FERRARO LAW - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the Education Committee
• Associate Attorney in Miami, Florida

Mr. Ferraro attended the University of Miami where he graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Miami School of Arts & Sciences. Additionally, Mr. Ferraro Minored in Business Management. While at the University of Miami, Mr. Ferraro received Departmental Honors in both Psychology & Management. After completing his undergraduate studies, Mr. Ferraro attended the University of Miami School of Law. Wanting to stay focused in the practice area of Torts, Mr. Ferraro successfully completed the Florida Tort Law Program under the Honorable Florida Supreme Court Justice Fred Lewis. Throughout his tenure in Law School, Mr. Ferraro spent time as a law clerk at Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen in Coral Gables, FL and at Weitz & Luxenberg in New York City. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2019. Education B.S. in Psychology, University of Miami School of Arts & Sciences

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• Member of the Education Committee

Angelica L. Novick is an experienced and broad-based litigator who represents individuals and entities in both state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration. Immediately prior to joining the firm Ms. Novick was Senior Counsel at one of the largest multi-national law firms in the country (Am Law 50). In that capacity, Ms. Novick represented clients throughout the United States in high-stakes and complex commercial litigation disputes and arbitrations, as well as in government enforcement actions and investigations. Ms. Novick is a versatile attorney and has the demonstrated ability to master diverse subject matters. Ms. Novick has experience litigating matters involving non-competes and trade secrets, breaches of contract, fraud, interference with contracts and business relationships, intellectual property disputes, breaches of fiduciary duty, the False Claims Act, franchisor-franchisee disputes, employment litigation (including whistleblower retaliation claims under state and federal law), and corporate governance and related disputes. Ms. Novick also has significant trial experience in both state and federal courts. Ms. Novick received her law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law. During law school, Ms. Novick worked as a judicial intern to the Honorable Marcia G. Cooke of the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida. In that capacity, Ms. Novick obtained invaluable insight into the inner workings of a federal district court through her work researching and briefing contested legal issues, presenting written and oral analyses and recommendations, and drafting proposed opinions for publication. Ms. Novick was also a research assistant to Vice Dean Patrick O. Gudridge, and served as the executive editor of The Inter-American Law Review. Ms. Novick received her undergraduate degree in English Literature from the University of Miami. Ms. Novick is admitted to practice in Florida. Ms. Novick has authored and co-authored numerous articles including the following: "COVID-19 Consumer Liability Waivers - Practical Considerations for Franchise Systems," The Franchise Lawyer (Fall 2020) "Director Independence Disclosures: Be Careful What You Say," Law 360 (July 2018) "Corporate Boards Must Act Now to Mitigate the Fallout of Officer Misconduct," Corporate Board Member (November 2017) Education J.D., magna cum laude, University of Miami School of Law, Miami, Florida B.A., English Literature, University of Miami, Miami, Florida

Job Titles:

• Member of the Education Committee

Daniel J. DiMatteo has experience in a diverse range of practice areas - from catastrophic personal injury to class actions to complex commercial litigation. He fully devotes his practice to complex civil litigation, with a focus on product liability and catastrophic personal injury actions. His work includes, but is not limited to, representing victims and consumers severely injured by dangerous medical devices, cosmetic products, and herbicide products. He is a zealous advocate for his clients' interests. An experienced litigator, Mr. DiMatteo has briefed and argued hundreds of substantive motions in federal and state court. He has taken and defended hundreds of fact witness, expert witness, and corporate representative depositions as well as cross-examined numerous defense experts in trial. He has defeated dozens of motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment and obtained numerous favorable discovery orders. Since joining The Ferraro Law Firm in 2019, Mr. DiMatteo has counseled on cases that have resulted in multi-million-dollar settlements for the law firm's clients. Some of Mr. DiMatteo's notable recent work includes: Representing a catastrophically injured woman as lead counsel in a federal product liability case involving a defective transvaginal surgical device against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon, Inc. Representing numerous landscapers and nurserymen with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and their families in state product liability cases involving Roundup herbicide against Monsanto Company Representing numerous women with ovarian cancer and their families in state product liability cases involving contaminated talcum powder against Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Represented a high net worth defendant in a high-profile civil homicide and Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act case Representing a nationwide class of retail investors alleging breach of fiduciary duty against one of the nation's largest stockbrokers, In re: January 2021 Short Squeeze Trading Litigation, No. 21-MD-2989 (S.D. Fla. 2021) Defeated Monsanto Company's motion for summary judgment in the matters of Wyzik v. Monsanto Co. and Armstrong v. Monsanto Co. Secured remand of a state product liability case to state court from bankruptcy court in the matter of Fransas v. Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Prior to joining The Ferraro Law Firm in 2019, Mr. DiMatteo served as an Assistant County Attorney, where he represented government agencies as a trial attorney in personal injury and complex intergovernmental conflict cases. As an Assistant County Attorney, he honed his trial practice over three years of successfully trying numerous cases to verdict as lead counsel. Mr. DiMatteo earned his law degree from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law. During law school, he was twice elected to the editorial board of the Florida Law Review, the highest-ranking law journal in the State of Florida, where he sharpened his legal research and writing skills. Mr. DiMatteo also obtained an invaluable insight into the inner workings of the federal court system as a judicial intern to the Honorable Paul C. Huck of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In that capacity, he researched and briefed contested legal issues for a senior federal judge, presented written and oral recommendations, and drafted proposed judicial opinions. Mr. DiMatteo received his undergraduate degree in History from the University of Florida. Mr. DiMatteo has served on the Board of Directors of the Miami Beach Bar Association since 2016 and is a member of the Miami-Dade Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. DiMatteo was recognized by the independent rating service Super Lawyers as a Rising Star, placing him among the top 2.5% of attorneys in the State of Florida who are 40 or younger or practicing 10 years or less in 2023. Mr. DiMatteo is fluent in Spanish and is learning Italian. Education J.D., University of Florida, Levin College of Law University of Florida

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• Member of the Education Committee
• Distinguished Local and National Leader

Daryl D. Parks is an accomplished lawyer and businessman who received an undergraduate degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), and a law degree from Florida State University (FSU). His motto, "Advocate for the Least of These," is embodied in his zealous advocacy and activism in civil rights. As part of his civil rights activism and commitment to community, Attorney Parks has represented families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Corey Jones. The reputation gained by Attorney Parks and his firm has led to his appearances as a legal expert on national television broadcasts such as MSNBC, Fox News, and CNN. Daryl Parks has received numerous awards and accolades for his work both as an attorney and an outstanding businessman. A few of his awards include the Leadership Pacesetter Award from the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, the Leon County Small Business of the Year award, the NAACP Chairman of the Board Award, the Florida Bar Henry Latimer Award, the Advocates Award from the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Law, and the Johnnie L. Cochran Soaring Eagle Award from the American Justice Association. Because of his diligent efficacious representation of his clients, Parks is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocacy Forum. Daryl Parks is also a distinguished local and national leader who epitomizes a commitment to service. He has shared his business acumen, financial expertise and leadership locally with organizations such as the Sickle Cell Foundation, the Bethel Community Development Corporation, Legal Services of North Florida and the Tallahassee Urban League. He has also provided his expertise to the Florida Bar, serving as a member of both, the Florida Bar Foundation Board and the Florida Bar Student Education and Admissions to the Bar Committee. Attorney Parks has also served as Vice Chair of the FAMU Board of Trustees, and Chairman of the Board for both the FAMU Foundation and the FAMU Boosters. As a leader, Parks is a lifetime member of the National Bar Association (NBA), and has served in national leadership positions over the last sixteen years to include General Counsel, Vice President of Finance, Regional Director of Region XI, and President of the Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association. He has received NBA Presidential Awards in 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009. In 2011, Daryl Parks' was elected as the 69th President of the NBA. Because of his outstanding accomplishments and service history, Daryl Parks has also received prestigious appointments. In 2017 Attorney Parks was named the National General Counsel for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He was appointed to serve as the minority caucus chair for the American Association for Justice and also to a number of leadership positions with the Florida Justice Association, including the Board of Directors. United States' Senator Bill Nelson appointed him to the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for the Northern District of Florida, and former Governor Charlie Crist appointed him to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the First District Court of Appeals for Florida. Daryl Parks' philanthropy and civic engagement reveals his unwavering commitment to make a difference in the lives of others locally, nationally and internationally. In addition to his outstanding community service, Parks partners with other persons of goodwill to sponsor medical mission trips to Africa to provide medical treatment and supplies to the people of Africa. In addition to his personal commitments, his firm is equally committed to investing in the community. His firm also funds endowed scholarships at Florida A&M University, Livingston College, Bethune-Cookman College and Florida State University (for minority students). Education J.D. Florida State University, College of Law 1995 B.A. Florida A & M University, 1992

Job Titles:

• Member of the Education Committee

Job Titles:

• Attorney
• Member of the Education Committee
• of Counsel

Attorney Erica L. Brady is a seasoned lawyer that handles tax whistleblower claims at our D.C. office. Ms. Brady is a valuable part of the team at The Ferraro Law Firm. As a Florida tax whistleblower attorney, she emphasizes the importance of providing elite, knowledgeable representation for clients facing complex tax issues. Ms. Brady is often asked to write and speak in the area of tax whistleblower claims and other tax-related matters. She was a speaker at the May 2010 meeting and the 2011 mid-year meeting of the ABA Section of Taxation on the topic of representing whistleblowers before the IRS. Her article, "Are Criminal Fines ‘Collected Proceeds'?" was published in the 2011 summer edition of the ABA Section of Taxation's NewsQuarterly, and the February 2012 issue of Taxes - The Tax Magazine published her article "Does Tax Crime Pay (Whistleblowers)."

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• Member of the Education Committee

Gregory S. Lynam is an experienced tax whistleblower attorney who handles tax claims and federal tax controversies at our office in Washington, D.C. Mr. Lynam represents clients in cases involving federal tax controversies and tax appeals. He has maintained special attention in his career to international tax matters. Over the years, Mr. Lynam has served as a representative for numerous high net worth clients and multinational corporations, dealing with a wide variety of tax controversy cases both in litigation and with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including partnership disputes, interest allocations, R&E credits, tax-advantaged transactions, and matters involving transfer pricing. Many of his cases have involved refunds or deficiencies totaling between hundreds of millions and billions of dollars. In his work before the IRS, Mr. Lynam has made IRS Whistleblower Office submissions and litigated award determinations from the IRS Whistleblower Office in U.S. Tax Court. He also handles tax disputes from the audit level through litigation and appellate review-including IRS appeals, competent authority, and alternative dispute resolution procedures. He regularly counsels taxpayers on steps to take before controversies with the IRS arise and strategic considerations with respect to filing claims for a refund. Education LL.M, New York University School of Law, New York, New York - Taxation Specialty, 2001 J.D., University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, Honors: With Distinction, 2000 B.S., Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1996

Job Titles:

• Member of the Education Committee
• Partner

Mr. Becerra is a Partner at The Ferraro Law Firm. He earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 2013. During law school, Mr. Becerra received various awards and recognitions. He was a member of the International and Comparative Law Review and served as the interschool vice president for the Charles C. Papy Jr. Moot Court Board. Mr. Becerra was a recipient of the Kapila Family Foundation Scholarship, the Louis Phillips Scholarship, and the Dean's Certificate of Academic Achievement Award in Commercial Law and Tort Law & Policy Seminar. He successfully competed in numerous appellate advocacy competitions. He was named "Best Oral Advocate" at the C. Clyde Atkins 2011 Fall Moot Court Competition, "Best Oral Advocate Runner Up" at the 2013 Cristol Kahn Paskay Cup, and "Outstanding Oral Advocate" at the 21st Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition. Upon graduation, Mr. Becerra was selected to The Order of Barristers.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Education Committee
• Partner

Job Titles:

• Member of the Education Committee
• Partner

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• Member of the Education Committee
• Shareholder

Marc P. Kunen is a Shareholder at The Ferraro Law Firm. An experienced and knowledgeable attorney in Miami, Florida, he has achieved a long list of case wins for his valued clients. He has focused his career on handling cases that involve complex civil litigation, products liability, asbestos/mesothelioma litigation, multidistrict litigation (MDL), toxic torts, catastrophic personal injury, and wrongful death. Mr. Kunen graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 2011 magna cum laude and is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida. Mr. Kunen has tried numerous cases and recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for the firm. Notably, Mr. Kunen has secured verdicts in the amount of $70,102,000 in Thornton v. GEA Mechanical Equipment US, Inc., $9,000,000 in Moure-Cabrera v. Johnson & Johnson, $6,785,000 in Moore v. John Crane Inc., and $2,854,159 in Hernandez v. Union Carbide Corporation. Mr. Kunen's $70 million verdict in Thornton was the third largest verdict in the State of Florida in 2019. His $9 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in 2020 was the first verdict against a talcum powder manufacturer in the State of Florida. In 2014, The Daily Business Review nominated Mr. Kunen as a finalist for its Most Effective Products Liability Lawyers. Mr. Kunen has also been named to the National Trial Lawyer's "Top 40 Under 40" for the last three years and has served on the Board of Directors for the Miami-Dade Trial Lawyers Association since 2016. In 2019, Mr. Kunen was awarded South Florida's Champion of the Year by the Best Buddies nonprofit organization, for his work to promote inclusion for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Education J.D., University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida

Job Titles:

• Member of the Education Committee
• Partner

Mathew D. Gutierrez is a partner at The Ferraro Law Firm. In this role, Mr. Gutierrez is responsible for every aspect of the firm's appellate practice, which spans all levels of Florida's state and federal courts. He also provides the firm's trial lawyers with litigation and brief-writing support and advises them on preservation of error issues. Prior to joining The Ferraro Law Firm, Mr. Gutierrez spent five years as a litigator at one of the largest multi-national defense firms in the country (Am Law 50). In that capacity, Mr. Gutierrez represented clients in high-stakes corporate litigation, with a particular emphasis on appeals, contractual and partnership disputes, federal securities law claims, and First Amendment litigation. His clients included Fortune 50 corporations, financial institutions, major political parties and candidates, hospital systems, brokerage firms, developers, and manufacturers. Mr. Gutierrez began his post-law school career as a judicial law clerk to Judge Leslie B. Rothenberg at the Florida Third District Court of Appeal. As an appellate law clerk, Mr. Gutierrez researched and analyzed contested legal issues, presented written and oral case recommendations to judges, and drafted legal memoranda and proposed opinions for publication. During his clerkship, Mr. Gutierrez also served as Moot Court Coach at the University of Miami School of Law. Mr. Gutierrez earned his law degree from Emory University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2011), where he was a research assistant to Dean Robert A. Schapiro. During law school, he also served as an intern at the United States District Court, the United States Attorney's Office, the Fulton County District Attorney's Office, and the Fulton County Superior Court. Mr. Gutierrez received his undergraduate degree in English literature from the University of Miami (B.A., 2008). Mr. Gutierrez is admitted to practice in Florida and the District of Columbia. He is conversational in Spanish. Education J.D., With Honors, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 2011 B.A., English Literature, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, 2008

Job Titles:

• Associate
• Attorney
• Member of the Education Committee

Matthew K. Casbarro is an associate attorney at The Ferraro Law Firm representing victims in cases involving product liability, wrongful death, asbestos-related diseases, and environmental toxic torts. Mr. Casbarro is also heavily involved in the firm's commercial litigation practice and represents clients in all forms of commercial litigation including partnership disputes, commercial real estate disputes, breach of contract disputes, and business torts from prelitigation strategy through trial. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Casbarro worked at an Am law 200 law firm based in Miami, Florida. In that capacity, Mr. Casbarro represented plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes and complex commercial litigation disputes, with an emphasis on commercial real estate disputes, fraud, and breach of contract. Mr. Casbarro has published in the American Health Law Association's monthly Health Law Connections magazine, where he co-authored a paper on the opioid epidemic, titled "Professional Actions Against Physicians for Opioid Prescribing Behaviors." Mr. Casbarro earned his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law, where he received a Dean's Merit Scholarship, books awards in Torts, Civil Procedure, and Legal Writing and Communication, served as Articles and Comments Editor for the University of Miami Law Review, and worked as a teaching assistant for Professor Anthony Alfieri's Civil Procedure I class. During law school, Mr. Casbarro worked as a judicial intern for the Honorable Robin S. Rosenbaum in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Honorable Jose E. Martinez in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, where he conducted complex legal research on contested legal issues, drafted multiple proposed opinions for publication, and gained invaluable insight into the operations of both the federal district court and the federal appellate court. Mr. Casbarro obtained his undergraduate degree in Biology and Society (pre-med), and received a business minor from Cornell University, where he also competed as a four-year member of the nationally ranked Division I Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field program. Mr. Casbarro is admitted to practice in Florida. Education B.A. Cornell University J.D. University of Miami School of Law, cum laude

Job Titles:

• Member of the Education Committee
• Partner

Natalia M. Salas focuses her practice on representing injured victims and consumers in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, defective medical device, and product liability cases. Ms. Salas is an experienced litigator, who represents plaintiffs in both state and federal courts, with an emphasis on briefing dispositive trial-level motions and memoranda, class actions, and multi-district litigation. In 2021, Natalia Salas was appointed Plaintiff' lead counsel for the Robinhood trading restrictions multidistrict litigation (MDL). In 2023, Natalia Salas was appointed to the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee in the Insulin Pricing Multidistrict Litigation (MDL 3080) alleging artificially and fraudulently inflated pricing of insulin by pharmacy benefit managers ("PBMs") and drug manufacturers. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Salas served as Assistant General Counsel to the University of Miami, where she represented the University and UHealth in the areas of litigation, healthcare regulatory compliance, data privacy, technology transfer, sponsored research, athletics, and intellectual property. From 2012 to 2018, Ms. Salas was Senior Counsel at one of the largest multi-national firms (Am Law 50). In that capacity, Ms. Salas represented clients in high-stakes and complex commercial litigation disputes and arbitrations, with an emphasis on health care, real estate, securities fraud, reinsurance, and intellectual property. Ms. Salas also served as the MDL clerk to Judge James Lawrence King in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, responsible for overseeing a consumer financial fraud multi-district litigation, through class certification, resulting in over $1 billion in settlements. Ms. Salas earned her law degree from the University of Miami School of Law. During law school, she received a Dean's Merit Scholarship, awards in Litigation Skills, and served on the University of Miami Law Review and the Moot Court Board. Ms. Salas obtained her undergraduate degree in Public Policy and Spanish, with a Policy Journalism and Media Certificate, from Duke University. Ms. Salas is admitted to practice in Florida and Illinois. She is fluent in Spanish. Education Duke University University of Miami School of Law

Job Titles:

• Member of the Education Committee
• of Counsel

Scott A. Knott is an experienced tax whistleblower attorney in Florida who has focused his practice on handling these claims. He was instrumental in founding the tax group within The Ferraro Law Firm in 2007, and also filed the group's first tax whistleblower claim. These claims now total over $1 billion. Over the course of his practice, Mr. Knott has represented hundreds of clients in whistleblower cases to the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the United States Tax Court. His awards from the IRS total in the tens of millions of dollars; he has handled cases involving tax refunds and tax deficiencies totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. His clients have included individuals of high net worth, foreign governments, multinational companies, and disadvantaged taxpayers. He has handled cases in federal court and tax courts. Mr. Knott's broad range of experience encompasses both domestic and international tax issues. He has worked with cases from audit to appeals, representing some of the largest corporations in the world. He works directly with his clients, handling every aspect of the case from entering an initial submission with the IRS Whistleblower office to running communication throughout the duration of a claim to filing appeals with the tax court in regards to IRS award decisions. He has experience in alternative dispute resolution processes including Advanced Pricing Agreement plans and pre-filing agreements. He has also handled tax crime cases involving the criminal investigation division of the IRS as well as the United States Department of Justice. Education Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 2003 Mr. Knott is a regularly requested speaker for tax conferences.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Education Committee
• of Counsel
• Member of the Florida Bar

Sean holds a bachelor's degree with honors from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University and he holds a juris doctor degree from the University of Chicago Law School. Sean is a member of the Florida Bar and the New York Bar. In an Of Counsel capacity, he works with The Ferraro Law Firm on the Multidistrict Litigation against Robinhood.