November 4, 2025
ShareKelley Kronenberg Partners Ejola Cook and Stacie Schmerling Named Among Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Notable Women Leaders in Law
Fort Lauderdale, FL – November 4, 2025 – Kelley Kronenberg is proud to announce that Ejola Cook, Partner, Business Unit Leader, and member of the firm’s Business Legal Team, and Stacie Schmerling, Partner and Business Unit Leader in Justice for Kids®, a division of Kelley Kronenberg, have been recognized among Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Notable Women Leaders in Law for 2025.
This prestigious recognition honors women attorneys across Florida who exemplify professional excellence, leadership, influence, and impact within the legal community. These distinguished professionals uphold the highest ethical standards while serving as role models, trailblazers, and mentors for future generations of women in law.
According to the American Bar Association (ABA), as of early 2025, women represent more than 41% of Florida’s legal community—a number that continues to grow. Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Notable Women Leaders in Law highlights those at the forefront of this progress, celebrating attorneys who demonstrate resilience, passion, empathy, and an unwavering commitment to their clients and communities.
Ejola Cook serves as a Partner and Business Unit Leader at Kelley Kronenberg, focusing on business and corporate transactions and complex commercial litigation. Her practice is enhanced by extensive experience in the automotive, equestrian, and yachting industries, enabling her to provide comprehensive legal counsel informed by deep industry knowledge. As a key member of the firm’s Business Legal Team, Ejola is known for her strategic insight and dedication to helping businesses navigate complex challenges and achieve their goals.
Stacie Schmerling is a Partner and Co-Business Unit Leader of the Justice for Kids® Division, the firm’s national practice dedicated to providing legal services to abused, disabled, and catastrophically injured children harmed in foster care, shelters, residential treatment centers, group homes, and other child welfare settings, as well as all children harmed by the acts of others. She practices in the areas of foster care and disabled persons damages, civil rights, personal injury, and child welfare litigation, and is recognized for her tireless advocacy on behalf of vulnerable children.