Six Firm Attorneys Named in 2017 Edition of South Florida Legal Guide
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman has once again been named as one of the “Top Law Firms” in South Florida in the 2017 edition of the South Florida Legal Guide. In addition, six of its attorneys were recognized as “Top Lawyers,” most in the area of personal injury and wrongful death.
The Krupnick Campbell attorneys recognized as “Top Lawyers” are:
- Thomas E. Buser
- Walter G. “Skip” Campbell, Jr.
- Holly D. Krulik
- Jon E. Krupnick
- Kevin A. Malone
- Joseph J. Slama
Biographical information:
Thomas E. Buser, partner, is board-certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar and has consistently been rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating given by this publication. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, The Florida Bar, the Palm Beach County Bar Association, and the Broward County Bar Association. He has served on the Legal Ethics Committee of the Broward County Bar Association, and is a past president of the Broward County Justice Association. He has been that organization’s Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President, case evaluation monitor, and newsletter editor. Buser has also served on the Executive Committee of the Federal Bar Association-Broward Chapter. He is a member of the American Association For Justice, the Florida Justice Association, the American Board of Trial Advocates and is a Founding Fellow of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association. He has also chaired and served on several committees of the Florida Justice Association and has been a frequent lecturer at trial lawyer seminars.
Walter G. “Skip” Campbell, Jr., partner and the mayor of Coral Springs, is board certified as a civil trial lawyer. He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and is also among a select group to be included in The Best Lawyers in America. He has served as President of the Broward County Bar Association, President of the Broward County Justice Association, and President of the Federal Bar Association of Broward County. He was elected to the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar from 1988 through 1996, and was the recipient of The Florida Bar Meritorious Service Award. In addition, he is a Founding Fellow and member of the Board of Governors of the Southern Trial Lawyers, a Diplomate of the Florida Justice Association, a sustaining member of the American Association For Justice, a Founding Sponsor of the Civil Justice Foundation and a Founding Member of the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. In 1996, Campbell was elected to the Florida Senate.
Holly D. Krulik, of counsel, has been a civil litigator with the firm for more than 20years. She is actively involved in numerous professional associations including the Broward County Bar Association, the Broward County Justice Association, The Florida Bar, the Florida Justice Association and South Palm Beach County Women Lawyers Association. She is a past President of the Broward County Women Lawyers’ Association and a past chairperson of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Women’s Caucus. Community-minded, Krulik is a past president of the B’nai B’rith Justice Unit and remains an active member of their Board of Directors. She is a former co-president of the Sisterhood of Congregation Kol Tikvah. She currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Broward County Women Lawyers Association Krulik received the Up & Comers Award in the Law category from the South Florida Business Journal and is a recipient of the Paul May Young Professionalism award from the Broward County Bar Association.
Jon E. Krupnick, partner, has developed recognition and a reputation as one of the premier trial lawyers in the United States and has personally obtained more than 135 verdicts and settlements in excess of one million dollars. He was one of the first attorneys in Florida to become board-certified as a civil trial attorney and is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. He is also actively involved as a member of the College of Diplomates of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. He is a sustaining member of the American Association For Justice and past president of the Broward County Justice Association. He has also served as an adjunct lecturer at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center and at his alma mater, Notre Dame Law School. Each year, Notre Dame presents an award in his name to the school’s outstanding student in trial advocacy.
Kevin A. Malone, partner, represents foreign governments in litigation in the United States and has an expertise in air-crash disaster cases, particularly in the area of forum non conveniens law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and The Florida Bar. He is also a member of the Broward County Justice Association, the American Association for Justice, and the College of Diplomates of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. He is board-certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar. Malone is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, and he has consistently received an AV Preeminent rating by the Martindale-Hubbell.
Joseph J. Slama, partner, has extensive expertise in aviation, product liability, maritime, cruise ship, recreational vehicle and vessel claims, scuba-diving accidents, roadway design, and other complex civil litigation and damages cases. Board-certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar, he is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. Active within the legal community, Slama has served as president of the Broward County Justice Association. He is also an active member of the American Association For Justice, the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the Florida Justice Association. Slama is actively involved in several community and charitable organizations, including the United Way Alexis de Tocqueville Society and Leaders in Giving. Additionally, he is on the Board of Trustees of Christ Church United Methodist Church as well as the Board of Directors of the Shepherd’s Way Homeless Ministry Foundation.
