Miami's Meland Budwick Wins Legal Luminaries Award for Law Firm Technology Use

Meland Budwick, P.A. won the Legal Luminaries award for Use of Technology by a Law Firm, presented on October 29, 2026, at a ceremony hosted by the St. Thomas University College of Law at the Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne. citybiz reported the award. The firm is a Miami-based boutique founded in 1993 that represents corporate debtors, creditors, trustees, developers and high-net-worth individuals in bankruptcy, commercial litigation, real estate, financial fraud and trade secrets matters.

How Meland Budwick Won the Technology Award

The Legal Luminaries awards recognize lawyers and law firms across several categories. Finalists were selected from nominations, and winners were chosen by a vote from the South Florida legal community. Attorney Jacob Friedman represented the firm at the ceremony.

Meland Budwick's technology capabilities include AI-based legal research tools, predictive coding and technology-aided review for large document reviews, advanced trial presentation software, and fully digital case management and "paperless" trials. All of the firm's attorneys have completed digital-productivity training through Productive Power.

"Technology is part of how we serve our clients every day. We're honored that the South Florida legal community recognized that investment, and I'm grateful to our attorneys and staff for embracing new tools to deliver efficient, high-quality representation," said Managing Partner Eric Ostroff.

Meland Budwick's Recent Hires and Rankings

According to akta.pro company records, Meland Budwick hired former South Florida federal prosecutor Will Rosenzweig as a partner in January 2026 to strengthen its commercial litigation practice. The same records show the firm promoted Gil Ben-Ezra to Partner and elevated William A. White IV to Of Counsel effective January 2025. Meland Budwick holds Band 1 in Bankruptcy Litigation (Florida) in Chambers USA, the highest ranking in that category, for multiple consecutive years, and its real estate team closed $764 million in transactions across asset classes in the 2020-2021 period.

The firm is a member of LawPact, an international association and network of independent business law firms, which gives its clients access to attorneys across the U.S. and internationally. Meland Budwick expanded its headquarters office space at 200 South Biscayne Boulevard by approximately 15% in 2023 to accommodate a growing team.

What the Firm Says Comes Next

Meland Budwick said its technology investment enhances efficiency and quality and supports cost-effective representation for clients. The firm's announcement describes its practice as integrating advanced technology across all aspects of its work.