One of the founding partners of the firm, Scott is a trial lawyer who handles complex, high-stakes litigation throughout the United States. Scott has served as lead trial counsel and national counsel for major automobile and tire manufacturers. He has also represented manufacturers of heavy trucks, scaffolding, lifts, industrial equipment and tools, material handling equipment, appliances, electrical equipment and collision repair equipment. Scott’s practice encompasses a broad range of litigation, including product liability, general negligence, premises liability, toxic tort, personal injury defense, trucking, commercial and deceptive trade practices/warranty.

Handel M. Edwards II is an associate attorney for Steinger, Greene & Feiner’s Fort Lauderdale and Miami offices. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Handel moved to South Florida after graduating law school to join his family who lived here since 2006. Handel engaged in undergraduate studies at The City University of New York (CUNY) – Brooklyn College where he graduated with honors, a B.S. in Political Science, and B.A. in Philosophy and Law. Thereafter, he pursued his legal career by graduating with honors from Indiana University, Maurer School of Law, where he was a member of the Indiana Journal of Law & Social Equality and several clinics. Handel’s legal experiences include working with the Civil Litigation Division of the New York City Law Department; a prominent insurance defense law firm in Indianapolis Indiana; and the Civil Litigation Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Prior to joining Steinger, Greene & Feiner, Handel worked for a prominent boutique personal injury law firm as a litigation associate. At Steinger, Greene & Feiner, Handel devotes 100% of his practice to representing individuals and families who have been injured or died as a result of the negligence of others. The experience Handel gained while working on both sides of the insurance industry has enabled him to understand how insurance companies defend claims, and how to approach and solve issues that arise in litigation. He has taken and defended countless depositions, argued motions across the State of Florida, and settled countless cases against the largest insurance companies in Florida. Handel’s hard work and dedication to help the victims of personal injuries has gained him a reputation as an extremely professional, aggressive, and effective attorney.

Area of Practice: Elder, Estate, & Trust Law Partner Stacey (formerly known as Stacey L. Pilato) began working with founding partner, Joe, in 2005 as an Associate. Balancing the practice of law with raising two children, her accountant introduced her to Joe. She took a brief stint in 2007 to practice municipal law and then worked with a small estate planning firm, but found she was constantly on the phone consulting on complex matters with Joe and became devoted to the practice of estate planning and elder law. She returned in 2008 as Of Counsel to work with Joe, and became partner in the 2011 reorganization. Stacey studied political science, receiving her Bachelor of Arts at High Point University (formerly High Point College) in 1990. She studied the justice system and court administration at The American University, earning a Master of Science in Justice in 1995. In 1998, she attained her Juris Doctor in law from Seton Hall University, where she was an Associate Editor and published an article in the 1997-1998 Seton Hall Legislative Journal. Practicing for 22 years, she was admitted to the Bar of New Jersey on her son’s first birthday in December 1999. Her knowledge from prior practice areas including family law, landlord/tenant, real estate and commercial transactions, election law, contracts, torts, municipal government and public defense allows her to provide clients with insight on issues that may cross over into elder law, estate planning estate administration or litigation from other areas of law, such as real property, adoption, divorce/dissolution, or guardianship issues. Stacey is passionate about crafting an estate plan tailored for each individual in order to avoid the devastating family or financial crises that often arise from poor planning, or no planning. Stacey is a fearless advocate for her clients in estate, trust and guardianship disputes, Medicaid planning and applications. She is a frequent lecturer to caregivers and membership organizations on the significance of “no writing, no rights,” and how crucial it is for everyone age 18 and above, including her own young adult children, to have a complete and appropriate estate plan.

Tom is the senior partner in Edwards & Ragatz, P.A., is AV Rated (highest rating possible along with outstanding ethics) and Board Certified in Civil Trial by The Florida Bar since 1991. His achievements as a trial lawyer are extraordinary. Tom and his team have million and multi-million-dollar verdicts in multiple states, including: The largest medical malpractice verdict in the United States in 2012 and the second largest personal injury verdict in 2012; multi-million-dollar verdicts in numerous other areas of the law including bank trust fraud, nursing home cases, and trucking cases; Numerous years in Best Lawyers in America; Selected in multiple years as the top medical malpractice lawyer in his area by Best Lawyers in America; Selected as the top personal injury lawyer in the area by Best Lawyers in America; Tom handles select appeals and his helped re-write the law more favorably to consumers and victims with appeals that have gone to both the Florida Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court; Tom published numerous articles and chapters in legal books and was awarded the 1993 Barbara Sanders Award for The Florida Bar for the top legal writing in the State.