
Russell Landy
Partner
Mr. Landy's practice areas include complex commercial litigation, business torts, contract litigation, class actions, employment litigation, real property litigation and appeals.
Tom Culmo
Of Counsel
Mr. Culmo practices in the areas of hospital malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, product defects, wrongful death, and commercial litigation matters.
Melissa Damian Visconti
Of Counsel
Ms. Visconti is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who has appeared in state and federal courts across Florida and around the country.
Patricia Baloyra
Of Counsel
Ms. Baloyra also has extensive experience representing companies and individuals in a variety of complex litigation involving diverse subject matters.
Mary Claire Espenkotter
Of Counsel
Ms. Espenkotter concentrates her practice in the areas of federal court litigation and appeals, with an emphasis on employment, securities and real estate.
Casandra Perez Murena
Of Counsel
Ms. Perez Murena practices in the areas of federal and state court receiverships, complex business litigation, securities litigation and bankruptcy primarily representing creditors and asset purchasers in Chapter 11 cases.
Amanda L. Fernandez
Associate
Ms. Fernandez practices in the areas of complex business litigation, employment litigation, receivership and securities litigation, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights.
Allison J. Leonard
Associate
Ms. Leonard practices in the areas of complex business litigation, employment litigation, receivership and securities litigation, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights.
Adam Schultz
Associate
Mr. Schultz practices in the areas of complex business litigation, receivership and securities litigation, real property litigation, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, and appeals.
Madeline Kleinberg
Associate
Ms. Kleinberg practices in the areas of complex business litigation, receivership and securities litigation, and employment litigation.
Richard G. Leonardis
Associate
Mr. Leonardis practices in areas of complex commercial and business litigation, labor & employment, real property litigation, contracts, business torts, shareholder disputes, and injunctions.