Attorney Profiles
RICHARD M. KIRSHNER, Born, New York, New York, February 2, 1951. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A. 1973); Syracuse University (JD 1976). Admitted to the practice of law in 1977 by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in and for the Fourth Judicial Department; Admitted to practice law in Florida by the Florida Supreme Court in 1977. Member: The Florida Bar and Miami-Dade County Bar Association. Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Richard Kirshner has practiced personal injury litigation in South Florida for over 30 years. He assumes personal responsibility for directing the investigation and development of client cases; is involved in all our firm's litigation and uses his vast experience to personally negotiate most of our settlements. Mr. Kirshner has successfully tried numerous personal injury cases to verdict and settled thousands of other injury claims for clients. PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury, Automobile Negligence; Premises Liability; Insurance Litigation; Product Liability; Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death.
JONATHAN H. GROFF, Born, Miami, Florida, June 24, 1960. Education: University of Florida (BA 1983); University of Miami (JD 1986). Admitted to: the Florida Bar, 1986; United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1991 (Federal); Trial Bar of the of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1993. Member: The Florida Bar; Miami-Dade County Bar Association; and is an Eagle Member of The Florida Justice Association (formerly, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers). Rated AV® by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (their highest peer review rating for legal ability and ethical standards). Mr. Groff has been litigating personal injury cases in South Florida since 1986. Within the firm, he assumes primary responsibility for the firm's major claims litigation and trials. He has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict and settled countless other injury claims for clients. PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury; Automobile Negligence; Premises Liability; Insurance Litigation; Product Liability; Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death.
ANGEL R. DIAZ, Born, January 7, 1978. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A. 2000) (Business Dean's Academic Scholarship; Order of Omega Honor Society); George Washington University (JD 2003). Admitted to: The Florida Bar, 2003; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ; U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Federal). Member: the Florida Bar; the American Bar Association; Miami-Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Justice Association (formerly, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers); Former: Legal Fellow, Public Justice Advocacy Clinic, The George Washington University Law School (August 2001 - May 2001); Student Immigration Lawyer, AYUDA, Inc. (June 2001 - August 2001). Angel Diaz began his legal carrier representing insurance companies and other corporate defendants. Since joining the Law Offices of Kirshner and Groff, he has put this experience to work protecting the rights of injured people. Within the firm, Mr. Diaz represents our client in all aspects of their claims, including, pre-litigation and litigation clams, as well as jury trials. PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury, Automobile Negligence; Premises Liability; Insurance Litigation; Product Liability; Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death.