a law firm based in Miami, FL.
 1982–Present





Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jaime, LLP.


John A. Ritter, Esq. (1942-2010)

Born Cleveland, Ohio, November 18, 1942: admitted to Bar 1968, Ohio: 1970, Florida: U.S. Supreme Court, 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits.

Education: Laval University, Quebec, Canada: Northwestern University (B.S. 1965); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1968). Yale University (L.L.M. 1970). Author, “Condominium Conversions,” 55 Florida Bar Journal 94, (1981);

Law Professor, University of Miami, 1970-1976. Adjunct Professor, Nova University Law School, 1979-1982, City Attorney, City of Miami Beach, 1980-1983, Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Ohio 1968-1969.

Member: Ohio State and American Bar Associations, National Lawyers, The Florida Bar, American Land Title Association. Languages: French



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A small quality transaction boutique concentrating in condominium and real property law including property acquisition, condominium conversion and new construction.

Partner, Louis D. Zaretsky is responsible for managing the firm's transaction department which on a regular basis closes in excess of 300 real estate-related loans per month.

Partner, Oren Lieber is responsible for managing the firm's representation of real estate developers in matters concerning the acquisition, creation and operation of residential, commercial and mixed-use condominiums. The firm is capable of handling real estate transactions anywhere in the State of Florida.



Vivian A. Jaime, Esq. (Partner)



Born New York, New York, July 28, 1970: admitted to Bar 2004, Florida. Education: University of Miami.

B.A. Business Administration 2001); Nova Southeastern University. Shepard Broad Law School (J.D. December 2003). Member: Miami Dade County Bar Association, Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division: Miami Dade County Board of Realtors. Languages: Spanish

Email→ vivian@rzllaw.com



Denise M. Blackwell-Pineda, Esq. (Associate)



Ms. Blackwell-Pineda was born in New Jersey, July 23, 1971 and moved to Miami with her family in 1981. Ms. Blackwell-Pineda was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2004 and graduated from the University of Miami in 1995 with a B.A. in History and in 2004 graduated with a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad College of Law.

In addition to being admitted to The Florida Bar, Ms. Blackwell-Pineda is also admitted to practice in the Florida Middle District Bankruptcy Court, Florida Southern District Bankruptcy Court, U.S. District Court, Middle District and U.S. District Court, Southern District. She is a member of the Miami-Dade County Bar Association and Section of Real Property and Probate and speaks fluent Spanish

Email→ denise@rzllaw.com
Louis D. Zaretsky, Esq. (Partner)



Born New York, N.Y., March 6, 1963: admitted to Bar 1991, Florida. Education: Long Island University-Southampton College, (B.A. 1986); University of Miami (J.D., 1991). Attorney’s Real Property Council of Dade County. Member: City of North Miami Planning Commission. Member: Miami Beach, Dade County and American Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Section on: Real Property and Probate), Attorneys Title Insurance Fund.

Email→ ldz@rzllaw.com




Oren D. Lieber, Esq. (Partner)



Born New York, New York, May 11, 1973: admitted to Bar 2000, New York, Florida and New Jersey.

Eduction: Yeshiva University (B.A., 1996); University of Miami (J.D., 1999), Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Section of Real Property and Probate), The New York Bar, American Bar Association.

Member, Section of Real Property and Probate), Dade County Bar Association. Member: City of Miami Beach Safety Committee. Language: Hebrew.

Email→ olieber@rzllaw.com