Marc A. Wites is the founding shareholder of Wites Law Firm. He directs the firm’s litigation practice groups for personal injury and wrongful death cases, class actions, property insurance claims, sexual assault, and investment fraud.

Marc A. Wites is a founding shareholder of The Wites Law Firm. He has over 25-years of trial and litigation experience, and has achieved great results for his clients.

Marc has obtained multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements in (1) personal injury and wrongful death actions (in cases such as auto and truck crashes, and sexual assault and molestation cases) and (2) industry changing class actions that have returned monies to class members and changed the way in which companies do business. He also has successfully prosecuted insurance claims on behalf of homeowners and commercial property owners, and recovered investment losses of individuals and families against brokerage firms, banks and investment advisors. These victories have been achieved in state and federal trial and appellate courts in Florida and throughout the country, as well as arbitration proceedings.

Marc is a graduate of The University of Florida College Law, where he served as a board member of The University of Florida Law Review and the Justice Thornal Campbell National Moot Court Board. Marc earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Michigan.

He is admitted to the Florida Bar, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Marc was named as a Florida Super Lawyer in 2009-2020. These honors were the result of voting by members of the Florida Bar. He also is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Marc is the author of The Florida Litigation Guide, a well-known practice guide used by thousands of lawyers throughout Florida since 2001. The Guide contains a listing of the elements of popular common law causes of action, citations for the most recent state and federal court cases listing the elements of the actions and various defenses to the actions. Tens of thousands of lawyers, from virtually every major Florida law firm, as well as countless practitioners from medium and small firms, solo practitioners and government attorneys, as well as members of the judiciary, have relied on Marc’s publication in Florida litigation matters.

In 2014, Marc issued the first editions of The New York Litigation Guide and The California Litigation Guide.

In 2007 Marc became the author of Florida Causes of Action, an annual treatise published by James Publishing. This publication provides a detailed analysis of Florida common law and statutory causes of action.

Marc authored The Florida Civil Litigation Handbook: Actions, Defenses and Evidence and Rules, which was published annually by Matthew Bender & Co., Inc. from 1997 through 2000.

Marc also has published several articles, including Reflections at 50 and 25 on the Practice of Law, Daily Business Review, April 24, 2019, Does Copying an In-House Lawyer on Corporate Correspondence Render It Privileged, The Federal Lawyer, March 2014; Do Equine Immunity Acts Provide a False Sense of Security, The Chronicle of the Horse, Vol. LXI, Number 33, August 14, 1998; Back in the Saddle Again: An Analysis of Florida’s Equine Immunity Act, Florida Bar Journal, Volume LXXI, Number 10, November 1997; and The Franchisor as Predator: Encroachment and the Implied Covenant of Good Faith, The University of Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy, Volume VII, Issue 2, Spring 1996.

Marc was born in Queens, New York, and raised in Coral Springs, Florida. He lives in Boca Raton with his wife, Jennifer, and sons, Asher and Leo.

Thomas Rogers' primary practice area is the representation of injured persons and their families in homeowner and commercial property insurance claims, and personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Prior to joining Wites Law Firm, Tom was a member of a statewide insurance defense firm that defended  personal injury cases in the field of premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, boating liability, trucking and transportation claims, construction defects, and admiralty/maritime claims. His background enables him to understand how corporations and insurance companies evaluate cases, and to use that knowledge for the benefit of the injured people and families that Wites Law Firm represents.

Tom is admitted to practice in Florida’s State Courts, and also is admitted to the United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida. After earning a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in accounting from The University of Florida, Tom earned his law degree from The University of Florida in 2006. He is a member of the Florida Bar and the Florida Justice Association.

Tom is a native Floridian, and moved to Lighthouse Point in 2013. Tom enjoys living and working in Lighthouse Point, where he can provide legal counsel to the local Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, and Lighthouse Point residents that he considers neighbors. He enjoys fishing, diving, and boating in South Florida. Tom holds a USCG Captain’s license, and is a member of the Coastal Conservation Association. Each year, his family participates in the Intracoastal Waterway Cleanup. Tom has also worked with the National Parks Service to draft a General Management Plan in Everglades National Park that meets the needs of multiple user groups while protecting the Park’s natural resources for future generations.

Lauren G. Matta represents plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases and property damage disputes. She earned her law degree at Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, and her undergraduate degree in Political Science at Pace University.

Lauren G. Matta represents plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases and property damage disputes. She earned her law degree at Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, and her undergraduate degree in Political Science at Pace University. 

Lauren is admitted to practice in Florida’s State Courts and is a member of the Florida Bar. Lauren loves to travel and experience new cultures and hopes to one day reach every continent in the world. Lauren, her fiancé, and their two fur children live in Ft. Lauderdale.

Maxwell A. Erd represents plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases, and property damage disputes. He earned his law degree at Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, and his undergraduate degree at The University of Central Florida.

Maxwell A. Erd represents plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases, and property damage disputes. He earned his law degree at Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, and his undergraduate degree at The University of Central Florida.

Prior to representing homeowners and injured parties at Wites Law Firm, Maxwell spent many years working for a Florida insurance defense firm representing insurance companies in property damage claims including hurricane damage, water damage, theft claims, sinkhole claims, as well as claim subrogation. Maxwell’s extensive experience working with both homeowners and insurance companies enables him to understand how corporations and insurance companies evaluate cases, to help those he represents at the Wites Law Firm.

Maxwell and his family are all native Floridians, who moved to Fort Lauderdale in 2016. Maxwell is admitted to practice in Florida’s State Courts and is a member of the Florida Bar. In his free time, Maxwell enjoys spending time with his family, watching football and hockey, and working on cars and motorcycles.