Markowitz Ringel et al Named a US Top Ranked Law Firm

MIAMI - Dec. 5, 2013 - PRLog -- The multi-disciplinary law firm of Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty & Hartog, P.A. was selected as a 2014 U.S. Top Ranked Law Firm™ by American Law Media (ALM), Fortune Magazine and Martindale Hubbell. The ranking is awarded to firms in which one of every three attorneys has achieved an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale Hubbell. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ has partnered with ALM, a leading provider of news and information to the legal industry,and Fortune Magazine to publish a special section of U.S. Top Ranked Law Firms inside Fortune’s annual 2014 Investor’s Guide. All four named shareholders at Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty and Hartog, P.A. are rated AV-Preeminent®.

Founding shareholder Jerry M. Markowitz is one of South Florida’s leading business and bankruptcy reorganization law practitioners.  He is a2014 Best Lawyer in America, was ranked in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA, has been named a 2013 Top 100 Florida Super Lawyer and a Top 100 Miami Super Lawyer, was recognized in Florida Trend Magazine’s 2013 Legal Elite and is a 2013 Top Lawyer in South Florida in the South Florida Legal Guide.

Founding shareholder Thomas Ringel is one of Miami’s foremost real estate attorneys, having performed countless residential and commercial real estate closings in south Florida. He is a2014 Best Lawyer in America, a 2013 Florida Super Lawyer, a 2013 Top Lawyer in the South Florida Legal Guide and is recognized in Florida Trend Magazine’s 2013 Legal Elite.

Shareholder Candis Trusty focuses her practice on elder care, guardianship and complex commercial litigation. She is widely recognized for her commitment to the elderly and the indigent in the community. In 2012, she received the Pro Bono Volunteer Award from the South Miami Kendall Bar Association. Trusty is a2014 Best Lawyer in America, is included in the 2013 Super Lawyers list and has been named in Florida Trend Magazine’s 2013 Legal Elite and is a Top Lawyer in the South Florida Legal Guide for 2013.

Shareholder Ross R. Hartog concentrates on the representation of trustees, creditors, creditors' committees, and debtors in cases proceeding under chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. He is also a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. Hartog is a2014 Best Lawyer in America, ranked in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA, recognized in Florida Trend Magazine’s 2013 Legal Elite, is a 2013 Florida Super Lawyer and a 2013 Top Lawyer in the South Florida Legal Guide.

With two offices in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty & Hartog, P.A. concentrates on the representation of businesses, institutions, fiduciaries, and individuals across four practice groups, which include Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights; Complex Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Business and Real Estate Transactions; and Probate, Guardianship, Estate Planning and Elder Law. Dedication to clients and service to the community are the principles upon which Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty & Hartog, P.A., was founded more than 30 years ago, and upon which it still operates today.  For more information, please visit www.mrthlaw.com.