Family Law

• Child Abuse

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Frank Murray represents SKN’s clients in a broad range of matters, including government investigations, white-collar criminal defense... MEET FRANK
• Wrongful Death
• Fraud
  Since leaving the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2010, Jeff has represented clients in federal criminal investigations involving insurance and health care fraud. He has also tried and won several multi-million dollar jury verdicts. In 2014 alone, Jeff was recognized for winning two significant jury trials...
• White Collar Crimes
  An AV Preeminent rated attorney who has been recognized by Chambers & Partners as a top practitioner in the area of White-Collar Crime & Investigations.
• Theft
• Drug Crimes
  Represented a Miami corporation and its principal in a civil lawsuit stemming from the multi-million-dollar theft of investment funds by the principal of a reputable aviation escrow company, who had been federally indicted for using her escrow company to perpetuate a drug-trafficking conspiracy and Ponzi scheme.
• Murder
  Assisted the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office to revive the unsolved 2006 kidnapping and murder of minor Amber Woods, resulting in multiple second-degree murder convictions and life sentences.
• Identity Theft
  Before entering private practice, Frank served for nearly seven years as an Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tampa, Florida. As part of that Office’s Criminal Division (Economic Crimes Section and Special Victims Section), he led investigations, prosecutions, and trials of numerous violations of the United States Code, including money laundering and illegal monetary transactions; wire, mail, access-device, bank, and health care fraud; RICO; environmental crimes; aggravated identity theft; human trafficking; civil rights offenses; terrorism hoaxes; and child exploitation offenses. Before joining the Criminal Division, Frank served for one year in the Office’s Appellate Division, where he authored appellate briefs in direct appeals, conducted oral argument in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and coordinated the Office’s district-wide response to post-conviction litigation.
• Money Laundering
  While at the United States Attorney’s Office, Michael specialized in prosecutions and investigations involving sophisticated international and domestic money laundering and FCPA cases. Michael was selected to be part of a newly created group targeting money laundering and foreign corruption. His cases covered the world. ranging from cases involving corrupt officials in Venezuela, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. and extending to large scale financial investigations involving European banks and foreign nationals. He was lead prosecutor in some of the highest profile, largest money laundering and FCPA prosecutions in the history of South Florida. In one case alone, Michael’s prosecution of the former treasurer of Venezuela resulted in a one-billion-dollar forfeiture, one of the largest forfeiture amounts ever ordered.
• Kidnapping

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Investigated money laundering and fraud perpetrated by a senior official of an international organization with ramifications throughout Latin America and the organization’s office in two European countries. The investigation led to the enhancement of corporate governance and compliance systems in the organization and corporate partners, in addition to the recovery of funds and assets of the organization.
• Business Disputes
  Prior to joining Stumphauzer Kolaya Nadler & Sloman, Tim worked for more than 11 years at the Miami office of the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig, where he tried several cases and handled significant litigation matters on a local and national level for a variety of clients. From defending Fortune 500 companies in class action litigation to representing local companies in contract disputes, Tim understands the level of focus and preparation that is necessary for each matter he handles.
• Business Transactions

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  Defended medical care services company from wrongful termination and fraud claims by former executive; obtained order of dismissal of all claims with prejudice at the pleading stage.
• Sexual Harassment
  Martha’s responsibilities as an Investigator with the UN (from 2007 to 2012) consisted of leading international internal investigations of serious fraud in contracts with vendors, corruption of national government officials, sexual harassment, and sexual exploitation and abuse of children in UN peacekeeping missions. Martha investigated and pursued disciplinary actions against UN officials in several countries in Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia. In addition, Martha assisted foreign peacekeeping contingent troops to conduct investigations of military misconduct in the pursue of court-martial proceedings by appropriate national authorities.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Prior to joining SKN, Frank was a partner at a civil litigation boutique in Miami, Florida. His civil practice areas include complex commercial litigation, partnership and shareholder disputes, real estate litigation, wrongful death claims, and actions brought under the Torture Victim Protection Act and Alien Tort Statute. Frank has experience helping clients balance their commercial and legal goals.
• Construction Litigation
  Represents developers, national homebuilders, and other property owners in various pre-suit claims and lawsuits involving, among other things, land use and zoning challenges, disputes over purchase and sale agreements, property boundary and easement disputes, alleged construction defects, allegations of mortgage fraud, leasing disputes, and broker commission disputes.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Timothy A. Kolaya concentrates on commercial litigation in federal and state courts, as well as arbitration panels, with a focus on real estate and construction matters. Tim counsels clients on a wide array of disputes involving commercial transactions, contract challenges, class actions, construction defects, real estate transactions, business torts, fraud, deceptive and unfair trade practices, fiduciary relationships, insurance, products liability, and personal injury claims.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Represented real estate investment company in emergency motion to set aside $1.25 million default judgment following jury trial involving personal injury that occurred on property prior to transfer of title to client; obtained order setting aside default judgment, which was affirmed on appeal.
• Medical Malpractice
  Prior to his service with the federal government, Michael served as an Assistant Miami-Dade County Attorney at the Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office. As an Assistant County Attorney, Michael was the trial attorney on a wide variety of civil cases and trials in federal and state court, including tort cases, medical malpractice, section 1983 civil rights cases and employment cases where he represented numerous County departments, including the Miami Dade Fire Department, Building Department, and the Port of Miami. Michael drafted appellate briefs and conducted several successful oral arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Florida Third District Court of Appeal.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy