About Carol Lynn
Carol L. Finklehoffe is a partner at Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A., based in Coral Gables, Florida. With over 30 years of experience, she specializes in complex personal injury, wrongful death, sexual assault, and medical malpractice cases. She is also a certified specialist in Maritime and Admiralty law. Ms. Finklehoffe earned her Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, from Boston College in 1991. She then obtained her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 1994. She is admitted to practice in Florida (1994), Massachusetts (1996), and California (2002). She is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1995) and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida (1995) and the Central District of California (2017). Ms. Finklehoffe has been recognized with an "AV" rating, indicating very high ethical standards and legal ability. She has served as Chair of the Cruise Line and Passenger Ship Committee for the Maritime Law Association of the United States and co-authored a chapter on Personal Injury and Wrongful Death of Seamen and Other Maritime Workers in the Florida Bar’s Florida Maritime Law and Practice Manual, 7th Edition. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the Florida Bar Association, Maritime Law Association, Florida Maritime Lawyers Association, Cruise Line International Association, Women’s International Shipping & Trade Association, American Association of Justice, Federal Bar Association, Miami Dade Bar Association, North Dade Bar Association, National Association of Professional Women. Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Ms.
Finklehoffe's practice focuses on complex personal injury, wrongful death, sexual assault, and medical malpractice cases, with a particular emphasis on maritime law. She has developed expertise in cases involving cruise ship passengers and maritime crew members on various types of commercial and private vessels. She is fluent in English and Spanish. She is currently active and in good standing with all her bar admissions. She is affiliated with the Dade County Bar Association — She is an Executive Partner at the Cruise Line International Association. She is a member of the Women's International Shipping & Trade Association. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Women — She is a member of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers. She is a member of the American Association of Justice. She is a member of the Federal Bar Association — She is a member of the Miami Dade Bar Association. She is a member of the North Dade Bar Association. She is a member of the Florida Maritime Lawyers Association — She is a member of the Cruise Line International Association. She is a member of the Women's International Shipping & Trade Association. She is a member of the American Association of Justice — She is a member of the Federal Bar Association. She is a member of the Miami Dade Bar Association. She is a member of the North Dade Bar Association — She is a member of the National Association of Professional Women. She is a member of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers. She is a member of the Florida Bar Association — She is a member of the Maritime Law Association.
She is a member of the Florida Maritime Lawyers Association. She is a member of the Cruise Line International Association — She is a member of the Women's International Shipping & Trade Association. She is a member of the American Association of Justice. She is a member of the Federal Bar Association — She is a member of the Miami Dade Bar Association. She is a member of the North Dade Bar Association. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Women — She is a member of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers. She is a member of the Florida Bar Association. She is a member of the Maritime Law Association — She is a member of the Florida Maritime Lawyers Association. She is a member of the Cruise Line International Association. She is a member of the Women's International Shipping & Trade Association — She is a member of the American Association of Justice. She is a member of the Federal Bar Association. She is a member of the Miami Dade Bar Association — She is a member of the North Dade Bar Association. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Women. She is a member of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers — She is a member of the Florida Bar Association. She is a member of the Maritime Law Association. She is a member of the Florida Maritime Lawyers Association — She is a member of the Cruise Line International Association. She is a member of the Women's International Shipping & Trade Association.
She is a member of the American Association of Justice — She is a member of the Federal Bar Association. She is a member of the Miami Dade Bar Association. She is a member of the North Dade Bar Association — She is a member of the National Association of Professional Women. She is a member of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers. She is a member of the Florida Bar Association — She is a member of the Maritime Law Association. She is a member of the Florida Maritime Lawyers Association. She is a member of the Cruise Line International Association — She is a member of the Women's International Shipping & Trade Association. She is a member of the American Association of Justice. She is a member of the Federal Bar Association — She is a member of the Miami Dade Bar Association. She is a member of the North Dade Bar Association. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Women — She is a member of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers. She is a member of the Florida Bar Association. She is a member of the Maritime Law Association — She is a member of the Florida Maritime Lawyers Association. She is a member of the Cruise Line International Association. She is a member of the Women's International Shipping & Trade Association.
