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Compiled by Gilberto Medina, Research Director
South Florida Business & Wealth surveyed accounting firms
to seek those that had the largest litigation support
accounting practice groups.
SFBW presents the findings of the research in the list that follows, ranked by number of South Florida litigation support CPAs, then number of litigation support partners.
For the purposes of this list and survey, South Florida is Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
1 MBAF
1450 Brickell Ave., 18th floor,
Miami, FL 33131
Website: mbafcpa.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 38
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 16
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 8
Lead litigation support partner: Antonio L. Argiz
2 Kaufman Rossin
2699 S. Bayshore Drive, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33133
Website: kaufmanrossin.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 28
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 15
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 37
Lead litigation support partner: Michael P. Elkin
3 Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants
200 S. Biscayne Blvd.,
Miami, FL 33131
Website: bpbcpa.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 25
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 5
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 25
Lead litigation support partner: Richard A. Pollack
4 Cherry Bekaert LLP
2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd.,
Suite 1040, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Website: cbh.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 15
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 13
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 31
Lead litigation support partner: Philip Shechter
A keen understanding of financial and business valuation issues strengthen the merits of any disputed matter, as well as the possibility of a successful resolution. From preliminary fact-finding to expert testimony, Cherry Bekaert provides assistance through all phases of litigation and settlement.
As a trusted partner to attorneys, the team of Forensic & Litigation Advisory professionals at Cherry Bekaert provides assistance to both plaintiff and defense parties and serve as court-appointed neutral experts.
Established in 1947, Cherry Bekaert has provided accounting and advisory services for more than 70 years.
5 PAAST PL
2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd.,
Suite 650, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Website: paast.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 13
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 6
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 45
Lead litigation support partner: Juan Aguerrebere Jr.
6 KapilaMukamal LLP
1000 S. Federal Highway, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Website: kapilamukamal.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 13
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 5
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 8
Lead litigation support partners: Soneet Kapila and Barry Mukamal
7 Pinchasik Yelen
Muskat Stein LLC
3225 Aviation Ave., Suite 500,
Miami, FL 33133
Website: psms-cpa.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 11
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 8
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 2
Lead litigation support partner: Robert A. Stein
8 Marcum LLP
450 E. Las Olas Blvd., 9th floor,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Website: marcumllp.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 11
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 2
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 4
Lead litigation support partners: Cecelia Garber and Marc Breslow
9 Appelrouth, Farah & Co. PA
999 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 625, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Website: appelrouth.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 10
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 5
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 20
Lead litigation support partner: Stewart Appelrouth
10 EY
201 S. Biscayne Blvd.,
Miami, FL 33131
Website: ey.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 9
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 3
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 23
Lead litigation support partner: Sergio Negreira
11 Yip Associates
2 S. Biscayne Blvd.,
Suite 2690, Miami, FL 33131
Website: yipcpa.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 7
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 4
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 6
Lead litigation support partner: Maria M. Yip
12 Fiske & Company
1000 S. Pine Island Road,
Suite 440, Plantation, FL 33324
Website: fiskeco.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 6
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 2
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 5
Lead litigation support partner: Sheri Fiske Schultz
13 CBIZ MHM LLC
1675 N. Military Trail, 5th floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486
Website: cbiz.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 5
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 3
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 10
Lead litigation support partner: Brad McIver
13 GlassRatner
1400 Centrepark Blvd.,
Suite 860,
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Website: glassratner.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 5
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 3
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 5
Lead litigation support partner: Alan Barbee
15 Verdeja, De Armas & Trujillo LLP
225 Alhambra Circle, Suite 560, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Website: vdtcpa.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 4
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 4
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 5
Lead litigation support partner: Eric Santa Maria
16 Ellrich, Neal, Smith & Stohlman PA
11025 RCA Center Drive,
Suite 401,
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Website: ensscpa.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 3
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 4
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 10
Lead litigation support partner: W. David Ellrich Jr.
Ellrich, Neal, Smith and Stohlman was established in 1988. We are a full-service CPA firm headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens with offices in downtown Miami. We offer tax planning and compliance services as well as forensic accounting and litigation support. Our litigation support practice is among the largest in South Florida. We have extensive experience in State and Federal courts both in and outside of South Florida. Our Business Valuation Group is nationally recognized as among the thought leaders in the profession.
17 Kabat, Schertzer, De La Torre, Taraboulos & Co.
9300 S. Dadeland Blvd.,
Suite 600, Miami, FL 33156
Website: ksdt-cpa.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 3
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 3
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 3
Lead litigation support partner: Elgin F. Polo
18 Keefe McCollough
6550 N. Federal Highway,
4th floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Website: kmccpa.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 3
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 2
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 2
Lead litigation support partner: William Benson
19 EisnerAmper LLP
1001 Brickell Bay Drive,
Suite 1400, Miami, FL 33131
Website: eisneramper.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 3
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 1
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 2
Lead litigation support partner: Andrew C. Bernstein
20 Gerson Preston Klein Lips Eisenberg & Gelber PA
4770 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 400, Miami, FL 33137
Website: gprcpas.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 2
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 3
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 2
Lead litigation support partner: Gary R. Gerson
21 Daszkal Bolton LLP
2401 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431
Website: dbllp.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 2
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 1
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 1
Lead litigation support partner: Brett Burgan
22 VMBG Accounting
9100 S. Dadeland Blvd.,
Suite 1500, Miami, FL 33156
Website: vmbgaccounting.com
Number of S. Fla. litigation support CPAs: 1
Number of S. Fla. litigation support partners: 1
Number of S. Fla. litigation support staff: 3
Lead litigation support partner: Caridad Vasallo
Sources: Firm representatives
To be considered for any SFBW list, contact Gilberto Medina at gmedina@sfbwmag.com or 954-666-0531.
