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NEWSWORTHY ANNOUNCEMENTS Attorney Tami Wolfe of KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE Certified as Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator

Picture of Tami R. Wolfe KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE is pleased to announce that Partner Tami Wolfe has been certified as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator. [...]


Avi C. Shoham Joins Kalis, Kleiman & Wolfe as an Associate

Picture of Avi C. Shoham KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE is pleased to announce the addition of Avi C. Shoham as their newest Associate. Avi is an experienced [...]


Jennifer Romanello and Nataly Rodriguez Join Kalis, Kleiman & Wolfe as Of-Counsel

Picture of Jennifer Romanello Picture of Nataly Rodriguez  KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE, is pleased to announce the addition of Jennifer Romanello and Nataly Rodriguez as of-counsel attorneys. With [...]


Kalis, Kleiman & Wolfe Voted 2023 Best Law Firm

Best Law Firm 2023We are proud to announce that KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE was voted Best Law Firm by Our City's Best 2023 - Davie, Cooper City and Southwest Ranches. This is the fifth year in a row for this honor.

More than 1900 readers of Our City Davie and The Davie Cooper City Chamber of Commerce voted for their community favorites.

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Attorney Tami Wolfe Voted 2023 Best Personal Injury Attorney

 Best Personal Injury Attorney by Our City's Best 2023We are proud to announce that KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE Partner Tami Wolfe was voted Best Personal Injury Attorney by Our City's Best 2023 - Davie, Cooper City and Southwest Ranches. This is the fifth year in a row for this honor.

More than 1900 readers of Our City Davie and The Davie Cooper City Chamber of Commerce voted for their community favorites.

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Kalis, Kleiman & Wolfe Voted 2022 Best Law Firm

Best Law Firm 2022 We are proud to announce that KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE was voted Best Law Firm by Our City's Best 2022 - Davie, Cooper City and Southwest Ranches. This is the Fourth year in a row for this honor.

More than 1900 readers of Our City Davie and The Davie Cooper City Chamber of Commerce voted for their community favorites.

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Attorney Tami Wolfe Voted 2022 Best Personal Injury Attorney

Voted Best Personal Injury Attorney 2022We are proud to announce that KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE Partner Tami Wolfe was voted Best Personal Injury Attorney by Our City's Best 2022 - Davie, Cooper City and Southwest Ranches. This is the fourth year in a row for this honor.

More than 1900 readers of Our City Davie and The Davie Cooper City Chamber of Commerce voted for their community favorites.

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For Immediate Release - Scott Kleiman Installed as Board Chair of Posnack Jewish Community Center

Scott KleimanDavie, Florida – KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE Managing Partner M. Scott Kleiman was installed as Board Chair of the David Posnack Jewish Community Center for a two-year term during their annual meeting on June 7th.

Mr. Kleiman has been an active member of the David Posnak JCC, of which he has been a member for more than 30 years. He previously served the DPJCC as Treasurer from 2020-2022, the Vice-Chair for Sports and Wellness for the JCC from 2016-2018 the Vice-Chair of the JCC's Building Committee in 2020, and chaired the 5K Super Hero Classic in 2018, as well as being a member of numerous other committees. [...]

Kalis, Kleiman & Wolfe Voted 2021 Best Law Firm

Voted Best Law Firm 2021 We are proud to announce that KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE was voted Best Law Firm by Our City's Best 2021 - Davie, Cooper City and Southwest Ranches. This is the third year in a row for this honor.

More than 1900 readers of Our City Davie and The Davie Cooper City Chamber of Commerce voted for their community favorites.

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Attorney Tami Wolfe Voted 2021 Best Personal Injury Attorney

Voted Best Personal Injury Attorney 2021 We are proud to announce that KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE Partner Tami Wolfe was voted Best Personal Injury Attorney by Our City's Best 2021 - Davie, Cooper City and Southwest Ranches. This is the third year in a row for this honor.

More than 1900 readers of Our City Davie and The Davie Cooper City Chamber of Commerce voted for their community favorites.

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Kalis, Kleiman & Wolfe Voted 2020 Best Law Firm

Best Law Firm 2020We are proud to announce that KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE was voted Best Law Firm by Our City's Best 2020 - Davie, Cooper City and Southwest Ranches. This is the second year in a row for this honor.

More than 1900 readers of Our City Davie and The Davie Cooper City Chamber of Commerce voted for their community favorites.

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Attorney Tami Wolfe Voted 2020 Best Personal Injury Attorney

Best PI LawyerWe are proud to announce that KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE Partner Tami Wolfe was voted Best Personal Injury Attorney by Our City's Best 2020 - Davie, Cooper City and Southwest Ranches. This is the second year in a row for this honor.

More than 1900 readers of Our City Davie and The Davie Cooper City Chamber of Commerce voted for their community favorites.

See page 34-35

Attorney Neal Kalis Represents Developer of Proposed Manufacturing Plant

Neal KalisAttorney Neal Kalis is representing the developer, U.S. Crane & Rigging, in the application of a pre-cast concrete manufacturing plant in Deerfield Beach. [...]


Fireworks Safety Tips

The Fourth of July is just around the corner. That means going to the beach, barbecues, parades, and watching fireworks. [...]

Florida’s Texting While Driving Laws

Florida is one of the last states in the country to implement texting while driving laws. In 2017, the Sun-Sentinel reported that Florida was the second-worst state for distracted driving. [...]

Fasten Your Seatbelts

This should come as no surprise --- a new study still finds Florida has some of the worst drivers in the country. In 2016 and in 2017, Florida was the worst state. [...]

Fast Tracking Medication & Medical Devices

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, three-quarters of new drugs get an expedited regulatory review, thrusting families and doctors into a new world of trade-offs. [...]

Holiday Drinking Dangers

The holidays are quickly approaching. The holidays can bring a lot of stress or a lot of joy and celebrations. One thing synonymous with the holidays is often drinking. [...]

Filming and Streaming While Driving

Filming or live streaming while driving is illegal in most states. It is irresponsible and can be deadly. Yet, a 2018 AAA study found that more than half of millennial-aged drivers [...]

If Given the Chance – Kids Will Swallow Anything

Babies and young children put things in their mouths for many reasons – hunger, boredom, curiosity, entertainment, etc. It starts with fingers and toes, and gradually up to any object they can find and pick up. [...]

Kids and Traumatic Brain Injuries

A traumatic brain injury is a disruption in the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury, [...]

Prevent Trip, Slip and Falls

Do you know the difference between a slip and fall and a trip and fall? A slip is when there is insufficient friction between an individual's footwear and the floor surface and the individual falls. [...]

Kalis, Kleiman & Wolfe Voted Best Law Firm

Davie, Florida – We are proud to announce that the law firm of KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE was voted Best Law Firm by Our City's Best 2019 - Davie, Cooper City and Southwest Ranches. [...]

Attorney Tami Wolfe Voted Best Personal Injury Attorney

Davie, Florida – We are proud to announce that KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE Partner Tami Wolfe was voted Best Personal Injury Attorney by Our City's Best 2019 - Davie, Cooper City and Southwest Ranches. [...]

September is Realtor Safety Month

The National Association of REALTORS® has dedicated September as REALTOR® Safety Month.[...]

Preventable Deaths & Injuries From Keyless Ignition Systems

If you purchased a new vehicle in the past few years, you probably noticed a lot of new technology options in the cars and trucks. [...]

Change Smoke Alarm Batteries

Now that it is Fall and we are about the go through Daylight Saving Time (DST) it a great time to check and change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. [...]

Time to Adjust to Daylight Savings

Whether you like or dislike daylight saving time (DST), here are some interesting facts about DST [...]

Tami Wolfe Inducted as President of the Rotary Club of Davie-Cooper City

KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE Partner Tami R. Wolfe has been inducted as President of the Rotary Club of Davie-Cooper City during the annual Installation Banquet on June 12th at Tropical Acres in Fort Lauderdale. [...]

AI and Machine Learning Changing Health Care

Many believe that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning has and will continue to greatly impact the healthcare industry. The heath care sector manages a lot of medical data [...]

Around and Round We go

Roundabouts were established to help keep traffic flowing and improve safety. They are a type of small, one-way circular intersection and drivers travel at slower speeds. They are not rotaries or traffic circles. [...]

Florida Leads Nation in Cycling Deaths

Well its official, the most dangerous state to bicycle in America is Florida. Florida has the highest per-capital bicyclist death rate in the country. [...]

Is Vehicle Technology Putting You at Risk?

If you have bought or leased a car or truck lately you may have noticed all the new cutting-edge technology in your vehicle. We have come a long way since cruise control, airbags and anti-lock brakes. [...]

Driving in the Dark

It should come as no surprise that nationwide almost half of all fatal crashes occur at night or in the dark with a quarter of accidents occurring on unlit roads. [...]

School Bus Stop Safety

A string of deadly school bus stop accidents has parents, school bus drivers, law enforcement, and safety officials saying enough. During one week in November 2018, tragedy struck: [...]

Ambulance Diversion

When you call 911 or an ambulance in an emergency, you probably think you will be quickly cared for and taken to the closest hospital. What if we told you, that is not always the case? What if we told you, you could be turned away? [...]

Barbecue Safety

The month of May celebrates National BBQ Month. Now that the weather across the country is warmer and summer is quickly approaching, more people are lighting up their barbecues. [...]

Utah Has Strictest DUI Limits in U.S.

Utah is again leading the United States by lowering its DUI limit. Utah was the first state to lower the DUI limit from 0.10 to 0.08 in 1983 and now they have lowered the states blood alcohol limit to 0.05 percent. [...]

Hospitals Must Now Share Their Costs

A recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services order states that hospitals must now be transparent with their charges to consumers. The new law, that went into effect on January 1, 2019, requires all U.S. hospitals [...]

Motorcycles – Easy Riding

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Launched by and supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), this year’s theme is Get up to Speed on Motorcycles. [...]

Contract for Deed Concerns

A recent article in the New York Times – How a Home Bargain Became a “Pain in the Butt,” and Worse dealt with the potential perils of contract for deeds. In this situation, and some others across the country, this type of deal became money traps for the buyer or the homes end up [...]

Purchase or Sale of a Business

Are you considering buying a business? How about selling a business? Before you purchase a company make sure that you conduct your due diligence on the business and/or assets you will be purchasing. It often takes a lot of [...]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where the major breast cancer charities hold their annual campaigns focused on increasing awareness of the disease through early detection, education and support services. [...]

Kids and Distracted Walking

Now that school is back in session, it is important to teach children good safety behavior while walking to and from school. Kids often do not think about the consequences of their actions and one bad decision can have horrible consequences. [...]

Driving Impaired - Inhalants

Did you know that in Florida unlike alcohol, where the legal limit is a blood-alcohol level of .08, there is no similar standard when it comes to inhalants and impaired driving? [...]

Trampoline Park Dangers

Trampoline parks are growing in popularity and they seem to be everywhere these days. These mostly indoor play centers target the whole family for fitness (workouts), entertainment, sports (dodgeball and basketball dunking), social outings (birthday parties and events) and more. [...]

Signing Away Your Rights - Liability Waivers

Many people will or have signed a liability waiver without reading or without a second thought? Have you? Waivers, releases, assumption of risks, and indemnification clauses are used by businesses, companies, schools, and organizations to reduce their risk exposures and claims against them [...]

Distracted Walkers

Did you know that in 2016, nearly 3.8 million drivers ran red lights? Were you one of them? Have you witnesses a red-light runner? Have you had your own near-miss? [...]

Florida's Rainy Season & Safe Driving Pointers

According to the World Health Organization, the United States leads the world in ladder deaths. Each year, there are more than 164,000 emergency room-treated injuries and 300 deaths in the U.S. that are caused by [...]

Are You Using Ladders Safely?

It is officially hurricane season and Florida's rainy season. So, what does that mean --- that often means rain and more rain with the worst drivers in the country on the roadways in hazardous conditions. [...]

Red Light Running Dangers

Texting and walking is no longer funny. It has gone way beyond a quick laugh from watching YouTube. People and pedestrians are getting seriously hurt - cuts, bruises, broken bones, concussions, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and even death. [...]

Florida Ancillary Administration

Family members and heirs often learn about ancillary administration after the death of a loved one, who was a non-Florida resident, and when trying to sell the decedent’s real estate or other assets located in Florida [...]

Protecting Florida Personal Property Assets from Creditor Claims

Do you know which personal property assets are exempt from collection by creditors? Exempt personal property includes household furnishings, motor vehicles, qualified tuition programs and [...]

Are Electronic Medical Records Putting You at Risk

Almost gone are the days of paper medical records. Today, many if not most, medical offices and hospitals have transitioned to Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) or Electronic Heath Records (EHRs) [...]

Diverging Diamond Interchanges in Florida

Florida’s highways are often congested and filled with distracted drivers. Now the State will be adding the first of its kind interchanges that will definitely get driver’s attention [...]

The Purpose of a Family Allowance

Under Florida Probate law, a family allowance is an amount of money granted by the courts to a deceased person’s surviving spouse and supported children (lineal heirs) for maintenance (living expenses, emergency expenses, or family expense) during the probate [...]

When to File for Homestead?

Individuals must apply for exemptions with their county Property Appraiser. The Property Appraiser Office accepts Homestead Exemption applications by March 1 of the qualifying year. For example, the Property Appraisers Office deadline to accept [...]

What is an Elective Share

Elective shares are a way of protecting surviving spouses. The surviving spouse of a person who dies domiciled in Florida has the right to claim a portion of the deceased spouse's estate known as the elective share, regardless of whether the deceased spouse died with or without a will [...]

Leaving the Scene of an Auto Accident

Under Florida law, the driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting only in damage to a vehicle or other property which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such crash or as close thereto as possible [...]

Dying Without a Will – Intestate Succession

If a person dies without a valid will, their property goes though a process called intestate succession to their heirs according to the state law. [...]

Neal Kalis Interviewed Regarding Run For Tomorrow Sponsorship

Attorney Neal Kalis interviewed about the KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE and its sponsorship of the Weston Rotary's 20th Annual Joe DiMaggio Run For Tomorrow Half Marathon, 5k and 1-mile walk this weekend, December 10th, 2017, at Cypress Bay High School in Weston. [...]

Tami Wolfe Named President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Davie-Cooper City

Ms. Wolfe currently serves as a Club Director of the Davie-Cooper City Rotary – Rotary District 6990 [...]

Tami Wolfe to serve on Davie-Cooper City Chamber of Commerce Board

Ms. Wolfe is an active member of the Chamber. She currently serves on their Women in Business Committee [...]

Renters Be Aware – Are you Under Surveillance?

Technology is evolving at a rapid pace. Surveillance devices are becoming smaller, cheaper and easy to install. Most of us already know big brother is watching us at banks, airports [...]

Staying Safe on Halloween

Halloween is about children, costumes, trick-or-treating, classroom dress-up parties, pumpkin carving, hayrides, and haunted houses. In just a few weeks [...]

Keep Your Feet on the Floor

You have probably seen this while driving on the highway – a passenger in another vehicle with their bare feet or knees resting on the dashboard. You may even be guilty of this yourself [...]

Attorney Neal Kalis Featured in Go Riverwalk

Riverwalk Membership Attorney Neal Kalis, who is a Trustee Member of Riverwalk, is in the October edition of Fort Lauderdale's City Magazine - Go Riverwalk on page 18. Click here to see the write-up [...]


Helping Teens Become Responsible Drivers

Established by Congress in 2007, National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW) is held annually during the third week of October (October 15-21, 2017). The week is dedicated to raising awareness of the tremendous risks teens confront [...]

Broward County Housing Lottery Leaves Family out of Luck

Attorney Scott Kleiman was interviewed by 7 News (WSVN). He was asked about the sale of a County owned property with a home being constructed thereon to a low income buyer under a Community Development Block Grant/Disaster Replacement Initiative [...]

Child Dental Sedation Safety Questioned

Local anesthesia, sedation and general anesthesia are integral parts of dental practices; but are they safe for children. This is being questioned again [...]

Giving Up the Car Keys

There was a time when getting your license was right of passage. There was nothing like hitting the open road, the freedom, and the independence it brought [...]

Articles - Part 2 Florida’s Texting While Driving Laws Fasten Your Seatbelts Fast Tracking Medication & Medical Devices Holiday Drinking Dangers Filming and Streaming While Driving If Given the Chance – Kids Will Swallow Anything Kids and Traumatic Brain Injuries Prevent Trip, Slip and Falls Kalis, Kleiman & Wolfe Voted Best Law Firm Attorney Tami Wolfe Voted Best Personal Injury Attorney September is Realtor Safety Month Preventable Deaths & Injuries From Keyless Ignition Systems Change Smoke Alarm Batteries Time to Adjust to Daylight Savings Tami Wolfe Inducted as President of the Rotary Club of Davie-Cooper City AI and Machine Learning Changing Health Care Around and Round We go Florida Leads Nation in Cycling Deaths Is Vehicle Technology Putting You at Risk? Driving in the Dark School Bus Stop Safety Ambulance Diversion Barbecue Safety Utah Has Strictest DUI Limits in U.S. Hospitals Must Now Share Their Costs Motorcycles – Easy Riding Contract for Deed Concerns Purchase or Sale of a Business Breast Cancer Awareness Month Kids and Distracted Walking Driving Impaired - Inhalants Trampoline Park Dangers Signing Away Your Rights - Liability Waivers Distracted Walkers Florida's Rainy Season & Safe Driving Pointers Are You Using Ladders Safely? Red Light Running Dangers Florida Ancillary Administration Protecting Florida Personal Property Assets from Creditor Claims Are Electronic Medical Records Putting You at Risk Diverging Diamond Interchanges in Florida The Purpose of a Family Allowance When to File for Homestead? What is an Elective Share Leaving the Scene of an Auto Accident Dying Without a Will – Intestate Succession Tami Wolfe Named President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Davie-Cooper City Tami Wolfe to serve on Davie-Cooper City Chamber of Commerce Board Renters Be Aware – Are you Under Surveillance? Staying Safe on Halloween Keep Your Feet on the Floor Attorney Neal Kalis Featured in Go Riverwalk Helping Teens Become Responsible Drivers Broward County Housing Lottery Leaves Family Out of Luck Child Dental Sedation Safety Questioned Giving Up the Car Keys The Raging Roadways Are Home Sellers Surveilling Home Buyers? Back to School Safety Tips Risks of Hiring Unlicensed Contractors Water Park Safety Protecting Homestead Property from Creditors Restrictions on Conveying Homestead Property Dangers of Self Prepared Last Will & Testament Exposing Nursing Home Safety Risks Pedestrian Deaths on the Increase Traffic Deaths on the Rise Do You Know to Merge into Traffic? Dangers of Drowsy Driving Florida’s Uninsured Motorists People Consuming Pet Medication Florida’s Urban Sprawl to Continue Attorney Scott Kleiman to Serve as NPF Broward Chair of Inaugural Moving Day® Does Time of Day Affect Your Surgery Results? Hotel Safety Concerns Accidents With Driverless Cars You’ve Been in an Accident, now What do You do? Broward County is Dangerous for Pedestrians & Bicyclists Are Electronic Prescriptions Safer? Do Your Headlights Work? Hospitals Looking at Volume & Less-Experienced Doctors The Law Firm of KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE Proudly Supports Davie’s Annual Charity Pet Fashion Show and Open Horse Show Help Young Drivers Become Safe Drivers The Importance of a Will, why do I Need one? Defective Tire Recall System Attorney Neal Kalis Discussed Transactional Life Within Real Estate Law Boating Accidents on the Rise in Florida Road Rage or Aggressive Driving Dangers of Fluorquinolone Antibiotics First Death in Semi-Autonomous Car Questions Regarding Your Medication Tire Safety & Florida's Rainy Season Pokemon Go Accidents, Injuries & Lawsuits Back to School Safety Amusement Park Safety Helmet Maker Riddell Sued High School and College Athletes Affected by CTE Bad Drivers? Are You Paying too Much in Real Estate Taxes? Nursing Home Abuse via Social Media Trucking Industry Appealing Electronic Logging Device Rule Hospital Care and Elder Patients Child Passenger Safety Week & Seat Check Day Using Technology to Reduce Medical Errors Fireworks Safety Tips For Immediate Release - Scott Kleiman Installed as Board Chair of Posnack Jewish Community Center Attorney Tami Wolfe of KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE Certified as Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator Jennifer Romanello and Nataly Rodriguez Join Kalis, Kleiman & Wolfe as Of-Counsel Avi C. Shoham Joins Kalis, Kleiman & Wolfe as an Associate