Moritt Hock & Hamroff welcomed Julia A. DeFazio (Garden City, NY office), Douglas Notaris (Garden City, NY office), Cole Perez-Blanco (Fort Lauderdale, FL office) and Katherine Rodriguez (Fort Lauderdale, FL office) as members of its incoming class of 2025 law school graduates. Julia joins the firm's Condominium and Cooperative Services and Real Estate Practice Groups, Douglas joins the firm's Creditors’ Rights, Restructuring & Bankruptcy and Secured Lending, Equipment & Transportation Finance Practice Groups, Cole joins the firm's Corporate, M&A and Securities, Real Estate and Trusts & Estates Practice Groups and Katherine joins the firm's Litigation Practice Group.  All previously served as summer associates of the firm.

“We are delighted to welcome Julia, Douglas, Cole and Katherine to the firm” said Michael Cardello III, Managing Partner at Moritt Hock & Hamroff.  "The combination of their diverse paths and fresh insight will further elevate our firm and the service we deliver to clients.  We're excited to support their growth as they embark on their careers at MH&H."

Julia DeFazio earned her J.D. from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University where she served as a 2L Senator and was a member of the Student Bar Association, Constitutional Law Society and Real Estate Society. She earned her B.A. in Law Society, with a minor in Business Management, magna cum laude, from Quinnipiac University. 

Douglas Notaris earned his J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozzo School of Law where he served as   Editor of the Cardozzo International & Comparative Law Review (Vol. 7) and as Notes Editor of the Cardozzo International & Comparative Law Review (Vol. 8).  He earned his M.S. in Accounting from Binghamton University, State University of New York, School of Management and his B.S. in Accounting and Concentration in Finance, magna cum laude, from Binghamton University, State University of New York, School of Management.

Cole Perez-Blanco earned his J.D. from St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law where he served on the Intercultural Human Rights Law Review and as a member of the 
Student Bar Association Honors and Ethics Council.  He earned his B.S. in Finance from Florida State University.

Katherine Rodriguez earned her J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College where she was a Pro Bono Honor Program, Bronze Award Recipient and NSU Dean's Scholarship Recipient. She earned her B.A., summa cum laude, from Florida International University.