Honors and Awards:

• Rating - 10, AVVO, 2009-Present
• AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell, 1997-Present
• Member - Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999-Present
• Florida Legal Elite, 2011

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, 1991

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member, Florida Bar Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 1996-2002; reappointed 2007 through 2012
• Member, American Association for Justice, 1982-Present
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2006- Present
• Member, Florida Bar Grievance Committee 2000-2001
• EAGLE Member, Florida Justice Association, 1988-Present
• Past President Broward County Trial Lawyer's Association

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Volunteer basketball coach for the Coral Springs Recreational League for the past 12 years
• $1000 donation to Kids In Distress, 2007
• $1000 contribution to the United Way of Broward County for their Leades in Giving campaign., 2009
• $1000 donation to the Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund, 2009
• College scholarship award to graduating high school senior, 2009
• Contribution to Lauderhill Chamber of Commerce for their school supply drive, 2010
• College scholarships awarded to six local high school seniors, 2010
• Mr. Cytryn and his wife Jill raised over $7500 in May 2010 for Parkinson's research.  The funds raised at the event will benefit the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in their efforts to find a cure for Parkinson’s., 2010

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Lecture on New Slip and Fall Law at Florida Justice Association Seminar - October 2010
• “Bifurcation in Personal Injury Cases: Should Judges be Allowed to Use the B Word?” Nova L   Rev 249-267 (2001) “Search for Tort Liability in a Worker’s Compensation Accident” Broward County Trial Lawyers Newsletter “Employer Liability for Intentional Torts of Employee - Expanding the Horizon of Tort Liability” Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter September 1990 “Race an Issue in Civil Trials” Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter November 1995 “Insurance Companies Pinching Pennies” Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter December 1995 “Should We be Trying Soft Tissue Cases in Today’s Environment?” Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter January 1991 “Selecting a Jury in Today’s Environment” Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter April 1995 “Cap on Contingency Fees?” Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter January 1995  “Nothing to Lose” Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter September 1995 “Workers Compensation Statute Unconstitutional” Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter October 1995 “Insurance Companies Pinching Pennies” Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter December 1995 “Slip and Trip and Falls: Should We be Taking These Cases?” Lecture to the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association(2000) “Jury Selection Secrets and Techniques” Lecture to a Lawyers’ Seminar (2000) “Cost Effective Litigation” Lecture to Academy of Trial Lawyers (1994) “What Doctors and Lawyers Need to Know to Ensure Effective Medical Testimony at Deposition and Trial” Lecture to Attorneys and Chiropractors November 2000
• Lecture to a lawyers' seminar, "Are You Giving Away Millions on your Cases?", 2009
• Lecture to a lawyers' seminar, "Is Your Slip and Fall Case Slipping Away to Nothing?", June, 2010
• Article in Coconut Creek Life magazine, "Don't Let Your Loved One Become a Victim of Nursing Home Abuse", 2010
• Speaker at the Florida Justice Association's Premises Liability Seminar in October 2010.  Addressed, "Is Your Slip and Fall Case Slipping Away to Nothing?", 2010
• Avvo Legal Guide, "Check Your Car Insurance Policy: Make Sure You Have Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage ", 2010
• Article in The Parklander magazine, "Uninsured Dangerous Drivers All Over Florida's Roadways", 2010

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Nursing Home Negligence: Best Offer before trial - $350,000, Jury Verdict - $1,800,000 (settled for confidential sum). 
• Motor Vehicle Bad Faith: Clancy v Kapur, Pre-filing offer - Zero, Jury Verdict -$1,850,000 (carrier paid excess). 
• Motor Vehicle Accident:  Pollock v. FHP, Best Offer - $150,000. Our Result: $9,000,000 Jury Verdict (reversal upheld by Florida Supreme Court).
• Admiralty: Trussin v Imagine LLC, Best Offer - $90,000, Jury Verdict - 70% of $1,930,000.
• Construction Accident Death: Caron v Goldberg, Best Offer - None, Jury Verdict - $11,500,000.
• Premises Liability: Reynolds v Greenwich Studio Inc., Best Offer before trial - $150,000, Jury Verdict - 85% of $1,600,000. 
• Settlement in 5 months--$1.35 million (policy limits) 74 year old grandmother struck and killed by automobile, 2010
• $5k offer, $300k jury verdict:                                               J                                                                                                           NAME OF CASE:  Stanley Kata v. K.K. Car Co., Inc. and Ambassador Rent-A-Car, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    JUDGE:  Marc H. Gold                   Plaintiff had shoulder surgery after crash on I-75                                  , 2011
• $11.8 Million with finding of 2/3 comparative negligence on Plaintiff--presently on appeal in 4th DCA--rider of moped struck by automobile   Lenhart (Chronister v. Basora), 2011
• Best offer before trial $100k--trip and fall Willette recovery 40% of $671,912.48 17th Judicial Circuit--Judge Krathen, 2011

Representative Clients:

• Cytryn & Velazquez is a plaintiffs’ personal injury firm representing individuals. Therefore, we cannot divulge the names of representative clients other than the above cases.

Newsletters:

• Our  print newsletter features educational topics such as "New Florida Slip and Fall Bill and What it Means for Injury Victims," "Warning: Driving WIth Automobile Seats Reclined Can Cause Death," a Q&A section, firm news, and employee news.
• Our e-newsletter focuses on educational topics such as "Is Your Insurance Company an A or an F?," "5 Ways to Offset Rising Auto Insurance Costs," "Do You Have the Proper Auto Insurance Coverage?," and "Texting and Driving More Dangerous than Drunk Driving.", Cytryn & Velazquez e-newsletter

Educational Background:

• University of Miami - Major: Accounting, 1978
• Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center - JD, 1981