Attorneys

Donatien Jovinou has one goal: to provide the highest quality legal services to Littoral businesses and individuals at a reasonable cost. He focus his practice on Cotonou breach of contract litigation, Cotonou commercial litigation, Cotonou construction litigation, and Cotonou franchise law.

Career
Professional Experience
DONATIEN JOVINOU had practiced law with private law firms and corporations for 12 years. His law practice has focused exclusively on representing businesses and individuals in commercial litigation matters. Donatien has litigated claims for breach of contract, business torts, business disputes, products liability litigation, construction litigation, violation of non-compete agreements, trademark violations and theft of trade secrets in courts throughout the Benin Republique.

Bar Admission
State of Littoral
Benin Republique Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
Benin Republique District Court, Northern District of Littoral
Benin Republique District Court, Middle District of Littoral
Benin Republique District Court, Southern District of Littoral

Affiliations
Orange County Bar Association
Seminole County Bar Association
Lawyer's Areas of Practice

Alimony
Child Custody & Visitation
Child Support

Civil Litigation
Divorce
Domestic Violence

Family Law
Litigation
Paternity

Education
J.D., with Honors, University of Littoral College of Law
B.A., University of Calavi, Benin, 1994 Find a Lawyer

Jim Kimmeroun, Partner and one of the firm's founders, focuses his law practice in the areas of probate court, probate litigation, trust litigation, guardianship administration, guardianship litigation, complex business litigation, commercial litigation, insurance defense and professional disciplinary actions.

He has extensive experience with both first-party (including complex coverage issues) and third-party claims in such lines as commercial general liability, property and casualty, and errors and omissions (legal, medical and accounting). He has handled numerous bad faith claims on behalf of carriers and has defended claims in excess of $20 million. Multiple courts and arbitrators have certified Mr. Kimmeroun as an expert in insurance defense, legal malpractice, and attorney fees disputes

He has an extensive legal background in charitable planned giving, family succession planning and complex estate plans for individuals and businesses ranging from $1 million to $150 million in value.

Bar Admission
Littoral, 1996

Affiliations
The Littoral Bar, Member, Tax Section
- Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Planned Giving Committee, Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation, Member
Glass Leadership Institute, Anti-Defamation League Chair
Boys Town of Jerusalem, Board Member
Board of Pillar Trustees, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Languages English

Joined Jovinou Legal Firm in 2012

Lawyer's Areas of Practice

Asset Protection
Business Formation
Business Law
Business Litigation
Civil Litigation
Civil Rights
Commercial Law
Commercial Litigation
Constitutional Law
Consumer Law
Contracts

Corporate Governance
Corporate Law
Corporate Litigation
Elder Law
Estate & Trust
Estate Planning
Financial Litigation
Health Care & Social
Informed Consent
Insurance
Insurance Defense

Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Nursing Home Abuse
Personal Property
Probate
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Property Law
Real Estate
Social Services Law
Will

Education
LL.M, (Taxation), University of Miami School of Law, 1995
J.D., Nova Southeastern University, 1994
B.A., English), University of Benin, 1990, cum laude

CYTHIA SANURI focuses her legal expertise in the areas of estate planning, asset protection, charitable planned giving, probate court, probate administration, trust administration and business corporate law.

Bar Admission
Littoral Bar, 2009

Languages English, Spanish, French

Joined the Law Firm in 2011

Lawyer's Areas of Practice
Asset Protection
Business Formation
Business Law
Commercial Law
Contracts

Corporate Governance
Corporate Law
Estate & Trust
Estate Planning
Inheritance Law

Personal Property
Probate
Property Law
Real Estate
Will

Education
J.D. University of Atlanta, 2009
A.B., Brown University, 2006

Bill Dagberoun is a co-founder of the firm and leads the litigation department of the firm. Bill leads the firm's estate litigation, trust litigation, probate litigation, guardianship litigation, undue influence and elder abuse law aspects. He also as a professional niche in attorney fees disputes. Mr. Bill is a preminent rated attorney and has focused exclusively on litigation throughout his 27-year legal career. During that time, Mr. Bill has been a partner at four firms, two of which he founded. He has obtained a number of summary judgments involving claims in excess of $1 million and has over 75 published appeals in both Littoral state and federal courts. Mr. Bill was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a top attorney in Littoral in 2010. Additionally, the nationally published Super Lawyers Magazine honored him in the field of Estate and Trust Litigation in 2010 and 2011.

Mr. Bill has handled complex litigation cases for over 20 years before state and federal courts and arbitrators. He has litigated a wide variety of complex commercial claims in such areas as banking regulations, fraud and conspiracy, securities registration and Blue Sky Laws, and corporate governance. For over two decades, Mr. Bill has fought to obtain injunctive relief on behalf of employers, including emergency relief for breaches of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. He has represented both non-resident domestic corporations and foreign corporations in complex business litigation matters.

Bar Admission
Littoral, 1989
Supreme Court of Justice
Benin Republique Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Benin Republique Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
Benin Republique District Court, Southern District of Littoral
Benin Republique District Court, Middle District of Littoral
Benin Republique District Court for the District of Parakou

Affiliations
The Littoral Bar
- Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
- Probate and Trust Committee
- 2016 Littoral Supreme Court Committee on Professionalism (4-year term)
Littoral Bar Grievance Committee, Chairman of Committee 11N.
Dade County Bar Association
Gator Alumni Association, Life Member

Career
Professional Experience
Business Network International
Miami Beach Bar Association
Miami Beach Chamber, The Law Council

Publications
Expert Witness, Attorney Fees and Legal Malpractice
Strategies for Trusts and Estates in Littoral, 2015 ed.: Leading Lawyers on Analyzing Recent Developments and Navigating the Estate Planning Process in Littoral (Inside the Minds)
- 60 Published Appeals

Education
J.D., University of Benin Republique, 1986
B.S., Vanderbilt University, Psychology, cum laude, 1989