PRESS RELEASES

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (August 15, 2024) —- Siegfried Rivera is proud to announce that several attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the peer-reviewed Best Lawyers in America® listing (2025 edition). Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most respected peer-reviewed publications in the legal profession. Additionally, firm attorneys were also recognized as “Ones to Watch.” Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recipients typically have been in practice for 3-12 years and are selected using the same methodology as all Best Lawyers recognitions.

The nineteen attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers in America®, along with their practice areas and locations, are as follows:

Coral Gables, FL

• Maria Victoria Arias, Community Association Law
• Roberto C. Blanch, Community Association Law
• Elizabeth Bowen, Community Association Law
• George Breur, Construction Law, Litigation-Construction
• Helio De La Torre, Commercial Litigation, Community Association Law, Litigation- Construction
• Michael L. Hyman, Community Association Law
• Lisa A. Lerner, Community Association Law, Real Estate Law
• Gary M. Mars, Community Association Law, Construction Law
• Jason M. Rodgers-da Cruz, Construction Law, Litigation-Construction
• Nicholas D. Siegfried, Construction Law, Litigation-Construction
• Steven M. Siegfried, Construction Law, Litigation-Construction
• Marc A. Smiley, Community Association Law
• Stuart Sobel, Construction Law, Litigation-Construction

Plantation, FL

• Oscar R. Rivera, Real Estate Law

West Palm Beach, FL

• Laura Manning Hudson, Community Association Law

Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch

Coral Gables, FL

• Lindsey Thurswell Lehr, Construction Law, Litigation- Construction
• Berenice M. Mottin-Berger, Litigation- Construction

Plantation, FL

• Awilda Esteras, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights

West Palm Beach, FL

• Michael Toback, Litigation-Construction

For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe. Inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® is based on detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. Additional information is available at www.bestlawyers.com.

About Siegfried Rivera

Founded in 1977, Siegfried Rivera focuses on all aspects of community association matters, construction law, real estate, and corporate law. The firm maintains offices in Coral Gables, Plantation and West Palm Beach, Florida. It provides representation to a diverse client base throughout Florida and the nation. Additional information on the law firm is available at www.siegfriedrivera.com or by calling (305) 442-3334 or toll-free at 1-800-737-1390.