Joseph V. Priore and Michael Santucci joined forces in 2002 to form 500law—and the firm has been building momentum ever since.

500law represents clients worldwide, and the team is set up to work seamlessly with clients in any time zone.

Attorney Michael Santucci obtained a Two Hundred and Forty Million Dollar ($240,000,000) jury verdict for his clients in the landmark case All Pro Sports Camps, Inc. v. Walt Disney Company.

Prior to joining 500law, Attorney Elijah Levitt served as a Miami-Dade County Civil Court Judge, an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and an Assistant State Attorney for the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office—experience that shows up in the courtroom and at the negotiation table.

500law has prosecuted thousands of federal, state, and international trademark applications, copyright applications, and patent applications, giving clients a deep bench of IP filing experience.

Ted Whitlock is a Florida Bar Board Certified Intellectual Property attorney, reflecting a high level of specialization in the field.

Attorney Robert Diaz served as a Broward County Circuit Judge for thirty-two (32) years before retiring from the bench and joining 500law, bringing decades of judicial perspective to the firm.

Attorney Cintia Calevoso led a trial consulting company’s South Florida office, with a practice background focused on what persuades decision-makers.

Attorney Sal Fazio is the current Chairman of the Broward County Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section.

500law utilizes cutting-edge administrative and research technologies to provide efficient service at competitive rates without sacrificing sophistication.

Several 500law attorneys periodically contribute to legal publications, staying engaged with the issues shaping the profession.

Several attorneys at 500law devote their time to tomorrow’s lawyers and professionals, including Sal Fazio and Robert Diaz, who are professors at Florida Atlantic University and Nova Southeastern University (respectively), and Attorneys Michael Santucci and Elijah Levitt, who have volunteered to assist various law school trial programs and initiatives.

For almost two decades, C.A. Southerland (non-attorney) has been authoring bids on behalf of clients, as well as his own companies, that have resulted in the successful award of contracts by USAID, the United Nations, the United Nations World Food Programme, the German Ministry of Defense, the U.S. Department of State, and numerous others.

500law supports Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross, Save the Twinz breast cancer organization, the local business community, and local musicians and artists, and some of its attorneys regularly volunteer in church activities.

500law attorneys are admitted to represent clients before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (S.D. Fla.), the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (M.D. Fla.), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (N.D. Fla.), the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC/Fed. Cir.), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (11th Cir.), the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS), any county court, circuit court, or administrative court in the States of Florida, New York, and Washington, D.C., and in arbitrations administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and JAMS.