National law firm Wilson Elser today announced an expansion of its Miami office with the hiring of five lateral partners accompanied by a team of associates, paralegals and legal assistants. 

The addition of this lateral group from MG+M The Law Firm – a national litigation firm with 15 offices – advances Wilson Elser’s strategy of growth in the South Florida region.The laterals, led by partners and experienced trial lawyers Raúl Chacón Jr. and Russell Pfeifer, are joined at Wilson Elser by partners Kaylin Grey, Jonathan Dunleavy and Gustavo A. (Gus) Martinez-Tristani.Chacón focuses his practice on admiralty and marine and product liability matters and was thechair of his former firm’s maritime practice. Chacón received a J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1993 and a B.S.E.E. degree from the College of Engineering at the University of Miami in 1990.

Pfeifer handles matters related to product liability, insurance coverage with a specific focus on first-party property, and general casualty litigation and wrongful death matters. Pfeifer was an associate in Wilson Elser’s Miami office from 2006 through 2013. He received a J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 2003 and a B.S. degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1999.