Tama Beth Kudman
Top rated White Collar Crimes attorney in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Kudman Trachten Aloe Posner LLP
Practice areas: White Collar Crimes, Criminal Defense, Health Care; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 2003
Education: Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2026 Call today:
561-209-1461
Kudman Trachten Aloe Posner LLP
7108 Fairway DriveSuite 130
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Visit website
Tama Beth Kudman represents individuals and companies under investigation and prosecution by Federal and State law enforcement. Ms. Kudman, a partner of Kudman Trachten Aloe Posner LLP focuses on complex, high-stakes matters in Government Enforcement, Compliance, Internal Investigations, Federal and State Criminal and White Collar Litigation; Federal and State Qui Tam Litigation; Criminal, Civil and Administrative Health Care Fraud Litigation; and Complex Commercial Litigation.
Ms. Kudman is proud of her participation in high-profile cases throughout the country, including the acquittal of a police officer accused of violating the civil rights of Abner Louima in the Eastern District of New York and a pharmacist accused in a 48-count Indictment related to the Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances in the Southern District of Florida. She has represented reputed organized crime figures, executives, lawyers, accountants, sports figures, religious clergy, politicians, healthcare providers, and other well-known individuals and corporations. She was a member of the trial team responsible for the cancellation of the Pilates trademark. She is most proud of the cases that were never prosecuted due to her diligent investigation and detailed presentations to prosecutors and agencies.
A dual-major in history and political science, Ms. Kudman graduated Barnard College, Columbia University and received her Juris Doctorate from The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. Ms. Kudman is an active member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Healthcare and Criminal Law Sections, the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA), the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) where she is a member of the White-Collar Crime Committee, the Federal Bar Association (FBA), the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL), and the Palm Beach County Bar Association.
Ms. Kudman is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. She is rated Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™, and has been selected as a Super Lawyer in Florida since 2015 and the New York City Metropolitan area for 2022. She has also been selected by her peers for recognition in Best Lawyers in America since 2018 in the areas of Criminal Defense and White-Collar Criminal Defense.
Ms. Kudman was honored as Lawyer of the Year in West Palm Beach in 2020 and 2023 for White-Collar Criminal Defense and again in 2022 for General Criminal Defense by Best Lawyers in America. She was appointed to serve on the Federal Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel for the Southern District of Florida in 2017 and 2019 and was appointed Chair of the Criminal Law Practice Committee for the Palm Beach County Bar Association for 2013-2014.
Ms. Kudman has appeared on both National and local news stations as a legal expert and has been quoted by National and local publications, including: the New York Times, The Palm Beach Post, The Sun Sentinel, The Miami Herald, Law360, and The Boston Globe. She has lectured on a variety of topics for organizations, including: The NACDL, The Florida Bar Association, The University of Miami Chaykin Ethics Seminar, The Palm Beach County Bar Association, The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and The Florida Paralegal Association.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense: White Collar, Criminal Defense, Health CareFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Criminal Law - Federal, Drug & Alcohol Violations, False Accusations, Felony, Murder, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, White Collar Crime
- 60% Criminal Defense: White Collar
- 20% Criminal Defense
- 20% Health Care
First Admitted: 1996, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.pietragallo.com/lawyers/kudman-tama-beth/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2024
- Federal Bar Association-White Collar Crime Committee, 2024
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- New York, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Cir.
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- Florida Bar Association
- Past Chair of the Criminal Law Committee, Palm Beach County Bar Association
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- Florida, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Cir.
- New Jersey, 1995
- White Collar Crime Committee, NACDL
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- Palm Beach Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers(PBACDL)
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers(FACDL)
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- State of Florida v. John Goodman (FL., 2014)
- State v. Deonarine (Florida, 2004)
- U.S. v. Wiese (E.D.N.Y., 1997)
- United States v. Del Toro (S.D.FL, 2014)
- Pilates, Inc. v. Current Concepts, Inc. (S.D.N.Y., 1996)
Videos
Pro bono / Community Service
- Board Member-Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, 2023
Honors
- Lawyer of the Year, West Palm Beach, Criminal Defense-General Practice, Best Lawyers, 2022
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, ACTL, 2024
- Inducted as Fellow of The American College of Trial Lawyers, The American College of Trial Lawyers, 2023
- Top Lawyers, Jupiter Magazine, 2021
- Top Lawyers, Palm Beach Illustrated, 2021
- The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense-White Collar and General Practice, 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 2022
- Selected as the Lawyer of the Year in the area of White-collar criminal defense in Palm Beach County. , Lawyer of the Year, Palm Beach County, white-collar criminal Defense, Best Lawyers, 2019
- AV Rated Martindale-Hubbel, 2015
- 10.0 (Superb) Avvo Rating for Criminal Defense
- Top lawyers in Florida by SuperLawyers
- U.S. Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel- Southern District of Florida, Panelist, SDFL
- Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, Superlawyers Magazine
Educational Background
- Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, B.A., Major: Political Science and History, 1992
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- A presentation regarding the use of Motions in Limine., Speaker, Winning With Motions in Limine, Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2023
- An article discussing the importance of the Ghislaine Maxwell appeal. , Author, If Justices Accept, Maxwell Case May Clarify Meaning Of 'US', Law360, Criminal Law, 2025
- A webinar held by the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Committee., Speaker, Help! My Client Is Being Investigated, What Do I Do?, Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Committee, 2022
- A presentation regarding the use of Motions in Limine in Healthcare Fraud Cases., Panelist, Motions in Limine in Healthcare Cases, The Florida Bar, 2021
- Criminal law and ethics, University of Miami School of Law
- Author, Confusion Over Stand Your Ground Law, Fox 5 Atlanta
- Speaker, Ethics and Social Media, Chaykin Ethics Symposium, University of Miami School of Law, 2015
- Speaker, Defending High Profile Cases, Paralegal Association, Annual Meeting, 2015
- Criminal law and ethics, New York Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Criminal law and ethics, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Author, Criminal Defense Blog
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Quoted in The Sun-Sentinel
- Quoted in The Daily Business Review
- Quoted in The Palm Beach Post
- Quoted in The LawTV, WPEC, and WPBF
- Quoted in The New York Times
- Quoted in Fox 5 Atlanta
- Banking
- Corporations
- Executives
- Healthcare
- Individuals
- Professionals
- Real Estate
Office location for Tama Beth Kudman
7108 Fairway Drive
Suite 130
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Phone: 561-209-1461
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2026
