Attorneys
John L. Urban
John L. Urban is a founding Shareholder of Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. and is the managing shareholder of the firm’s Orlando office. He is based out of the Orlando office. Mr. Urban’s practice focuses primarily on civil litigation in the areas of business and contract disputes, commercial law, collections, personal injury, domestication and enforcement of foreign judgments, international law, real estate and probate, as well as transactional matters.
Carl-Christian Thier
Carl-Christian Thier is a founding Shareholder of Urban Thier & Federer, P.A., an international law firm with offices in the US, Germany and United Kingdom. He frequently travels between the firm’s offices to coordinate European and American legal and business matters.
Mr. Thier’s practice focuses primarily on German and United States cross border law in the areas of international contract law, international tax planning related to income and estate matters (German American Treaty for Avoidance of Double Taxation), business entity formation and business negotiations and domestications of foreign judgments, with particular focus on cross border investments between Germany and the United States. Mr. Thier manages the New York office of the firm.
Baylor Johnson
Baylor Johnson is a Shareholder of Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. He is based out of the Orlando office. Mr. Johnson’s practice focuses primarily on civil litigation, including personal injury, contract disputes, and property claims.
Dr. Georg Federer
Dr. Georg Federer was founding Shareholder of Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. and the managing shareholder of the firm’s Munich office. He was based out of the Munich office in Germany. Dr. Federer’s practice focused primarily on civil litigation in the areas of competition and trademark law, wills, estates, probate law, business litigation, as well as transactional matters.
He left the firm as of June 30, 2016.
Matthew A. Leibert
Matthew A. Leibert is an Of Counsel Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. He is based out of the Orlando office. Mr. Leibert’s practice focuses primarily on domestic and international personal injury matters and criminal cases, as well as DUIs.
Mark J. Kovack
Mark J. Kovack is a Senior Attorney with Law Firm Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. He is based out of the Connecticut office. Mr. Kovack’s practice focuses primarily on civil litigation with a focus on commercial and business litigation, construction litigation, personal injury law, products liability, real estate litigation, employment law, alternative dispute resolution (including arbitration and mediation), landlord-tenant/housing litigation (commercial and residential), probate litigation, and appeals.
Ashlee Schaller
Ashlee Schaller is an Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. She has worked with the firm since 2014. Ms. Schaller’s practice focuses primarily on business transactions and immigration law. She is a member of the North Carolina bar.
Patricia M. Lee
Patricia M. Lee is a Senior Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. She is based out of the Orlando office. Ms. Lee’s practice focuses primarily on family and estate law with concentration on child custody disputes, child support assessment and enforcement, alimony, equitable distribution, fee awards, relocation, as well as post-judgment modification and enforcement proceedings.
Angelika Laich
Angelika Laich is an Of Counsel Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. She is based out of the Munich office. Ms. Laich’s practice focuses primarily on corporate law, inheritance law including estate tax matters, and real estate law including residential and commercial landlord-tenant law.
Sandra Navidi
Sandra Navidi is admitted to practice law in the Federal Republic of Germany as well as in the State of New York. She holds a law degree from the University of Cologne School of Law, Germany, and a Master-of-Law Degree in Banking Corporate and Finance law from Fordham University School of Law, New York, USA. In addition, she passed the tax lawyer’s exam in Germany.
Dr. Jürgen Linden
Dr. Linden is a German lawyer and leads the branch of UTF in Aachen. He is particularly active in the areas of commercial law, contract law and public procurement law. Dr. Linden served as mayor of the city of Aachen for many years and is honorary citizen of the Euregio cities Aachen, Liege, Hasselt and Heerlen. Since 2009 he has been chairman of the board of the society for the awarding of the International Charlemagne Prize to Aachen.
Alvaro Genaro Gubert
Alvaro Genaro Gubert is an Of Counsel Foreign Legal Consultant of Brazilian Law with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. He is based out of the Orlando office. Mr. Gubert is licensed with the Florida Bar as a Foreign Legal Consultant of Brazilian Law and is licensed as an attorney in Brazil.
Dr. Isabel Saulnier
Dr. Isabel Saulnier is an Of Counsel with UTF and based out of the firm’s Houston office. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Texas and in the Federal Republic of Germany. Dr. Saulnier’s practice focuses on Business Law, Family Law, and Estate Planning/Probate in an international context. She holds a Master-of-Laws Degree (LL.M.) from NYU School of Law (honors: Fulbright Scholarship), and law degree and doctorate degree (Dr. jur. summa cum laude, honors: Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) from University of Heidelberg.
H. Michael Soroy
Attorney H. Michael Soroy is an Of Counsel Attorney with Urban, Thier & Federer, P.A. He is admitted to practice law before Federal and State Courts in the United States. Mr. Soroy is a graduate of European and US universities. He is fluent in several European languages and bilingual in Norwegian.
Dr. David A. Columna
Dr. David A. Columna is an Of Counsel Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. He is based and admitted to practice law in the Dominican Republic. He has a depth of experience handling litigation and transactional matters. This includes experience and certifications in different fields of the law, including criminal, civil, corporate, and real estate.
Deborah J. Townsend
Deborah J. Townsend is an Of Counsel Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. She is based out of the Orlando office. Ms. Townsend’s practice focuses primarily on immigration and nationality law. She represents a broad range of clients including investors, entrepreneurs, large and small corporations, foreign national employees, families and students in all areas of immigration law.
Tushaar Desai
Tushaar Desai is an Of Counsel Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. He is based out of the Orlando office. Mr. Desai’s practice focuses primarily on immigration law, family law, civil litigation, personal injury, landlord/tenant law, and mortgage foreclosure with a concentration on cases involving housing matters.
Gaël A. Beriro
Gaël Beriro is an Of Counsel Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. and is the managing attorney of the firm’s Palm Beach office. He is based out of the Palm Beach office. Mr. Beriro’s practice focuses primarily on real estate law, estate planning and probate matters with concentration on serving international clients.
John J. Sweeney
John J. Sweeney is an Of Counsel Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer. Mr. Sweeney’s practice focuses primarily on Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning as well as Elder, Tax, Business, Mergers, Acquisitions, and International Law. He is a practical, business oriented lawyer who strives for solutions. He is experienced in setting up estate plans tailored to each client’s unique situation, including all manner of wills, trusts, and other estate planning tools and instruments.
Ian Bridge
Ian Bridge is an Of Counsel Barrister with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. and is the managing attorney of the firm’s London office. He is based out of the London office. Mr. Bridge’s practice focuses primarily on mixed civil and criminal litigation.
Almir Hot
Almir Hot is an Of Counsel Attorney with Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. He is based out of the New York office. Mr. Hot’s practice focuses primarily on family law, real estate law and immigration law.
Nils Döhler
Nils Döhler is an of counsel attorney at Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. He is based in our Barcelona, Spain office and is admitted to practice law in Spain and Germany. He is a team-oriented professional offering over 15 years of experience in a range of legal areas and is highly regarded for his ability to connect with clients and their global needs.
Enrique Marinel-lo Jordan
Enrique Marinel-lo Jordan is an of counsel attorney at Urban Thier & Federer, P.A. and is based in our Barcelona, Spain office. He is characterized by his creative spirit, positive attitude, plural vision and ability to interrelate environments. Such features lead him towards finding solutions to conflicts and to build bridges during negotiations. His solid background, solvent reputation and professional honesty provide him with high esteem, recognition and trust among his clients.