Background
Lorenzen, Dirk was born on November 4, 1956 in Goting, West Germany.
Lorenzen, Dirk was born on November 4, 1956 in Goting, West Germany.
Fordham University (Bachelor of Science, 1977). Vanderbilt University (Master of Science, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, clinical psychology, 1990).
University of Miami (Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1989).
Spoken languages: German.
Gumuchidgian Fils Limited. v. DJS Marketing Group, Incorporated., 654 So.2d 307 (Florida 3d DCA 1995); Plantation-Simon, Incorporated. versus Doured First Rate (at Lloyd's) Bahlool, 596 So2d 1159 (Fla 4th DCA 1991); Florida Zippo Incorporated. versus Prudential Insurance Company of America, 579 So2d 192 (Fla 3d DCA 1991).Worked at Caruana, Langan, Lorenzen and Mendelsohn, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts and before Administrative Agencies. Complex Commercial Litigation including Antitrust, Asset Recovery, Banking, Bankruptcy and Workouts, Construction, Corporate Dissolutions, Creditor"s Rights, Labor and Employment, Partnership Disputes, Probate and Securities, Marital and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1989, Florida.
United States.
District Court, Southern District of Florida. 1990, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida. 1991, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits.
Order of the Coif.
Iron Arrow Honor Society. Society of Wig and Robe. Omicron Delta Kappa. Research Editor, 1988-1989 and Editor, 1987-1989, University of Miami L. Review
Student Editor, Law and Human Behavior, 1988-1989.
Licensed Psychologist, New York, 1991. Author: "The Admissibility of Expert Psychological Testimony in Cases Involving the Sexual Misuse of a Child," 42 University of Miami Law Review, 1033 and several chapters in Florida Legal Risk Management for Counseling and Mental Health Professionals, Professional Education Systems, Inc. , 1991-1993.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for: Real Property. Federal Income Taxation.
Business Association.
Trusts and Estates. Member: Dade County and Federal Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Litigation.
Family); Florida Psychological Association.
Caruana and Langan, P.A. was originally founded in 1983 by Albert G. Caruana, an experienced trial attorney, commercial litigator and family law and marital lawyer, and a former litigation partner in Greenberg, Traurig. In 1992, Elena B. Langan, a family law, matrimonial and trial attorney, became a member after an association with Melvyn Frumkes. In 1996 Dirk Lorenzen became a member of the firm.
Mr.
Lorenzen holds a Doctor of Philosophy in clinical psychology, and previously was associated with Rubin, Baum and Squires Sanders & Dempsey, where he practiced commercial litigation, health care and family law. In 1996, Stephen Mendelsohn became a member of the firm after tenures with Meltzer, Lippe in New York and the New York State Attorney General, where he served as a trial attorney, commercial litigator and bankruptcy attorney. Susan Greenberg recently joined the firm after practicing with a medium-sized New Jersey Firm.
Hadas Kohn became associated with the firm in 1996.
The firm limits its practice to litigation and related areas, and represents its clients in the resolution of difficult personal, business and professional disputes.
Member: Dade County and Federal Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Family); Florida Psychological Association.
