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Roy D. Oppenheim
Cofounder and Senior Partner
(954) 384-6114
E-mail: roy@oppenheimlaw.com
From Wall Street to Main Street, Roy Oppenheim is a successful serial entrepreneur and attorney focusing on Florida foreclosure defense, Internet ventures and direct sales companies. He founded Oppenheim Pilelsky, PA more than 19 years ago with his wife Ellen Pilelsky and uniquely positions the Florida foreclosure law firm as one of Florida's leading boutique law firms in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Serving national, international, and local clients, Oppenheim Pilelsky reports the highest rating (A-V) conferred by Martindale Hubbell Law Directory, the most respected directory of lawyers and law firms in the U.S. In 1989, Oppenheim also co-founded and served as general counsel to ShopSmart Corp., the company that originated and owned the GNC Gold Card Program, a program that continues to this day and was one of the first cross-promotional programs of its kind.
In addition, Oppenheim started Weston Title & Escrow, the oldest title company in Weston, Florida. Growing up in the Bronx, Oppenheim learned to be focused on success and driven to always persevere for opportunity. Today, Oppenheim is a motivational speaker and is constantly sharing his inspirations and Florida foreclosure expertise through his social media channels, including his South Florida foreclosure law blog www.southfloridalawblog.com, Twitter @oplaw, foreclosure defense YouTube Channel, and interactive communications with his peers, clients and colleagues.
Practice Areas
Real Estate; Foreclosure Defense; Consumer Class Action; Direct Sales; Internet Ventures; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Estate Planning; Corporate Law; Insurance Related Litigations; and Trusts and Estates.
Admitted
1987, New York, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
Education
Princeton University, A.B., cum laude, 1982
Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1986
Ellen B.
Pilelsky
Cofounder and Senior Partner
(954) 384-6114
E-mail: Ellen@oppenheimlaw.com
Ms. Ellen
Pilelsky-Oppenheim began her legal career at the Wall Street litigation
firm of Liddle & O'Connor. Upon moving to Florida, Ms. Pilelsky-Oppenheim
was associated with the law firm of Thomson, Zeder where she continued
to hone her litigation skills.
Subsequently,
Ms. Pilelsky-Oppenheim joined the Broward County State Attorney's
Office as an Assistant District Attorney, where she handled a
high volume of cases and received tremendous courtroom experience.
Currently Ms. Pilelsky serves on the Steering Committee of the National DuPont/Teflon Class Action concerning the alleged deceptive marketing tactics of DuPont involving Teflon pot and pans.
In 1989, Ms.
Pilelsky-Oppenheim formed her own law firm, practicing civil litigation
and family matters before joining her husband to form Oppenheim
Pilelsky, P.A. Ms. Pilelsky-Oppenheim continues to concentrate
on commercial litigation including construction and lien related
matters and personal injury.
Ms. Pilelsky-Oppenheim
is a summa cum laude with distinction graduate of Boston University with distinctions and a 1986
graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law where she
was an Editorial Board member of the Northwestern University Journal
of International Law & Business.
She also is
active in the community. Ms. Pilelsky-Oppenheim continues to serve on the
Board of Directors of the B'nai Aviv synagogue and is its former
general counsel. She is also a member of the Broward County Bar
Association, and former member of the Broward Women Lawyers Association,
Hadassah and National Association of Women Business Owners.
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