Abbey L. Kaplan
Founding Member
"I don't handle the everyday, cookie-cutter business tort and litigation cases. I take on the tough cases. I come up with creative ways to solve my clients' problems."
Abbey Kaplan is a trial lawyer known for taking on difficult cases and crafting legal strategies for complex commercial and business tort cases. His work spans such issues as fraud, negligence, partnership and corporate breakups, real estate development and banking controversies, professional liability, corporate finance, contracts and intellectual property.
Abbey’s clients range from major real estate developers and commercial enterprises to professional athletes and entertainers. His clients entrust him with their most critical and sensitive legal disputes. Through his years of representing business clients, he has come to believe that not every case is best fought to the end. Sometimes, compromise is the wiser route. In any given case, Abbey believes, the strategy must be driven by what is best for the client.
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1975
- American University, B.S., 1971
Bar Admissions & Memberships
- Florida, 1975
- U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, 1975
- U.S. Tax Court, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1976
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1975
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1975
Noteworthy:
- "The Best Lawyers in America", 2010 - 2012
- Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008 - 2011
- Super Lawyers, Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006 - 2011
- Top Lawyers in South Florida, South Florida Legal Guide, 2007
- Top Lawyers by Practice Area - Litigation (Commercial, Business & Torts),
South Florida Legal Guide 2007-2010
- "Legal Elite", Florida Trend's Magazine
- Top Lawyers, South Florida Legal Guide
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Member and Lecturer
- The Florida Bar
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Academy of Million Dollar Counsel
- College of Master Advocates and
Barristers, Senior Counsel - American College of Barristers, Senior Counsel
- The Verdict Club, Member
- Professional Affiliations
- Dade County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Drug Free Youth in Town (DFYIT), Director
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Florida Chapter