Every year, Best Lawyers in America recognizes attorneys across the country who demonstrate excellence in their fields. Podhurst Orseck Managing Partner Steven Marks, recognized annually since 2007, was recently named 2026 Lawyer of the Year: Aviation Law, Miami. Marks, who has led litigation on some of the most high-profile aviation cases worldwide, reflects on this […]
Miami, FL – After more than a decade of litigation and settlement negotiations, an Alabama federal judge granted final approval of a landmark settlement between Blue Cross Blue Shield and a class of medical providers. Podhurst Orseck’s Aaron Podhurst was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in 2013 and Peter Prieto served as the Chair of […]
Podhurst Orseck has once again earned national recognition with six attorneys named in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® by Best Lawyers. Widely considered one of the legal profession’s highest honors, these accolades are based entirely on peer evaluations from top attorneys across the country. For more than four decades, Best Lawyers […]
Miami, FL – Following a lengthy bench trial, U.S. District Judge Cecilia Altonaga found that more than 600 claimed works don’t qualify for damages in a hard-fought copyright dispute between our client, Sandals Resorts, and plaintiff HH Advertising, Inc. HH Advertising sought $600 million in damages, but Chief Judge Altonaga awarded only $49,500 for 33 […]
Miami, July 29, 2025 – A vessel collision claimed the lives of a 7-year-old and 13-year-old near Hibiscus Island Monday. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, four other girls were on the sailboat and two remain in critical condition. The group on the sailboat was part of the Miami Youth Sailing Foundation summer camp. “These […]
San Francisco, July 21, 2025 – At the recent American Association for Justice (AAJ) Annual Convention in San Francisco, Podhurst Orseck partners Lea P. Bucciero and Ricardo M. Martinez‑Cid were recognized as recipients of the Steven J. Sharp Public Service Award for their pivotal roles as part of the court‑appointed plaintiffs’ counsel following the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse […]
Robert “Bob” C. Josefsberg, a revered trial attorney, mentor, and pillar of the South Florida legal community, passed away in Coral Gables, Florida, while doing what he loved. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bob lived a life grounded in purpose, compassion, and justice. He […]
A Cessna 208B filled with a group of skydivers crashed into a wooded area at the Cross Keys Airport in Monroe Township, New Jersey. According to the FAA, the single engine aircraft went off the end of the runway while departing the airport around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2. Fifteen people were on board […]
What Happened on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282? Details of the In-Flight Incident At a public board meeting earlier this week, The National Transportation Safety Board said the probable cause of the January 2024 in-flight mid-exit door (MED) plug blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was Boeing’s failure to “provide adequate training, guidance and oversight” to […]
With extensive experience working in both the public and private sectors, Prieto is recognized for his impact on the legal industry and South Florida community Miami, Florida — March 21, 2025 — AJC Miami and Broward will honor prominent trial lawyer Peter Prieto of Podhurst Orseck with the 2025 Judge Learned Hand Award in recognition […]
