Our Team

Highly regarded industry attorneys, who are distinguished by their extensive knowledge, experience, and contacts in the hospitality industry.

Profiles of Firm Professionals

Sandman Savrann delivers its exceptional service and value through its highly regarded industry attorneys, who are distinguished by their extensive knowledge, experience, and contacts in the hospitality and development industries. They lead our comprehensive legal team, handling all the special, industry-specific needs and structures, as well as bringing to bear in-depth practice and technical knowledge in real estate, restructuring, finance, litigation, employment, securities, and tax.

PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY ATTORNEYS:

  • Daniel F. Benavides

    Daniel F. Benavides

    - Principal
    Sandman Savrann PLLC, Bar Admissions: Florida, New York
    305-420-6478
    E-Mail
  • Irvin W. Sandman

    Irvin W. Sandman

    - Principal
    Sandman Savrann PLLC, Bar Admissions: 1980 (WA)
    206-686-0802
    E-Mail
  • Russell C. Savrann

    Russell C. Savrann

    - Principal
    Sandman Savrann PLLC, Admitted to Bar, 1987 (MA), 1988 (FL), 2003 (NY), 2004 (CT), 2009 (WA)
    203-215-5186
    E-Mail
  • Steve Willock

    Steve Willock

    - Principal
    Sandman Savrann PLLC, Bar Admissions: 2000 (CA); 2014 (WA); 2023 (AZ)
    253-670-3690
    E-Mail

TEAM MEMBERS:

  • Christopher Brown

    Christopher Brown

    - Commercial and Employment Litigation
    Beasley, Demos & Brown, Miami
    Florida; Washington D.C.
  • Lucy R. Clifthorne

    Lucy R. Clifthorne

    - Business and Corporate Law, Litigation
    Vandeberg, Johnson & Gandara, Tacoma
    1997 (WA)
  • Marlo DeLange

    Marlo DeLange

    - Corporate Law and Finance
    Vandeberg, Johnson & Gandara, Tacoma
    1997 (WA)
  • Stephanie Demos

    Stephanie Demos

    - Litigation
    Beasley, Demos & Brown, Miami
    Florida, 1994
  • Synova M. L. Edwards

    Synova M. L. Edwards

    - Litigation, Real Estate Litigation
    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
    Washington; Oregon
  • Richard B. Feldman

    Richard B. Feldman

    - Commercial and Real Estate Transactions
    Feldman Smith, LLP
    1981 (NY)
  • Jonathon D. Friedmann

    Jonathon D. Friedmann

    - Creditors Rights, Litigation
    Rudolph Friedmann, Boston
    1982 (MA)
  • Bob de la Fuente

    Bob de la Fuente

    - Zoning and Land Use, Real Estate
    Lehtinen Schultz PLLC, Miami
     Florida, Illinois
  • Christopher J. Greenleaf

    Christopher J. Greenleaf

    - Hotel Guest Litigation, Commercial Litigation
    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
    California
  • Mark A. Hood

    Mark A. Hood

    - Title Insurance and Escrow, Real Estate, Land Use
    Vandeberg, Johnson & Gandara, Tacoma
    1990 (WA)
  • McKenzie A. Livingston

    McKenzie A. Livingston

    - Leasing and Litigation
    Feldman Smith LLP
    2006 (NY)
  • Daniel Montopoli

    Daniel Montopoli

    - Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, IP
    Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara, LLP
    1996 (WA)
  • Kathleen A. Nelson

    Kathleen A. Nelson

    - Commercial and Real Estate Litigation
    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
    Washington
  • Irina Roth Neumann

    Irina Roth Neumann

    - Business Law, Transactions, Restaurants, Food & Beverage
    Roth Private Advising Law
    Florida, USA; Venezuela
  • Jennifer Perez-Alonso

    Jennifer Perez-Alonso

    - Litigation
    Beasley, Demos & Brown, Miami
    Florida, 2008
  • Stephen M. Rosenberg

    Stephen M. Rosenberg

    - Commercial and Real Estate Transactions, Tax
    Feldman Smith, LLP
    1972 (NY), 1979 (NJ)
  • James L. Rudolph

    James L. Rudolph

    - Real Estate, M&A, Construction Litigation
    Rudolph Friedmann, Boston
    1975 (MA)
  • David M. Samuels

    David M. Samuels

    - Hospitality, Business, and Commercial Litigation
    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
    California
  • Robert H. Shaer

    Robert H. Shaer

    - Real Estate, Financing, Leasing, Land Use
    Rudolph Friedmann, Boston
    1979 (MA)
  • James S. Singer

    James S. Singer

    - Construction and Commercial Litigation, Landlord-Tenant
    Rudolph Friedmann, Boston
    1978 (MA)
  • Michael H. Smith

    Michael H. Smith

    - Commercial, Real Estate, and IP Litigation
    Feldman Smith LLP
    1979 (NY)
  • Benjamin J. Stone

    Benjamin J. Stone

    - Employment Law, Litigation
    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
    Washington, New York
  • Dan Warshawsky

    Dan Warshawsky

    - Franchise and Licensing
    Warshawsky Law Group, PLLC
    2002 (AZ)
  • Scott D. Winship

    Scott D. Winship

    - Commercial and Real Estate Transactions and Litigation
    Vandeberg, Johnson & Gandara, Tacoma
    1987 (WA)

OTHER RESOURCES:

Whenever needed to address client needs, we access our extensive, additional, legal and business resources.  These resources include the over 1,300 attorneys of our Associated Firms, through whom we provide localized litigation and employment counsel throughout most of the United States, as well as depth in a broad range of legal specialties.  Our resources also include independent consulting firms that allow us to deliver non-legal expertise, such as hotel industry and tax advice, and the additional, non-legal services available though our affiliate, RISA Hospitality Solutions LLC.