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Ms. Goodwin provides legal business consulting services and acts as outside counsel to a number of corporations. Most notably she, along with Mr. Saavedra, represented a closely held corporation as borrower's counsel in obtaining a $640 million multi-bank syndication loan with leasehold collateral located in 4 states.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Member of the Litigation Department
Caitlin J. Bronstein received her B.S. in Criminology and Psychology, magna cum laude, from Florida State University in 2007. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Bronstein worked at the Drug Farm program at the Drug Abuse Foundation in Delray Beach, Florida. Ms. Bronstein received her J.D. from Hofstra University's Maurice A. Deane School of Law in 2013, where she was honored with the Pro Bono Program Certificate at the Gold level for her substantial dedication to providing pro bono legal assistance to the community. During law school, Ms. Bronstein interned in the Foster Children's Project at the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, the Mental Hygiene Legal Service in both Nassau and Suffolk counties of Long Island, NY, and the Small Claims Mediation program at the New York Peace Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Prior to joining Saavedra Goodwin in 2018, Ms. Bronstein was an associate attorney at the Law Office of Christopher A. Haddad and the Law Office of Robert L. Bakeris, representing parties in criminal defense, civil litigation, and family law matters, respectively.
Ms. Bronstein has been admitted to the Florida Bar and the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida.
Ms. Bronstein was selected as a "Rising Star" by Florida Super Lawyers in 2023 and 2024. She is a member of the Broward County Bar Association.
Ms. Bronstein is currently a member of the litigation department at the firm and practices in the areas of civil and family law.
Education
Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York
J.D. - 2013
Florida State University
B.S. - 2007
Mr. Saavedra is the managing partner of the firm, which he established in 1988. Born in Havana, Cuba, Mr. Saavedra is fluent in English and Spanish. He received his B.A. in 1979 from the University of Connecticut and his J.D. in 1986 from the George Washington National Law Center. Mr. Saavedra has served as Secretary and Director for the Inter-American Businessmen Association and co-authored "An Introduction to the Settlement of Unresolved Property Claims against the Cuban Government." Mr. Saavedra also served as Staff Assistant for Congressman William Lehman in Washington, D.C.
Forrest Owens spent his formative years in Indiana. Mr. Owens attended Vincennes University where he focused his studies on aviation technology and obtained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) as well as private pilot licenses, graduating with an A.S. in 1998. Mr. Owens subsequently attended Indiana University Kelley School of Business where he majored in Finance with a minor in Economics, completing a B.S. in 2001. During the course of undergraduate study, Mr. Owens worked full-time for a leading aircraft turbine engine manufacturer based in Indianapolis as well as a regional airline and an internationally recognized aviation centered freight company. Mr. Owens attended law school at Valparaiso University where he graduated with a J.D. in 2005.
Mr. Owens has spent over a decade focused on aviation related legal matters with boutique aviation firms. Mr. Owens has acted as counsel in the purchase and sale of hundreds of aircraft transactions ranging from experimental home-built aircraft to large cabin corporate aircraft. Mr. Owens has worked with every major manufacturer of turbine powered corporate aircraft. Mr. Owens has also been involved in the merger and acquisition of many aviation related businesses.
Mr. Owens practice concentrates on aircraft and aviation related transactions, cross-border transactions, airman defense before the FAA and Department of Transportation, airport real estate and land use, and civil litigation. Mr. Owens joined SG in 2015. Mr. Owens practices through L. Forrest Owens, P.A. d/b/a Aviation Legal Counsel.
Education
Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana
J.D. - 2005
Indiana University Kelley School of Business
B.S. - 2001
Saavedra-Goodwin handles both very simple and complex corporate and real estate transactions, as well as business litigation. We have extensive experience in Florida real estate law, business disputes and litigation, as well as a wide variety of aviation-related matters. We are proud to be a State of Florida Certified Minority-Owned Business.