Judge approves $28.2 million bid for SEC receivership property in Coconut Grove

By Brian Bandell 

December 31, 2025

Bernice C. Lee

The sale is part of an ongoing effort to liquidate assets from Rishi Kapoor’s company, who settled a civil lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, with a court-appointed receiver working to repay creditors.

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Judge approves $28.2 million bid for SEC receivership property in Coconut Grove

By Brian Bandell
December 31, 2025

The sale is part of an ongoing effort to liquidate assets from Rishi Kapoor’s company, who settled a civil lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, with a court-appointed receiver working to repay creditors.

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Champion for change: Kozyak’s legacy of leadership

By Miami Law Staff Report

December 15, 2025

John W. Kozyak

John Kozyak is a nationally recognized bankruptcy and trial lawyer, and a fellow of both the American College of Bankruptcy and the American College of Trial Lawyers. Known for “Bet the Company” litigation, Kozyak has also had a role in major bankruptcy cases and high-profile Ponzi schemes.

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Harley Tropin: A champion of justice and advocate for community wellness

By Miami Law Staff Report

December 15, 2025

Harley Tropin

Harley Tropin specializes in high-stakes business litigation and co-chairs the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the Champlain Towers South Collapse Litigation, having led efforts to secure over $1 billion in settlements. A recognized leader in financial fraud cases in Southern Florida for 30 years, Tropin has been honored as the University of Miami Law School’s outstanding alumnus and received multiple accolades.

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Stay Denied In Ch. 11 Suit Over $100M Special Needs Fraud

By David Minsky

November 21, 2025

Tal J. Lifshitz

A Florida bankruptcy judge on Friday declined to halt an adversary class action against a Texas bank accused of aiding the alleged $100 million theft from a special needs trust, allowing document discovery to proceed while the bank’s motion to toss the case is pending.

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This Managing Partner Is Closing the Door on His Attorneys. Colleagues at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Say It Works

By Vivienne Serret

November 12, 2025

Jorge L. Piedra

Jorge L. Piedra’s closed-door policy is not meant to keep others away, he explains. Instead, it fosters an environment for attorneys and other legal professionals to gain confidence, be more productive and build a more successful workflow.

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‘We are Going to Pour a Big Part of Ourselves Into You’: How One Miami Firm Prioritizes Associate Mentorship

By Vivienne Serret
September 10, 2025

Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton’s founders continue to visit the firm’s Coral Gables office on a weekly basis to sit down with associates and aid them in all matters.

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Meet the 2025 Power Leaders in Law & Accounting (Part 2)

By Jeff Zbar

June 20, 2025

Dwayne A. Robinson

Robinson focuses his practice on complex litigation. He has represented clientsin dozens of appeals in federal and state court, and served as part of a litigationand appellate team that secured a victory before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Stay Won’t Be Lifted On Claims Over $93M Real Estate Fraud

By Carolina Bolado

May 8, 2025

Bernice C. Lee

Victims of a $93 million Miami real estate development scheme won’t be able to pursue their claims — at least for now — against the company’s former CEO after a Florida federal judge on Wednesday denied their request to lift a stay on litigation during a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission receivership.

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