OUR TEAM
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Daniel J.
Serber
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Joanna
Plessis
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Marycarmen
Soto
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Salomon Zundel
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Marian
Cassella
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María Constanza
Aleksander
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Sara
Sanchez
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Luz
Ortega
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Patricia
Gonzalez
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Laura
De Los Rios
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Maya
Frenkiel
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Camila
Bresca
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Genesis
Vega
Daniel J. Serber
Partner
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
djs@serberlawfirm.com
Daniel J. Serber is the Founder and Managing Director of Serber & Associates, P.A. Under Mr. Serber's leadership, Serber & Associates, P.A. has expanded, diversified and extended its geographic reach, transforming from a sole practitioner domestic Florida firm to a prominent firm with several attorneys licensed to practice law in many jurisdiction in the United States and Latin America.
Mr. Serber is a frequent speaker on business and investment opportunities between the United States and Latin America where he discusses how to properly structure foreign investment in the United States in order to help reduce legal and tax liabilities. Mr. Serber has spoken at various international real estate expositions and forums, including in Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela and Mexico advising foreign nationals on real estate investments procedures, structuring and taxation.
Mr. Serber has extensive experience in a variety of aspects related to assisting foreign clients in establishing a presence in the United States. He represents clients in the corporate, commercial and real estate areas. In the corporate area, Mr. Serber represents clients in matters such as the creation of business organizations, shareholder and partner relationship structures, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase and sale agreements, operating agreements, partnership agreements, and distribution agreements. Mr. Serber also helps his clients analyze and navigate the regulatory frameworks that apply to their particular industries. Mr. Serber has considerable experience in all aspects of real estate transactions, including representation of real estate developers, preparation of condominium documents, drafting and negotiating commercial and residential purchase and sale agreements as well as commercial and residential leases. Mr. Serber has represented thousands of clients in commercial and residential real estate acquisitions and dispositions, and advising clients on lending transactions. Serber & Associates, P.A. has obtained the prestigious First American Title Insurance Company Top Ten Agent Award for the past eight years.
Mr. Serber has extensive practical business management experience and has launched and successfully managed several businesses in diverse industries above and beyond his practice of law. Consequently, Mr. Serber's legal advice to his corporate clients always contains a practical business point of view.
Mr. Serber served on the Advisory Board of the Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign, advising on Latin American political and economic affairs and other key issues such as the implementation of free trade agreements. Mr. Serber is active in numerous civic leadership and public interest organizations, particularly in Florida and Argentina. In Florida, for example, Mr. Serber has served on the Tauber Academy School Board and on the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center temple board. He has also organized a number of charity events promoting Jewish education. Mr. Serber is also an active member of the Beth Torah temple in North Miami Beach. In Argentina, he has actively assisted the Fundación Torneos y Competencias para la Educación ("Fundación TyC").
Prior to launching Serber & Associates, P.A. Mr. Serber was an Associate at Blaxberg, Grayson & Singer, P.A, were he practiced in the areas of commercial litigation, probate, corporate, real estate and transactional law. Mr. Serber worked at Blaxberg, Grayson & Singer, P.A. from July 1995 through February of 2000, when he launched Serber & Associates, P.A. Mr. Serber was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1994 and was admitted and qualified to the Bar of the District of Columbia in 1995.
Mr. Serber obtained a Juris Doctor Degree from University of Florida College of Law, and obtained a Bachelor in Business Administration in 1991 from the University of Miami, School of Business, with a double major in Legal Studies and Economics. While at the University of Florida, Mr. Serber served as President of the Spanish American Law Student Association and President of the Jewish Law Student Association, and made the University of Florida College of Law Dean's List. He also was awarded with the University of Florida College of Law "Diploma de Honor" for his leadership role and commitment to the Spanish American Law Student Association and the College of Law. After graduating from Law School Mr. Serber participated in the one year Inter-American LLM program at the University of Miami School of Law.
Sabrina Smulevich
Partner
CONTACT
From United States 305-424-1040
From Buenos Aires 5252-1516
smu@serberlawfirm.com
Sabrina Smulevich travels frequently through Latin America assisting foreign clients in their United States business and investment matters. Ms. Smulevich focuses her practice on corporate and real-estate law, including drafting of operating, limited partnership, and shareholder agreements, stock and asset acquisitions documents, commercial and residential leases, and organizational governance documents. Additionally, Ms. Smulevich provides clients ongoing advice on litigation matters and tax planning for real estate investments.
In 2007, Ms. Smulevich obtained her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law where she was a Thomas E. & Dorothy McDougall, Miguel G. & Nelly Farra, and George David Gold Scholar. Additionally, she was a member of the Inter American Law Review, the Arbitration Chair of the International Moot Court Board, a Writing Dean's Fellow, and earned recognition on the Dean's List for her academic performance. Ms. Smulevich represented the University of Miami twice at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition which takes place in Vienna, Austria receiving an Honorable Mention.
While attending law school, Ms. Smulevich worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Shelby Highsmith, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, was a summer associate with Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, and worked as a certified legal intern for The Eleventh Circuit Public Defender. Upon graduation from law school, Ms. Smulevich was a litigator at Devine, Goodman, Rasco & Wells, a boutique law firm in Miami, where she represented clients in both federal and state court.
Ms. Smuevich received her B.A., cum laude, from Florida International University with a double major in Economics and International Relations.
She also studied law in Argentina. Her native fluency in Spanish and her knowledge of civil law enables her to work well with clients and local counsel in Argentina and different Latin American jurisdictions.
Ms. Smulevich is a member of the Florida Bar, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the Eleventh United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
Joanna Plessis
Partner
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
jplessis@serberlawfirm.com
Joanna Plessis is a partner at the firm's Miami office.
Ms. Plessis' legal background is in commercial litigation and real estate matters. She currently heads the firm’s commercial real estate department. She represents and advises various commercial real estate developers and investors in acquisitions, sales, and refinances of office buildings, shopping centers, NNN properties, warehouses, and residential buildings. In connection with same, she negotiates purchase and sale agreements, reviews leases, reviews title and survey, prepares and responds to title objection letters, resolves title issues, prepares and/or reviews conveyance documents, and negotiates loan documents for our clients. Ms. Plessis also represents private and institutional lenders in preparing loan documentation for acquisitions, refinances, and construction loans.
Ms. Plessis completed her undergraduate studies at Georgetown University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, as part of her undergraduate studies she spent a year at the Universita degli Studi di Firenze in Florence, Italy. She further attended the University of Miami School of Law and earned her Juris Doctor in 2008.
She is a member in good standing with the Florida Bar and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Niall Sanin
Attorney at Law
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
nsanin@serberlawfirm.com
Niall Sanin is an associate attorney at the Miami office of Serber & Associates, P.A.
He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida where he received a Bachelor of Science in Advertising. Mr. Sanin completed his legal education at the University of Miami School of Law and earned his Juris Doctor in 2021.
Mr. Sanin currently specializes in commercial real estate law matters representing domestic and foreign clients in complex real estate transactions.
Salomon Zundel
Attorney at Law
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
sz@serberlawfirm.com
Constanza Aleksander
Paralegal
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
mca@serberlawfirm.com
Constanza Aleksander has over ten years of experience in commercial and residential real estate closings. She focuses her practice on real estate law, including examining title, clearing title requirements, working with buyers, sellers, lenders and attorney's toward the closing.
In 1999, Ms. Aleksander received her law degree from University of Buenos Aires (UBA). While attending law school, she worked as a legal assistant at the Judiciary of the City of Buenos Aires, and as a paralegal in a boutique law firm. Ms. Aleksander also obtained two Masters in Real Estate Law from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and from the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA).
Upon graduation from law school, Ms. Aleksander worked for two years at an Argentinean Law Firm where she drafted purchase and sale agreements, lending documents, wills, and powers of attorney. She also performed title searches, closings, and advised clients on the process of buying or selling residential and/or commercial property, including advising on the structure of the transaction, negotiation of terms, and advising buyers and sellers on conducting legal due diligence.
In 2009, Ms. Aleksander obtained her Paralegal degree from the Florida International University.
Tatiana Barrera
Office Manager
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
tb@serberlawfirm.com
Tatiana Barrera is the office manager for Serber & Associates, P.A. Ms. Barrera is responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the office, including financial management and staff management. She is also responsible for providing administrative leadership for the office and acting as liaison between the office and firm management.
Ms. Barrera has more than 10 years of professional experience in law firm administration with an emphasis on human resources, employee relations, recruiting, personnel development, and team building.
Tatiana Barrera received an A.A. degree in accounting from Miami Dade Community College followed by a Bachelor's degree from Florida International University in Business Administration in 2005, and her Master's Degree in Human Resource Management in 2013.
Marian Cassella
Office Manager
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
md@serberlawfirm.com
Paula Jalfen
Legal Assistant
CONTACT
From United States 305-424-1040
From Buenos Aires 5252-1516
pj@serberlawfirm.com
Maya Frenkiel
Legal Assistant
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
mf@serberlawfirm.com
Laura De Los Rios
Accounting Assistant
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
lr@serberlawfirm.com
Angelica Cuesta
Legal Assistant
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
mcuesta@serberlawfirm.com
Genesis Vega
Recepcionist
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
gvega@serberlawfirm.com
Camila Bresca
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
lr@serberlawfirm.com
Charlenne Ospina
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
cospina@serberlawfirm.com
Luz Ortega
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
lortega@serberlawfirm.com
Sara Sanchez
Paralegal
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
ssanchez@serberlawfirm.com
Patricia Gonzalez
Paralegal
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
pgonzalez@serberlawfirm.com
Marycarmen Soto
Partner
CONTACT
From United States 305-932-6262
From Buenos Aires 5258-7140
ms@serberlawfirm.com