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Roman is an associate in the Casualty Department where he represents clients in matters involving premises liability, automobile liability, and general liability, drawing on his broad litigation background to evaluate risk, develop defense strategies, and guide clients through all phases of claims and litigation. Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, he practiced with several prominent law firms in Central Florida, handling personal injury, workers’ compensation, immigration, and general civil litigation.

Roman began his career as a plaintiff’s attorney, where he achieved numerous successes and secured multiple six  and seven-figure settlements for his clients. After nearly a decade on the plaintiff’s side, he transitioned to defense work and now uses that insight to represent trucking entities, transportation carriers, retail establishments, and other commercial clients. His keen attention to detail and practical understanding of both sides of litigation strengthen his ability to deliver precise, effective representation. Roman’s keen eye for details is crucial in his quest to properly and successfully defend his clients. 

Roman graduated cum laude from the University of Central Florida in 3 years. While he was there, Roman specialized in Comparative and International Law. Soon after, he attended the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law where he also graduated cum laude. While in law school, Roman specialized in Intellectual Property Law. In 2015, he received a Book Award for his performance in Admiralty and Maritime Law.

Roman is admitted to the Florida Bar and is eligible to practice in all Florida State Courts. Roman is also admitted to the Federal Middle District Court of Florida as well as the Southern District Court of Florida. Roman has held memberships with the Volusia County Bar Association, American Bar Association, Florida Justice Association, Florida Workers’ Advocates, and National Organization of Veteran’s Advocates.

Roman is an avid lover of cars and motorcycles. In his spare time, Roman repairs and modifies cars and motorcycles. Roman is a proud father of two and loves to spend time with friends and family.

    • University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2016)
    • University of Central Florida (B.S., cum laude, 2013)
    • Florida, 2017
    • Russian (fluent)
    • Flagler County Bar Association
    • Florida Bar Association
    • Volusia County Bar Association

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Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Counterclaim Against Martin Law Firm

In Martin v. Loury, 2026 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1617 (App. Div. July 15, 2026), Martin Law Firm represented Kirk Loury in an employment matter Mr. Loury filed against his former employer, Concord Equity Group Advisors LLC (“Concord”). The allegations included, among other things, that Loury was not fairly compensated for his employment with Concord. After a bench trial finding in Loury’s favor, the Appellate Division remanded this matter in February 2016 for a second trial. During the second trial, Concord CEO, Lee Argush, testified to lower compensation estimate than first trial. On remand, the second trial judge awarded Mr. Loury the same damages as the first judge, finding Mr. Argush not credible. After the findings during the second trial, Martin Law Firm filed an action against Mr. Loury to recover legal fees and costs of representing Mr. Loury in a second bench trial and Mr. Loury filed a counterclaim against Martin Law Firm for legal malpractice, alleging he should have received an even higher award in the second bench trial. In this allegation, Mr. Loury, through his expert, claimed that Martin Law Firm should have recalled Mr. Loury to the stand to rebut Mr. Argush’s testimony to allege an alternative theory of damages. Mr. Loury’s expert admitted that the second judge already rejected Mr. Argush's theory and accepted Loury's damages theory. The trial court barred Mr. Loury’s expert and dismissed Loury's counterclaim with prejudice before convening the collection trial, and the jury ruled in Martin Law Firm’s favor. Mr. Loury appealed the trial court's pretrial rulings barring his liability expert from testifying in support of his legal malpractice counterclaim, denying his motion for summary judgment on that counterclaim, and denying his motion to amend his counterclaim by adding attorney Joseph A. Martin as a codefendant. In affirming the trial court’s decision, the Appellate Division held that the trial court properly excluded Loury’s expert testimony in the counterclaim against Martin Law Firm because the expert could not explain how calling Loury as a rebuttal witness would have increased damages when the second judge already rejected Mr. Argush's testimony and accepted Loury's damages theory, making the expert’s causation opinion speculative. The Appellate Division also held that the trial court properly denied Mr. Loury's summary judgment motion on his malpractice counterclaim because reasonable minds could differ on whether Mr. Martin's alleged failures would have changed the second judge's damages award, given the judge already found Mr. Argush not credible, creating genuine factual disputes precluding summary judgment. Also, the Appellate Division held that the trial court properly denied Loury's May 2023 motion to add Joseph Martin individually because the statute of limitations expired in February 2022, six years after the 2016 appellate remand when Mr. Loury incurred new legal costs, and relation back did not apply because Mr. Loury knew Mr. Martin's identity throughout and strategically chose to sue only Martin Law Firm in his 2019 counterclaim.