Tripp Scott

Jun. 29, 2020

Tripp Scott Attorneys Named Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., June 29, 2020

As published in Florida Trend Magazine

Tripp Scott today announced that Matthew Zifrony and Jeffrey Fauer, both directors with the firm, were selected by their peers as Florida Trend Magazine’s 2020 Florida Legal Elite.

The Florida Legal Elite are the top lawyers practicing in Florida, according to the results of the magazine's statewide attorney surveys. The special issue, which goes on stands in July, provides Florida Trend readers with an extensive list of the state’s most prominent attorneys.

Zifrony serves as general counsel for several large companies and provides strategic counsel for corporate contractual and transactional issues. He also provides property financing and transaction counsel to buyers, sellers, lenders and developers of residential and commercial real estate. Zifrony is also the president of one of the largest homeowners associations in Broward County and represents numerous condominium and homeowners associations in the tri-county area, providing counsel on such issues as collections, rules enforcement, contractual review and association documents.

Fauer focuses his practice in the areas of probate litigation and complex business litigation. An AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell®, he has represented clients at all stages of litigation, from inception through trial and appeal. He has litigated a variety of cases including will contests, personal representative removal proceedings, trust disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, and general contract matters. Fauer has been recognized by Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters, as a “Rising Star” naming him as one of the top 2.5% of lawyers, and by South Florida Legal Guide as a “Top Up and Comer”. Fauer is also the Chair Elect for Leadership Broward Foundation.

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