Ruden McClosky Opens New Boca Raton Office and Expands in West Palm Beach
Fort Lauderdale, FL, June 9, 2008 – Ruden McClosky, one of Florida’s largest and most respected law firms announced a significant expansion in Palm Beach County today. Seven attorneys of the Elk, Christu & Bakst, LLP (EC&B) law firm are joining Ruden McClosky on June 9, 2008, expanding the firm’s practice areas and presence in the greater West Palm Beach and Boca Raton areas. EC&B, a highly respected, multidisciplinary law firm, has been established in Palm Beach County for the past 18 years and has been consistently recognized as one of the top law firms in South Florida by the South Florida Legal Guide.
“This addition will help us grow in Palm Beach County and give our firm a new and significant presence in Boca Raton. It is part of the strategic plan to better serve our clients in Boca Raton, the Palm Beaches and throughout the state of Florida," said Carl Schuster, Managing Director of Ruden McClosky. The move strengthens Ruden McClosky’s commitment to Palm Beach County where 24 attorneys will now practice in the Boca Raton and West Palm Beach offices.
The combination of the two firms strengthens Ruden McClosky’s practices in the areas of bankruptcy, litigation, real estate, and trusts & estates law in Palm Beach County. “We were fortunate to find this talented and highly regarded group of attorneys who complement our practices and share our commitment to satisfying our client needs,” said Schuster. The former EC&B attorneys who will join Ruden McClosky as partners include:
Scott Elk, who has been serving the legal needs of Palm Beach County’s commercial and residential real estate and financing markets for 20 years. Elk’s practice represents developers, investors, institutions and banks. He has been recognized for his expertise in commercial and residential real estate,
borrower and lender representation for loans and commercial finance, and corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and sales.
Eric Christu, who is among the first attorneys designated by the Florida Bar as Board Certified in Business Litigation. He specializes in complex commercial and business litigation and has been recognized as one of the leading attorneys in South Florida by the South Florida Legal Guide and a Florida “Superlawyer” by Law & Politics Magazine. He is a Past President of the Palm Beach County Federal Bar Association and Past Chair of the Florida Bar's Business Litigation Certification Committee.
Michael Bakst, who focuses his practice in bankruptcy and insolvency, including representing creditors, bankruptcy trustees, receivers, and debtors. He is a panel United States Bankruptcy Trustee for the Southern District of Florida, and a frequently sought after speaker in the field of bankruptcy litigation.
Kristen Lynch, who is well known in the area of estate planning, probate and retirement planning. She is regarded as an authority on Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and speaks extensively before various audiences on the subject. She has been widely published in the Florida Bar Journal, and the Journal of Retirement Planning.
Other EC&B attorneys joining Ruden McClosky include Alan Quiles, a Litigation attorney; Peter Blacklock, a Real Estate and Corporate attorney; and Heather Ries, a Bankruptcy attorney.
Ruden McClosky’s new Boca Raton office, -- the firm’s 11th location in the state -- is at Sanctuary Centre, 4800 N. Federal Highway, Suite 200 E. The attorneys of EC&B’s West Palm Beach location will relocate to Ruden McClosky’s West Palm Beach office at Esperante, 222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 800.
For additional information on this announcement, including downloadable photos, attorney biographical information, and a fact sheet on Ruden McClosky, please visit the firm website at www.ruden.com, and click on News and Events/Media Room.
Founded in 1959, Ruden McClosky is a full-service Florida law firm with offices in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, St.Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa, and West Palm Beach, as well as Caracas, Venezuela.
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