Eric S. Kay

Eric S. Kay

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Eric S. Kay is an attorney at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton. His practice focuses on complex litigation, class actions, and appeals.

Eric has experience litigating matters at the trial and appellate levels. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of substantive areas, including business litigation, fraudulent and deceptive trade practices, and government matters. Eric was a member of the team of lawyers that recovered more than $1 billion in settlements arising from the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium.

Eric has briefed numerous appeals before the federal courts of appeals, the Florida Supreme Court, Florida’s district courts of appeal, and appellate courts outside of Florida. He has presented oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In 2020, Eric was named by the Daily Business Review as one of South Florida’s Most Effective Lawyers in the appellate field.

Prior to joining Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, Eric served as a law clerk to Judge D. Michael Fisher of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and to Judge James I. Cohn of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Eric received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. He graduated with a B.A. in History and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.

Eric is a member of the Florida Bar Appellate Court Rules Committee and  the Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. He is currently Co-Chair of the Miami Dade Bar Appellate Courts Committee and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Miami Dade Bar Association.

PERSONAL STATEMENT

I enjoy the practice of law because it presents endless opportunities to learn, to challenge oneself, and to strive to become a better attorney. I approach each and every day—and each and every case—as such an opportunity. And I always seek to apply my skills toward providing the best possible representation for my clients.

Michael R. Lorigas

Michael R. Lorigas

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Michael R. Lorigas is an attorney at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton and focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and class actions.

Michael is a trial-tested lawyer who represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts and in arbitration proceedings throughout the country. Michael specializes in guiding clients through matters that entail substantial financial consequences, reputational exposure, cutting-edge legal issues, or significant public policy questions. To that end, Michael routinely represents clients who have multiple matters simultaneously pending in trial, appellate, arbitral, or regulatory proceedings, ensuring clients advance their goals on multiple fronts.

Michael dedicates a substantial portion of his practice to high-stakes business divorce matters, including partnership and shareholders disputes as well as corporate espionage by former employees. Such matters span a variety of industries, including real estate, construction, health care, technology, transportation & logistics, environmental protection, and financial services. His cases involve business torts, contract claims, post-acquisition disputes, valuation issues, intellectual property infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and non-compete matters.

Michael also has extensive experience in other high-stakes litigation. Michael regularly litigates claims involving specific performance of real estate transactions worth millions of dollars. Michael has represented clients in the media and entertainment industry in matters concerning film financing, defamation, and stalking. Michael has also represented individuals and entities in the healthcare industry in a wide variety of matters, including antitrust, upstream corporate liability, reimbursement disputes, and challenges to patient-referral arrangements. And Michael has helped the victims of fraudulent schemes and unfair and deceptive trade practices recover hundreds of millions of dollars in class actions.

Michael received a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida. He then earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, and a Masters of Law in International Arbitration from the University of Miami School of Law. While in law school, Michael was a member of both the International Moot Court Board and the Charles C. Papy Jr. Moot Court Board.

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Legal issues can be some of the most difficult and stressful challenges that people face in their lives. And the majority of people struggle through those challenges alone because they feel left behind by the system. Being in a position to lend my voice to family, friends, or whoever calls on me during those times gives me the greatest sense of pride and motivates me everyday to stand up for what is right.

Latasha G. Hines

Latasha Gethers Hines

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Latasha Gethers Hines is an attorney in Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton’s complex litigation department and concentrates her dispute resolution and litigation practice in managed care healthcare and complex commercial matters.

Prior to joining KTT, Latasha served as a judicial Law Clerk to the United States Magistrate Judge Chris McAliley and practiced complex commercial litigation, representing large corporations in business disputes in state and federal courts.

Latasha continues to contribute to the bar and the community. She has served as chair of the Florida Bar’s Grievance Committee, been recognized by the South Florida Legal Guide, presented at the American Bar Association’s Tort and Insurance Practice Section’s Mid-Winter Program and the Healthcare Financial Management Association Florida Chapter Education Session, and provided pro bono services to children and underprivileged persons. She serves on the board of directors of Florida Foster Care Review.

Latasha earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and a minor in Speech Communications from the University of Florida where she was inducted into the Student Hall of Fame in 1994. She earned her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law and is a Bill Colson Scholar.

PERSONAL STATEMENT

I love connecting with people and empowering them to overcome obstacles. This gift translates naturally into the practice of law where I effectively help clients resolve complex business matters through skilled, tenacious, and creative analysis, communication, and advocacy. I enjoy counseling and advising hospital systems in managed care matters that ultimately benefit the community.