The Firm’s
mission is to exceed its clients’ expectations by providing
superior legal counsel and advice, the highest caliber
litigation advocacy, and service to our nation and
community.
The Firm’s personnel actively contribute their services to a
number of worthy community activities such as charitable
organizations, hospital boards, community service
organizations, business promotion organizations, the Bar and
legal service organizations, and diverse religious
institutions.
THE FIRM’S LAWYERS
ATLEE W. WAMPLER IIl
Position: Member. Born:
Baltimore, Maryland, March 27, 1942; admitted to Bar, 1967,
Maryland; 1980, Florida and U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court
of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Courts,
Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida and
Northern District of Florida. Education: Lehigh University
(B.A., 1964); University of Maryland (LL.B.1967).
Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Rating. Special Attorney, U.S.
Department of Justice, Organized Crime Strike Forces WDC;
Detroit, Tampa, 1970-1975; Attorney-In-Charge, U.S. Department
of Justice, Miami Organized Crime Strike Force, 1975-1980; U.S.
Attorney Southern District of Florida, 1980-1982; Member: Dade
County (Chairman, Legislative Committee, Eleventh Judicial
Circuit, 1982-1983), Maryland State and Federal (President,
South Florida Chapter, 1980-1981) Bar Associations; The Florida
Bar (Vice Chairman, Health Law Committee, 1983-1985); American
Health Lawyers Association; National Association of Former
United States Attorneys (President Elect 2005-2006, Director,
1989-1993, 2001 to present)
www.nafusa.org [Capt. Military Intel., Counterintelligence
OPS.,U.S. Army, 1968-1970.
PRACTICE AREAS: Complex Civil
Litigation; RICO; Qui Tam Litigation; White Collar Criminal
Litigation, Health Law; Environmental Law.
CURRENT COMMUNITY SERVICE:
DIRECTOR, The Melissa
Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment
www.melissainstitute.org; Director, Florida Grand Opera
www.fgo.org;
Member, Two Hundred Club of Greater Miami; three times
President, Church Council, Christ the King Lutheran Church and
is a choir soloist, and the Good News Band Leader
www.ctkmiami.org
PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE:
“Conducting Internal
Investigations, Part II”, American Bar Association, Corporate
Counsel, Summer 2003; “Sharks In The Corporate Swimming Pool”,
National Association of Former United States Attorneys, C.L.E.
2001; “False Claims Act The Impact Of Recent Decisions On Qui
Tam Litigation”, C.L.E. 2001, 4th Annual C.L.E. Seminar,
Southeastern Healthcare Fraud Institute; “The False Claims Act
and Qui Tam Actions”, Update 2000, National Association of
Former United States Attorneys C.L.E. Seminar, September 2000;
“The Hospital Medical Staff Fair Hearing Process”, Florida Bar,
Health Care Law Update, January 1991
JOSEPH R. BUCHANAN Position:
Member. Born:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 27, 1949; admitted to bar, 1980,
Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts
of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education:
University of Wisconsin (B.B.A., 1971); University of Chicago
(M.B.A., 1973); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1980).
Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1975. Assistant U.S.
Attorney, Lands (Environmental), Major Crimes and Fraud
Divisions, Southern District of Florida, 1980-1985. Member:
American Health Lawyers Association; Board of Directors, Florida
Association of Preferred Provider Organizations, 1988-1993.
Member: The Florida Bar, South Florida Chapter of Federal Bar
Association.
PRACTICE AREAS: Health Care Law; Commercial Collection
and Business Tort, including RICO litigation; White Collar
Criminal Litigation; Qui Tam Litigation; Environmental
Litigation.
CURRENT COMMUNITY SERVICE: Vice President Of Trustees,
Ransom Everglades School; Trustee, Baptist/South Miami Hospital
Foundation Board; Member, 200 Club of Miami.
MICHAEL B. WALKER
Position: Member. Born:
Kansas City, Missouri, February 28, 1948;admitted to bar, 1973,
Missouri; 1978, Florida. Education: Westminster College (B.A.,
1970);Washington University (J.D., 1973). Member, Washington
University Law Review, 1972-1973. Member, Dade County and
American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Missouri Bar.
PRACTICE AREAS: General
Corporate and Partnership Law; Acquisitions and Divestitures;
Age and Sex Discrimination Law; Securities and Franchise Law;
Health Care Law.
CURRENT COMMUNITY SERVICE: Member of La Gorce
since 1980. Mr. Walker has previously served as a member of the
Board of Directors at La Gorce Country Club and has been a
member of the House Committee.
PENN B. CHABROW. Position: Member.
Born:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 16, 1939; admitted to bar,
1963, Virginia; 1964, District of Columbia and U.S. Tax Court;
1966, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Claims Court; 1972, Florida;
1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.
Education: Muhlenberg College (B.S., 1959); George Washington
University (J.D., 1963 LL.M. in Taxation, 1968).
Martindale-Hubbell: “AV” Rating. Tax Law Specialist, Internal
Revenue Service, National Office, 1961-1967. Tax Counsel,
Chamber of Commerce of the United States; 1967-1974. Lecturer in
Federal Taxation, Barry University Graduate School of Business,
1977-1981. Member: Virginia State Bar (Member, Taxation
Section); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on Taxation; Real
Property, Probate and Trust Law); Federal (Member, Taxation
Section) and American (Member, Taxation Section) Bar
Associations. Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel. Board
Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization
and Education.
PRACTICE AREAS: Taxation;
Corporation and Business Law; Wills, Trusts,
Estates and Estate Planning;
Probate and Probate Litigation Guardianship.
CURRENT COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Founding Director, The Dan
Marino Foundation, Inc.; The Elier Dacil Foundation, Inc.;
Director, The Melissa Institute For Violence Prevention and
Treatment, Inc.; The George Washington University Alumni
Association.
RICARDO A. BANCIELLA Born:
Havana, Cuba, April 2, 1961; admitted to bar,1986, Florida; U.S.
District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
including Trial Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1983); University of Miami
(J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member University of Miami Law Review,
1985-1986. Martindale-HubbeIl “AV” Rating. Member: The Florida
Bar; American Bar Association; Cuban American Bar Association.
PRACTICE AREAS: Federal and State Complex Civil
Litigation; Banking Litigation.
LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.
S. ALAN STANLEY Position: Member .
Born: New York, New York 1945;
admitted to Bar, 1969; 1970 U.S. District Court, Southern
District of Florida; 1979 U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit;
1972 United States Supreme Court; 1981 U.S. Court of Appeals,
Eleventh Circuit; EDUCATION: University of Miami (B.B.A 1966;
J.D. 1969); Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor
Society). Martindale-Hubbell: “AV” Rating. Florida Bar Grievance
Committee 11G (Member 1980-1981; Chairman (1981-1983); Lecturer
in Partnerships and Corporate Law, Barry University Graduate School of Business (1978-1979).
PRACTICE AREAS: Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy
(creditor representation), Real Property Litigation, Banking
Litigation.
CURRENT COMMUNITY SERVICE: Founders Club of
South Dade (President 2003-2005).
Wampler Buchanan Walker Chabrow Banciella & Stanley
Born:
Baltimore, Maryland, March 27, 1942; admitted to Bar, 1967,
Maryland; 1980, Florida and U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court
of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Courts,
Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida and
Northern District of Florida. Education: Lehigh University
(B.A., 1964); University of Maryland (LL.B.1967).
Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Rating. Special Attorney, U.S.
Department of Justice, Organized Crime Strike Forces WDC;
Detroit, Tampa, 1970-1975; Attorney-In-Charge, U.S. Department
of Justice, Miami Organized Crime Strike Force, 1975-1980; U.S.
Attorney Southern District of Florida, 1980-1982; Member: Dade
County (Chairman, Legislative Committee, Eleventh Judicial
Circuit, 1982-1983), Maryland State and Federal (President,
South Florida Chapter, 1980-1981) Bar Associations; The Florida
Bar (Vice Chairman, Health Law Committee, 1983-1985); American
Health Lawyers Association; National Association of Former
United States Attorneys (President Elect 2005-2006, Director,
1989-1993, 2001 to present) 
Born:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 27, 1949; admitted to bar, 1980,
Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts
of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education:
University of Wisconsin (B.B.A., 1971); University of Chicago
(M.B.A., 1973); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1980).
Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1975. Assistant U.S.
Attorney, Lands (Environmental), Major Crimes and Fraud
Divisions, Southern District of Florida, 1980-1985. Member:
American Health Lawyers Association; Board of Directors, Florida
Association of Preferred Provider Organizations, 1988-1993.
Member: The Florida Bar, South Florida Chapter of Federal Bar
Association.
Born:
Kansas City, Missouri, February 28, 1948;admitted to bar, 1973,
Missouri; 1978, Florida. Education: Westminster College (B.A.,
1970);Washington University (J.D., 1973). Member, Washington
University Law Review, 1972-1973. Member, Dade County and
American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Missouri Bar.
Born:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 16, 1939; admitted to bar,
1963, Virginia; 1964, District of Columbia and U.S. Tax Court;
1966, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Claims Court; 1972, Florida;
1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.
Education: Muhlenberg College (B.S., 1959); George Washington
University (J.D., 1963 LL.M. in Taxation, 1968).
Martindale-Hubbell: “AV” Rating. Tax Law Specialist, Internal
Revenue Service, National Office, 1961-1967. Tax Counsel,
Chamber of Commerce of the United States; 1967-1974. Lecturer in
Federal Taxation, Barry University Graduate School of Business,
1977-1981. Member: Virginia State Bar (Member, Taxation
Section); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on Taxation; Real
Property, Probate and Trust Law); Federal (Member, Taxation
Section) and American (Member, Taxation Section) Bar
Associations. Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel. Board
Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization
and Education. 
Born:
Havana, Cuba, April 2, 1961; admitted to bar,1986, Florida; U.S.
District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
including Trial Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1983); University of Miami
(J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member University of Miami Law Review,
1985-1986. Martindale-HubbeIl “AV” Rating. Member: The Florida
Bar; American Bar Association; Cuban American Bar Association.