He was the best dressed lawyer in the REGJB and probably Miami. Immaculate suit that cost more than our monthly income when we started out. Not a hair out of place. A Louis Vuitton briefcase. Alligator or snake skinned boots. Always tan. A million dollar smile and cold defense attorney eyes.
And he handled big cases. He was one of THE lawyers the drug defendants in the 1970s and 1980s went to see when they were in trouble. He looked the part. He acted the part. He was the part. The quintessential Miami criminal defense attorney when there was no other better place in the country to be a criminal defense attorney.
His wife -Carol Ann Guralnick was every bit a lawyer and personality as he was. She parked her Porsche in front of the REGJB every day, preferring to pay the ticket than park in the lot. She hired an interior decorator for her small state office.
They were a power couple for sure.
He was a friend and colleague and lived a hell of a life.
Rest in peace.
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I remember seeing Ron for the first time at REGJB when I was a new ASA and being impressed with his meticulous appearance, his suit, snakeskin boots, and polished fingernails. Some years later I saw him try a murder case against the late Sally Weintraub and he impressed me even more with the caliber of his courtroom skills. He was smooth and a force to be reckoned with. I remember thinking that that particular trial was a clash of titans. We’re lucky to have had Ron as one of our local titans. Rest in peace Ron.
As a starting out poor, really poor APD in ‘81, I was awestruck by Ron and Carol. They epitomized flamboyant confidence. If I recall correctly, Carol represented the McDuffie family. And she was tragically killed after being struck by a car while walking across Dixie Hwy in the early 80’s. I also clearly remember those croc or some kind of skin boots Ron wore and that he always had a tan and a great smile…. RIP.
In his prime, Ron was a badass
I think it was Carol KING Guralnick.
Not “Ann”?
Plus, she drove a Ferrari. Do you remember how she tragically died? Do you remember her radio show with Judge Morphonios as a guest?
Ron went to the same barber as Andrew Boros. They looked like brothers?
Anyone remember Andrew Boros and any of his big Miami cases that he tried? We miss him. He was a good lawyer too.
What I remember MOST VIVIDLY about Ron was his father who often came to Ron's trials. Maybe every single one. I sometimes had coffee with them in the cafe . His father ALWAYS told the same story about how Ron was a premature baby. He'd hold out his hand and proudly say how Ron would fit in the palm of his hand and slept in a shoe box. There was a great love between the two of them. I most admire Ron for how good he was to his dad. Carol was a tragic story. Suffice to say she was a trip and a handful and but their divorce marked the beginning of the end for her.
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