Bernhardt, Metzger, Karsten and Haut honored by Florida Super Lawyers
WEST PALM BEACH — McDonald Hopkins members Peter M. Bernhardt and John T. Metzger have been selected to the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list. Additionally, McDonald Hopkins counsel attorney Alaina Karsten and associate Jeffrey Haut have been selected to the 2024 Florida Rising Stars list.
Bernhardt is the Office Managing Member of the Firm's West Palm Beach office and serves on the Firm's Board of Directors. Peter is experienced in all areas of commercial and business litigation. He focuses on complex commercial litigation matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in contract disputes, partnership disputes, shareholder disputes, claims for legal and accounting malpractice, construction litigation, employment litigation, real estate litigation, landlord/tenant matters, business torts, and claims involving Estates and Trusts.
Metzger is a 15-year member of McDonald Hopkins' Executive Committee. He has over 35 years of experience assisting clients in complex real estate transactions and business litigation matters. His clients include buyers, sellers, developers, lenders, and contractors, both institutional and entrepreneurial. John has represented local and national lenders in all aspects of complex mortgage financing. Since 2000, John has been Board Certified as a specialist in Real Estate Law by the Florida Bar.
Karsten serves as Counsel in the Litigation Department at McDonald Hopkins, embodying the spirit of a true Jill-of-all-trades within the legal field. Her passion for every aspect of the law is matched by a broad expertise that spans national commercial litigation and trial practice. Her areas of specialization include general commercial litigation, non-competes, trademark disputes, defamation cases, and large-scale lease disputes.
Haut is an Associate in the Litigation Department at McDonald Hopkins. He is a part of the firm's Appellate, Commercial Litigation, and Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practice groups. Jeffrey has a comprehensive appellate and trial practice focused on counseling large corporate clients, non-profits, governmental entities, and individuals through a broad range of state and federal litigation matters.
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.
