Ryan Benninger was born in Morgantown, West Virginia. Before joining Vernis & Bowling, he worked for a maritime defense firm located in Miami, Florida, where he focused much of his practice assisting in the defense of cruise lines in crewmember personal injury claims before the ICDR. Mr. Benninger also assisted in the defense of maritime-related… Read More
Mitchell Silver
Mitchell Silver has been a resident of the South Florida community since 1967. He graduated from the University of South Florida in 1984, with a Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences. He then attended Life Chiropractic College, and in 1985 he graduated with a Doctorate of Chiropractic cum laude. He thereafter opened a successful chiropractic… Read More
Hunter O’Connor
Hunter is a Florida native born and raised in the Florida Keys. Following his graduation from the University of Central Florida, he returned to Key Largo to attend law school at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, graduating in 2020. After admission to the Florida Bar, Mr. O’Connor began practicing with Vernis & Bowling of… Read More
Philip Fairman
Philip Fairman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Phil obtained a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master’s Degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Cincinnati. Phil obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa College of Law. Phil began his legal career as a prosecutor with the State Attorney’s office… Read More
Paulette Fouts
Paulette Fouts was born in California and was raised in Ohio. She graduated cum laude from The Ohio State University. Following the completion of her undergraduate studies, she attended Georgetown University Law Center where she earned her Juris Doctor. At Vernis and Bowling, she primarily works on First and Third Party Insurance Claims and Premises… Read More