Bierman, Shohat & Loewy, P.A.


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Bierman, Shohat & Loewy, P.A.


Penthouse Two, 800 Brickell Avenue Miami, Florida 33131-2911View Map

Practice Areas:

Federal and State Criminal Trials and Appeals. Post-Conviction and Parole Representation. International Extradition. Defense of Federal and State Civil Forfeitures.

Year Established: 1971

Firm Profile:

We are a small criminal defense firm with an emphasis on white collar crime, particularly in the federal courts around the United States. We have tried many very large cases as well as doing extensive appellate work in the eleventh circuit and in most circuit courts of appeal throughout the United States. We do extensive appellate work in the State courts as well. We have a particular emphasis on bank-related matters including forfeitures, money laundering and other criminal and forfeiture-related matters. We have also handled many involved criminal customs matters.

Firm Size: 6

Languages:

Language: Spanish.

Reference:

Mellon United National Bank of Miami.

Office Hours:
Monday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Donald I. Bierman (Member) born Miami, Florida, November 20, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, Florida; 1966, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar; 1971, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1972, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1989, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Tulane University (B.A., 1962); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1965). Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Society of Wig and Robe (President, 1965). Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1987—. Managing Editor, University of Miami Law Review, 1963-1965. Author: "Contempt of Trial Court—Effect on Appeal," 18 University of Miami Law Review, 478; "Right of Confrontation Applied to the States," 19 University of Miami Law Review, 500. Lecturer in Law, Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law, 1975-1999, Trial Advocacy Program, 1979-1980, Immigration and Nationality, 1975-1982; Advanced Federal Criminal Procedure Seminar, 1983-1999. Chairman: Miami Coalition of Christians & Jews; Anti-Defamation League. U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Appeals Section, 1965-1966. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1966-1969. Legal Counsel, Grand Jury Association of Florida, Inc., 1986-1998. Special Counsel, Dade County Grand Jury, 1969-1970. President, University of Miami Law Alumni Association, 1975-1976. Member, Metro-Dade County Community Relations Board, 1987-1996. Chairman, 1992-1993. Member: Dade County Bar Association; Chairman, Federal Court Committee, 1983-1984; Federal (President, South Florida Chapter, 1975-1976) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Criminal Defense Attorney's Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1969-1974; 1984-1992); South Florida Association of Immigration and Nationality Lawyers (President, 1979-1980); National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Trial Practice; Criminal Appeals; Defense Litigation; Civil RICO; State Law; Federal Law.

Edward R. Shohat (Member) born Westchester, Pennsylvania, May 7, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1989, U.S. District Court, Middle District Court of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., cum laude, 1969; J.D., cum laude, 1972). Member: Bar and Gavel; Wig and Robe. Listed: Best Lawyers in America, 1989—. National Directory of Criminal Lawyers; Law and Leading Attorneys; One of South Florida's Top Lawyers, Metro Magazine Legal Guide, 2002, 2003 and 2004. Named One of Florida's Legal Elite, Florida Trends Magazine, 2004-2006; Madison's Who's Who, 2006. Author: "Liability of a Pharmacist for Negligently Dispensing Oral Contraceptives," 22 University of Miami Law Review, all editions, 456, 1972. Lecturer in Law, Immigration and Nationality, University of Miami School of Law, 1976-1984. Faculty Member: Florida Bar, Advanced Federal Criminal Seminar, 2003, 2004. National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, Mid-Winter meeting and seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2000; Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, "Law and All That Jazz," seminar New Orleans, Louisiana, 2000; "Advanced Federal Criminal Practice Seminar," 2004, and "Advanced Criminal Practice Seminar," 2002, Criminal Law Section, Florida Bar. Federal Bar Association Trial Masters Seminar, St. Thomas School of Law, 1996; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers National Convention Seminar, Santa Monica, California, 1996; Law Education Institute Winter CLE Program, Vail Colorado, 1996; Fourth Annual Law and All that Jazz Seminar, "Recipes for Success In Criminal Defense," Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1994; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's Spring Seminar, "Crime in America: Need, Greed and Money," Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1991; 1985 and 1988 Superstars in Criminal Defense Seminar, Atlanta Bar Association, 1987; Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Criminal Law Section, Georgia Bar Association Seminar on Trial Tricks and Tactics; Florida Criminal Defense Association Seminars, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987; National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Annual Seminars, 1987, 1988 and 1994, Key West, Florida; Florida Public Defenders Association Seminar, Miami, Florida, December, 1988; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual Ski Seminar, 1989; Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Fall Seminar, Helen, Georgia, 1989; Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, Aspen Colorado, 1990; Florida Bar Immigration and Naturalization Law Seminar, Fort Lauderdale, 1978; Florida Bar AINL Immigration and Naturalization Law Seminar, Miami, 1980, 1981, 1982. Member, Board of Directors, Dade County Bar Association, 1983-1984. Vice President, University of Miami Law Alumni Association, 1982-1986. Chairman, Attorneys Division Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 1982-1983. Chairman, Judicial Reception, Attorneys Division, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 1986. President, Florida Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, 1987-1988. Vice President, Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, 1985-1987. Faculty, Sixth and Seventh Annual Investment Planning Conferences, University of Miami, 1985, 1986. Member, Board of Directors, Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, 1983-1984. Member, Board of Directors, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1989-1991; 1996-1997. Fellow, 1986—; Member, Board of Directors, 1989-2004 , Vice President, 1993-2000 and Secretary, 1998-1999, American Board of Criminal Lawyers. Board of Directors, Eugene P. Spellman Inn of Court, 2000—. Member: Dade County, Federal and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Designation Committee, Immigration and Naturalization, 1980—); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; South Florida Association of Immigration and Nationality Lawyers (President, 1982-1983; Vice President, 1980-1981). (Also Associate, Pierce Global). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Trial Practice; Criminal Appeals; Defense Litigation; Civil RICO.

Ira N. Loewy (Member) born Kew Gardens, New York, June 3, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, including Federal Trial Bar; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and District of Columbia Circuits; 1991, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., 1972); New York University (J.D., 1975). Member, Moot Court Board. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Family Law. Assistant Attorney General, Florida, 1975-1978. Assistant State Attorney, Dade County, Florida, 1978-1982. Deputy Chief Assistant State Attorney, Dade County, Florida, 1982-1984. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Criminal Law Section); Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Trial Practice; Criminal Appeals; Federal Law; State Law.

Sharon L. Kegerreis (Member) born New York, N.Y., October 31, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Massachusetts; 1984, New York and Maine; 1990, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Maine; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1980); Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 1983). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Columbia Law School. Law Clerk to The Honorable Edward T. Gignoux, United States District Court for the District of Maine. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, 1990-1991, Legal Writing and Research, 1989-1990, University of Miami School of Law. Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1985-1990. Member: National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. (Board Certified, Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Languages: French and German. Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Civil Litigation.

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Maria Beguiristain Shohat (Associate) born Havana, Cuba, February 5, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Barry University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1976; M.S., 1978); Emory University (J.D., 1981). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Criminal Defense.

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