Education, Bar Admissions, Honors and Awards
Samantha Espada
Education
University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law, J.D., 2021
University of Florida, B.A., 2018
Bar Memberships
The Florida Bar, admitted 2021
Southern District of Florida, admitted 2022
Central District of Florida, admitted 2025
Northern District of Florida, admitted 2025
Connis O. Brown, III Partner
Education
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1986
University of Richmond B.A. magna cum laude, University Scholar 1983
Honors
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent© rating,1999-Present
ESU International Student Fellowship Winner, Exeter College, Oxford University, attended Trinity Term, 1982
National Merit Finalist, 1979
Bar Memberships
The Florida Bar, admitted 1987
The State Bar of California, admitted 2001
U.S. Supreme Court, admitted 2007
U.S. Courts of Appeals
Eleventh Circuit, admitted 1989
Federal Circuit, admitted 1996
Second Circuit, admitted 2006
Ninth Circuit, admitted 2012
Fifth Circuit, admitted 2013
Seventh Circuit, admitted 2015
U.S. District Courts
Southern District of Florida, admitted 1987
Middle District of Florida, admitted 1988
Northern District of Florida, admitted 1997
Eastern District of California, admitted 2001
Northern District of California, admitted 2001
Southern District of California, admitted 2001
Middle District of California, admitted 2001
Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, admitted 2007
Eastern District of Wisconsin, admitted 2015
Other Courts
United States Tax Court, admitted 2017
Seth P. Robert Partner
Education
St. John’s University School of Law, J.D., 1992
State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., 1988
Honors
St. John’s University School of Law – Law Review – Associate Managing Editor
Eagle Scout
Publications
Note, Post Milkovich Defamation Law: Are We Still Entitled To Our Opinion?, 65 St. John’s Law Review 1105 (Autumn 1991); Uncivil Conduct in Depositions; Committee on Professionalism in Litigation, 2 N.Y. Litigator 29 (New York State Bar Association – November 1996); Guidelines for the Compensation of Fact Witnesses, Committee on Professionalism in Litigation, 5 N.Y. Litigator 19 (New York State Bar Association – Summer 1999).
Professional Associations and Memberships
New York State Bar, admitted 1992
New Jersey State Bar, admitted 1992
The Florida Bar, admitted 1998
U.S. Supreme Court, admitted 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals
Federal Circuit, admitted 2000
Eleventh Circuit, admitted 2002
Second Circuit, admitted 2004
U.S. District Court
Eastern District of New York, admitted 1994
Southern District of New York, admitted 1994
Southern District of Florida, admitted 1999
Middle District of Florida, admitted 1999
Northern District of Florida, admitted 1999
District of New Jersey, admitted 2006
Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, admitted 2008
New York State Bar Association Committee on Professionalism In Litigation
Florida Bar Association
Roni Schneider
Education
St. John’s University School of Law, J.D., 1992
State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., 1988
Honors
St. John’s University School of Law – Journal of Legal Commentary
Professional Associations and Memberships
New York State Bar, admitted 1993
The Florida Bar, admitted 1998
U.S. District Court
Eastern District of New York, admitted 1993
Southern District of New York, admitted 1993
Southern District of Florida, admitted 1999
Florida Bar Association