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Address
SunTrust International Center
One Southeast 3rd Avenue, Suite 1980
Miami, Florida 33131 (Miami-Dade Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
(Main Office) Weissman, Dervishi, Borgo & Nordlund, P.A. offers businesses and individuals involved in complex civil litigation an alternative to larger law firms. We practice in state and federal courts and government agencies throughout the United States. We have experience in trial and appellate litigation and in domestic and international arbitration. The firm's clients include financial institutions and finance companies, mutual funds, securities investment companies, commercial property developers, domestic and foreign manufacturers, businesses and individuals. The firm's trial and appellate practice areas include breach of contract, fraud, securities fraud, enforcement of debt instruments, lender liability, bankruptcy and receivership proceedings, intellectual property, employment litigation, antitrust, the Uniform Commercial Code, shareholder disputes and contested probate matters, as well as product liability and business torts. Statement of PracticeCivil Litigation, Civil Appeals, Administrative Litigation, Bankruptcy and Probate Litigation, Domestic and International Arbitration. Firm Size: 6
AddressSunTrust International Center
One Southeast 3rd Avenue, Suite 1980
Miami, FL 33131, (Miami-Dade Co.)
PhonePhone: 305-347-4070
Fax: 305-347-4077
Website
http://www.wdbn.net
Firm/Affiliate OfficesFort Lauderdale, Florida: Emerald Lake Corporate Park, Suite 101, 3109 Stirling Road, 33312. Telephone: 954-981-7400. Fax: 954-989-8068.
John R. Borgo (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 20, 1944; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California at Berkeley (A.B., with honors, 1972); Oxford University; Yale University (J.D., 1977). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif (Honorary). Author, "Causal Paradigms in Tort Law", 8 Journal of Legal Studies 419 (1979). Assistant Professor, 1977-1979 and Associate Professor, 1979-1984, University of Southern California Law School. Visiting Lecturer, Oxford University, 1984-1986. Visiting Associate Professor of Law, University of Miami, 1986-1987. Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property; Appellate Practice; Arbitration.Email: John R. Borgo
Brian S. Dervishi (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, July 20, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Tax Court; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court; 1994, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., History, with high distinction, 1978; J.D., 1982). Member: International Law Society, 1979-1982. Member: Dade County and American (Member, Sections on: International Law and Practice; Litigation) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; American Society of International Law; Federal Bar Association; Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Bankruptcy; Arbitration.Email: Brian S. Dervishi
Randall Nordlund (Member) born Seattle, Washington, July 31, 1960; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Harvard University (B.A., cum laude, 1987); University of Miami (J.D., 1990). Gordon Scholar, 1988-1989. Member, University of Miami Law Review, 1988-1990. Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Randall Nordlund
Jeffrey M. Weissman (Member) born New York, N.Y., December 26, 1946; admitted to bar, 1975, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1977, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar; 1979, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1969); Harvard University (M.A.T., 1970); New York University (J.D., 1974). General Motors Scholar; Root-Tilden Scholar. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Remedies. Co-Author, "Taking Stock of the Court's Jurisdiction in a SIPA Liquidation," 41 Brooklyn Law Review 1-36, 1974. Member, Board of Directors, M.I.T. Alumni Association, 2003-2005. Member, Nominating Committee, M.I.T. Alumni Association, 1993-1995. Member, Faculty Visiting Committee, Athletic Department, M.I.T., 1993-2002. Regional Chair, M.I.T. Educational Council, 1989. Vice-President, M.I.T. Alumni Club of South Florida, 1989-2005. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Antitrust); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Probate Litigation; Appellate Practice; Administrative Litigation; Arbitration.Email: Jeffrey M. Weissman
——————————Marc I. Goldsand (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, November 5, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Emory University Goizueta Business School (B.B.A., 2002); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member, University of Miami Law Review, 2006-2007.Email: Marc I. Goldsand
Steven Seward (Associate) born Houston, Texas, October 23, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 2002); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Zbar Scholar Award, 2004-2006. Writing and Research Editor, University of Miami Law Review, 2005-2006. Recipient, Book Awards, Corporation Finance, Reorganization and Bankruptcy. Law Clerk to Chief Judge Paul G. Hyman, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida, 2006-2007. Author: Note, "A World of Evergreen Fees? In re Pan American Hospital and Evergreen Retainers in Chapter 11 Reorganizations," 60 University of Miami Law Review 399 (April 2006). Member: The Florida Bar.Email: Steven Seward
Peter A. Tappert (Associate) born Miami, Florida, June 10, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., Finance, 2003); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Dean's List; University of Miami Law Review, Editorial Board. Member: The Florida Bar; Dade County Bar Association; Federal Bar Association, South Florida Chapter; American Bar Association; Spellman-Hoeveler American Inn of Court.Email: Peter A. Tappert
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNELEmma Lastra born Havana, Cuba, August 14, 1961; Education: Jones College (Paralegal Certificate, 1988); University of Miami (B.B.A., 1995). Books Awards: Legal Research, Civil Litigation, Contracts, Legal Writing. Florida Notary Public, since 1989. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial and Civil Litigation.Email: Emma Lastra
Anna-Louise G. Owens born Naples, Florida, December 27, 1964; Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., 1986); Barry University (Paralegal Certificate, 1998).Email: Anna-Louise G. Owens
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