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.

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.

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.

Daniela Ikeda is a lawyer admitted to practice law in Brazil and also is approved by The Florida Bar Association to act as a Certified Foreign Legal Consultant in Brazilian Law. In Brazil, Daniela worked for over 7 years for Federal and State Government Agencies.

Daniela Ikeda is a lawyer admitted to practice law in Brazil and also is approved by The Florida Bar Association to act as a Certified Foreign Legal Consultant in Brazilian Law. In Brazil, Daniela worked for over 7 years for Federal and State Government Agencies, such as Rede Ferroviária Federal, Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos, and Agência de Transporte do Estado de São Paulo. In 2005, Daniela became an associate attorney at Joao Arnaldo Torres Filho Attorney’s Office in São Paulo, and continued to work for him as an Of Counsel attorney after moving to The United States. Based on her practical and educational experience, Daniela has a unique understanding of the challenges that American and Brazilian clients face while living, working, and doing business in Brazil. She advises and represents clients regarding legal matters in Brazil including, but not limited to, Contractual and Business Law, Commercial and Business Litigation, Family Law, Personal Injury, and Wrongful Death.

Daniela also has worked as a Paralegal at Wites Law Firm for over 14 years in the firm’s personal injury and wrongful death practice group. Daniela works with the firm’s lawyers on both pre-suit and litigation matters, such as motor vehicle and truck crashes, slip and fall cases, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian and bicycle injuries, food poisoning, and product liability cases. Daniela is the lead Paralegal in this practice group, and supervises the firm’s non-lawyer paralegal and legal assistant staff.

Daniela was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil. She speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish. In 2004, she graduated from Law School at Paulista University, where she was ranked in the top 5% of her class. She is duly enrolled in the Brazilian Federal Bar Association and has been licensed to practice law in Brazil since 2005. She advanced her education and received a Post-Graduate degree in Civil Procedure Law in 2005 from Damasio de Jesus, and a Master’s degree in Civil Law in 2006 at Gama Filho University.

Tyler E. Raiford represents only injured persons and their families in personal injury and wrongful death actions, and claims against homeowner insurance companies, commercial property insurance companies, and homeowner and condominium associations.

Tyler E. Raiford represents only injured persons and their families in personal injury and wrongful death actions, and claims against homeowner insurance companies, commercial property insurance companies, and homeowner and condominium associations. Prior to representing homeowners and injured parties at the Wites Law Firm, Tyler spent years representing insurance companies and corporations in defending against property damage, professional liability, and general liability claims. These years of experience working with insurance companies and corporations helped him learn the ins and outs of how these companies evaluate cases to better help those he represents at the Wites Law Firm.

Tyler earned his law degree, cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law and his B.S. in Finance from Florida State University. While in law school, Tyler was an active member of the Alternate Dispute Resolution Board advocacy team, where he placed as a finalist or semi-finalist in numerous national advocacy competitions.

In his free time, Tyler enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, golfing, and watching Florida State football.