Kelley Kronenberg's Howard L. Wander Named in Florida Trend Legal Elite 2014

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - June 27, 2014 - PRLog -- Howard L. Wander, a Principal Partner and Chief Operating Officer with the national law firm Kelley Kronenberg, was named by Florida Trend Magazine as one of the Florida Legal Elite for 2014. As a Florida Legal Elite honoree, Mr. Wander will be listed in a special report in the magazine’s July 2014 issue.

Florida Legal Elite voting is open to all currently licensed and practicing Florida attorneys. Participants were invited to nominate their peers whom they hold in the highest regard and would recommend to others. Nominations were also vetted by a Blue Ribbon panel of prominent attorneys. The selected honorees represent approximately two percent of the active Florida Bar members.

Mr. Wander has helped lead the strategic growth and direction of Kelley Kronenberg, and was directly involved in developing the firm into a multi-office Florida practice.  He opened the West Palm Beach office more than 20 years ago and serves as Managing Partner of that office. On top of his leadership role with the firm, he continues to maintain an active litigation and trial caseload in the areas of insurance defense litigation and property & casualty, with a specialized focus on representation of employers, third-party administrators and insurance carriers.

Among his professional achievements, Mr. Wander is AV® Preeminent™ rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which indicates a demonstration of the highest professional and ethical standards and is the highest rating a lawyer can receive. He was recently recognized as a “Power Leader in Law” by the South Florida Business Journal as well as a “Top Lawyer” in the 2014 South Florida Legal Guide. He was also recognized as a “2010 Legal Impact Leader” in South Florida Business Leader magazine and was honored as a “Leading Lawyer” in the South Florida Business Journal’s Book of Law in 2012.

Mr. Wander is certified by the State of Florida to provide continuing education courses and conducts seminars for clients on a variety of insurance defense matters. He has been featured in the Boca Raton Observer, the Palm Beach Post and Smart Business Magazine.

In 1984, Mr. Wander earned his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University. After relocating to Florida, he obtained his law degree from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center.  He is licensed to practice law in Florida.

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About Kelley Kronenberg

Kelley Kronenberg is a national, full-service defense litigation law firm. Since 1980, the firm has built its reputation through hard work, passion and a focus on client service. Kelley Kronenberg represents clients across more than 25 practice areas and provides a full spectrum of litigation defense services. With 100 lawyers and a network of 12 offices, it is ranked number 19 out of the top 25 law firms in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal, and has been recognized as a Top Law Firm in Florida by the South Florida Legal Guide and LexisNexis ® Martindale-Hubbell®. Kelley Kronenberg has a prominent presence throughout all of Florida, Houston, Texas and Chicago, Illinois. Kelley Kronenberg provides legal and business counsel to clients including corporations, insurance companies, business owners and entrepreneurs. A full listing of practice areas, legal services and office locations is available at www.kelleykronenberg.com. For more information call 954-370-9970 or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kelleykronenberg, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/#!/KelleyKronenLaw, and on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/kelley-kronenberg.