Wednesday, June 8, 2011

James E. Malphurs and David S. Turken Join Tew Cardenas LLP

David Turken
James Malphurs
The law firm of Tew Cardenas LLP is pleased to announce that attorneys James E. Malphurs and David S. Turken have joined the firm as associates.

A Miami-based commercial law firm, Tew Cardenas LLP represents, advises, and counsels for a full array of clients, including individuals, domestic and international companies and federal, state and local governments.

Malphurs focuses his practice on commercial litigation. Prior to law school, he served as an armor officer in the United States Army, achieving the rank of Captain. Following his Army service, he worked as a systems engineer consulting on the design and implementation of data center infrastructure. Prior to joining Tew Cardenas, Malphurs was an associate at Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

He received his bachelor’s degree as a Distinguished Cadet from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York and earned his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law. He is admitted to practice before all Florida state courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida.

Turken also focuses his practice on commercial litigation. Prior to joining Tew Cardenas, he was a Felony Prosecutor in the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office for five years where he prosecuted violent and economic crimes. He also served in a clerkship clinic for Judge Jean Hamilton of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Turken received his bachelor’s degree from Pomona College in Claremont, CA, and earned his Juris Doctorate from Washington University School of Law where he was an editor for the Washington University Law Review, recipient of the Samuel L. Breckenridge Book Award, the Judge Amandus Brackman Moot Court Prize, and the CALI Award for Appellate Advocacy. He is admitted to practice before all Florida state courts.

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ABOUT TEW CARDENAS LLP

Tew Cardenas LLP is a Miami-based law firm that represents, advises and counsels for a full array of clients, including individuals, domestic and international companies and federal, state and local governments. The firm handles matters in state and federal courts as well as domestic and international arbitration matters. The Tew Cardenas team possesses vast experience across industries including advocacy and government affairs, business litigation, construction law, corporate and financial services, environmental, land use and local government law, immigrations and customs, insurance, international asset recovery, international litigation and arbitration, labor and employment, professional malpractice, real estate, regulatory and administrative law, securities litigation and enforcement proceedings, and white-collar criminal defense. For more information, visit www.tewlaw.com or call (305) 536-1112
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