Ferraro has focused his law practices in the areas of asbestos litigation, products liability, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, medical malpractice and family law, and has successfully tried many cases that resulted in multimillion dollar jury verdicts. His firms now handle nearly 50,000 asbestos cases, and are known nationwide for their environmental toxic tort practice. Jim has also earned recognition in Miami’s philanthropic circuit with his donations to charity, including the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Children’s Home Society, United Way of Miami-Dade and The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis. He was inducted into the Hope Stout Society in 2008 and named one of the Twelve Good Men by the Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida in 2010, and is a member of the University of Miami’s Bowman Foster Ashe Society.

He made a name for himself as one of the best criminal defense lawyers in the country, representing superstar athletes, political pundits, and Hollywood celebrities. She is a powerhouse fundraiser for at-risk youth, a businesswoman in her own right, heading up her eponymous company, Lea Black Enterprises, and the star of the latest installment of the Real Housewives franchise, The Real Housewives of Miami. This March, the couple hosted the 18th Blacks’ Annual Gala to raise money for the Consequences Program. Together they fight for social justice and have raised well over $12 million for the cause.

Today, Miami stands as the only major city in America without a major art museum. But that’s about to change, thanks in large part to the work of Miami Art Museum Chairman Aaron Podhurst. Podhurst has been an instrumental force in the continued development of the museum’s new home, scheduled to open its doors in …

As a name partner at Miami-based Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L., Alan Kluger has defined his career as a powerhouse litigator representing high-profile individuals, celebrities, and athletes. Most notably, his client list included baseball legend Alex Rodriguez, whom Kluger represented during the athlete’s high-profile divorce, which ended in an amicable settlement. Kluger and …

This national trial lawyer, who goes by “Mike,” recently served as the president of the 60,000-member American Association for Justice, which has a goal of promoting a fair and effective justice system. Following his tenure, the national association was so inspired by his work and drive that they created the Mike Eidson Scholarship in his …