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Alan C. Nash
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Alan C. Nash

4.9
13 reviews

100 Northeast 3rd Avenue, Suite 1100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Premises and Retail Liability, Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation, Product Liability and 5 more

About Alan C. Nash

Alan Carroll “A.C.” Nash is a senior civil defense attorney and business leader whose practice focuses on the defense of insureds, corporations, and public entities in complex, high-exposure litigation. He concentrates on negligent security, wrongful death, product liability, automobile and commercial transportation claims, liquor liability, construction liability and premises liability matters.

A.C. also maintains a substantial public-sector and municipal defense practice, representing municipalities and law enforcement agencies in state and federal civil rights litigation, including claims alleging false arrest, malicious prosecution, and excessive force. His experience in this space includes defending matters throughout Florida in both trial and appellate courts.

A.C. serves as the Casualty Supervisor of the Fort Lauderdale office of Marshall Dennehey, where he oversees the day-to-day operations of the casualty department and leads a large team of attorneys handling complex and catastrophic-loss cases. In this role, he is responsible not only for legal strategy and quality control, but also for client relationships, attorney development, and overall practice performance.

Before joining Marshall Dennehey, A.C. was a trial associate at a Fort Lauderdale-based law enforcement and municipal defense firm with more than 30 years of history. Working closely with firm leadership, he played a key role in defending public entities and law enforcement officers in high-stakes civil rights litigation across Florida.

A.C. earned his juris doctor from Florida State University College of Law in 2007. While in law school, he served as a certified legal intern with the Second Judicial Circuit, trying approximately 40 jury and non-jury criminal cases. He was a member and coach of the Mock Trial Team, served as a student ambassador and traveling recruiter, sat on the Dean’s Cabinet, acted as the Fifth Circuit Governor for the American Bar Association, and received the Distinguished Pro Bono Award upon graduation.

A South Florida native, A.C. earned his undergraduate degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida, graduating early. Prior to law school, he worked in public relations and marketing, including managing state and national accounts for a Miami-based firm and later executing advertising and marketing programs for two Fortune 100 companies. This background continues to inform his approach to client development and litigation strategy.

A.C. is deeply committed to mentorship and community involvement. He mentors students at the elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and law school levels and has served in leadership and advisory roles with multiple professional and civic organizations.

Honors & awards

AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

'Best Mentors Award' by the Daily Business Review
2022

The Florida Bar Leadership Academy, Fellow
2013 - 2014

Florida Legal Elite
2010, 2012

Florida Super Lawyer
2019-2025

Florida Super Lawyer Rising Star
2012-2018

Rated for Civil Litigation by Lead Counsel, a service of Thomson Reuters, 2015

'Rising Star' by the Daily Business Review
2014

Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Professionalism Panel
2017-2025

South Florida Legal Guide, Up & Comer
2018-2021

Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer
2025

Year joined

2010

Thought Leadership

Eight Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Selected to the 2025 Florida Super Lawyers & Florida Rising Stars Lists

June 26, 2025
Eight attorneys from the Florida offices of Marshall Dennehey have been selected to the 2025 edition of Florida Super Lawyers magazine.

On the Pulse...The Blitz Is Coming: Pranks, Perception and the Risk of Draft Day

Fort Lauderdale
General Liability
June 1, 2025
In April, the high-stakes world of the NFL Draft took over the airwaves. Millions were made and fumbled away as each round unfolded. Scouting reports were dissected, 40-yard dash times debated, and the patience of each player was tested. Defense Digest, Vol. 31, No.

Five Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Selected to the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers & Florida Rising Stars Lists

June 27, 2024
Five attorneys from the Florida offices of Marshall Dennehey have been selected to the 2024 edition of Florida Super Lawyers magazine.

Five Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Selected to the 2023 Florida Super Lawyers List

June 26, 2023
Five attorneys from the Florida offices of Marshall Dennehey have been selected to the 2023 edition of Florida Super Lawyers magazine.

Florida Passes Tort Reform: What You Need to Know

Fort Lauderdale
General Liability
March 27, 2023
On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 837, “Civil Remedies,” into law. The material in this law alert has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey.

Classes/Seminars Taught

Negligent Security Claims - Premises Under Attack, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, July 25, 2025

Florida’s New Civil Procedure and Rules, Florida Tampa Bay RIMS Chapter, May 21, 2025

The Yellow Brick Road to Litigation Success - What Happens When Carriers and Defense Counsel Team Up? CLM Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, April 10, 2025

Relevant Procedural Rule Changes for Risk Manager, Broward County RIMS Chapter Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, January 15, 2025

DE&I - Your Ally in the War for Talent, Florida RIMS Educational Conference, August 1, 2024

New Florida Tort Reform Changes Under HB 837, Tampa Bay RIMS Chapter Meeting, Tampa, FL, October 18, 2023

Civil Rights for Uncivil Times, International Association of Claims Professionals (IACP) 2023 Conference, June 22, 2023

Claims Inflation in Property & Casualty Litigation, ILG 360 London Annual Conference 2023, March 15, 2023

Talkin' Bout My Generations, RIMS - Broward County Chapter Meeting & Presentation, October 19th, 2022

Talkin' Bout My Generations, 2022 Florida RIMS Educational Conference, Naples, FL, July 27th, 2022

Successful Strategies for Effective Mediation, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, July 20, 2022

Roundtable Discussion: Civil Litigation and Nailing On-Campus Interviews, FSU College of Law - Black Law Students Association, November 8, 2021

Litigation & Trial Considerations When Representing/Defending Law Enforcement, NAPO’s Annual 2021 Legal Seminar, West Palm Beach, FL, October 4, 2021

Anti-Social Practical Strategies Insurers Can Implement - panel member, 2021 DRI-IADC Virtual Roundtable, September, 2021

Civil Litigation State of Affairs - The Impact of COVID-19 in Florida & What’s Next, Marshall Dennehey Client Webinar, June, 2021

Negligent Security: Foreseeable Crime - Believable Risk, ILG Virtual Conference, March 22, 2021

56 Feds are Coming: Strategies Using the Upcoming Florida Summary Judgment Standard, Marshall Dennehey Client Webinar, January 15, 2021

Negligence 101 - A Pennsylvania and Florida Legal Overview, Marshall Dennehey Client Presentation, December 15, 2020

Negligent Tenants Expose Negligent Landlords, Marshall Dennehey Florida Claims Symposium - Casino Royale, Tampa, FL, September 20, 2018

Moderator: In-House Counsel Roundtable, DRI Retail & Hospitality Conference, Chicago, IL, May, 2018

Panelist: Broward County Bar Association - Young Lawyer's Section Boot Camp, June 6, 2017

Featured Speaker/Panelist: Making The Career Decision That Is Best For You, Atlantic Technical College 2017 College & Career Summit, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, January 26, 2017

Defending Negligent Security Claims, RIMKUS' 9th Annual CLE/CE Seminar, October 21, 2016

Negligent Security Claims: If the Crime is Foreseeable, the Risk is Believable, RIMS - Central Florida Chapter, November 19, 2015

Using Crime Grids in Negligent Security Claims, Marshall Dennehey Florida Claims Symposium - The Best Defense is a Good Offense, Orlando, FL, September 17, 2014

Diversity for Success Seminar, DRI, Moderator, 2013

Stand Your Ground Forum, Nova Law School, Moderator, 2012

Paralegal Program - Professor of Contracts, Legal Research/Writing and Constitutional Law, Brown Mackie College, 2009 - 2010

Pro Bono Activities

Fort Lauderdale Community Development Corporation, Vice President, 2012

Fort Lauderdale Community Development Corporation, Board Member, 2008 - Present

 

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At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.

Champion Badge Gold

At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.

Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Alan C. Nash got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Other 8
    • Premises and Retail Liability
    • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
    • Product Liability
    • Hospitality and Liquor Liability
    • Property Litigation
    • Construction Injury Litigation
    • Automobile Liability
    • General Liability

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates: $250 - $450/hr
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Marshall Dennehey
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Significant Representative Matters: Grant of judgment as a matter of law for the Sheriff's department
    individual deputy in an excessive force federal trial involving the shooting death of a suspect.
    Defense verdict in a federal trial for the Sheriff's department
    individual deputy in an excessive force case involving the use of a canine.
    Grant of dismissal in a federal case involving the alleged interference of a prisoner's rights to access the courts
    to free speech.
    Grant of dismissal in a federal case wherein plaintiff alleged that a private corporation acted under color of law
    violated his 8th Amendment Rights.
    Published Works: 'Best Mentors: Alan Carroll 'A.C.' Nash Learns the Motivations of his Mentees Before Guiding Them,' the Daily Business Review, May 9, 2022
    'Removing That Slip
    Fall Case to Federal Court,' For The Defense, February 2016
    ' Negligent Tenants Leave Room for Exposed L
    lords, ' Daily Business Review, Personal Injury Special Report, July 27, 2015
    'Let's Have A Look At The Footage,' Law Enforcement Technology, March 2014, co-author
    'You Slip. You Fall. You Lose. Florida's Updated Transient Foreign Substance Statute,' Defense Digest, Vol. 19, No. 4, December 2013
  • Additional Links
    https://marshalldennehey.com/attorneys/alan-c-nash

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2007, Florida
    2008, U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
    2008, U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
    2008, U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
    2008, U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
    Memberships

    Associations & memberships

    Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
    DRI - Diversity for Success Seminar and Expo, Expo Chair 2016 - 2018
    DRI - Diversity for Success Seminar and Expo, Marketing Chair, 2013 - 2015
    DRI - Diversity Committee, Chair to the Marketing Subcommittee
    DRI - Diversity Committee, Liaison to the Aviation Law Committee
    DRI - Retail and Hospitality Seminar, Committee Member 2016 - Present
    Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Member
    Florida Association of Police Attorneys, 2010
    The Florida Bar - Student Education/Admissions to The Bar Committee
    Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Board Member, 2017 - 2019
    Florida Sheriffs Association, 2020 - present
    RIMS Broward County Chapter, Board of Directors, 2021
    Chair, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee 'H', 2018 - 2021
    T.J. Reddick Bar Association, Executive Board, 2012 - 2013

    Bar Fellowship
    2013 - 2014

    Year Joined Organization: 2010 Member:

    Associations & Memberships

    Broward County Bar Association, 2007 - Present

    •DRI - Diversity for Success Seminar and Expo Marketing Director, 2013 - Present

    •DRI - Diversity Committee Chair to the Marketing Subcommittee

    •Florida Association of Police Attorneys, 2010

    •Fort Lauderdale Community Development Corporation, Vice President 2012

    •Fort Lauderdale Community Development Corporation, Board Member, 2008 - Present

    •T.J. Reddick Bar Association, Executive Board, 2012 - Present

    •The Florida Bar - Student Education/Admissions to The Bar Committee

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Florida State University College of Law
    Class of 2007
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Florida
    Class of 2003
    B.S.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Alan C. Nash was admitted in 2007 to the State of Florida.
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    Alan C. Nash is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida and United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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    Alan C. Nash attended Florida State University College of Law.

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