Litigation: General Commercial
USA Guide 2024 : Florida
About
Provided by Meland Budwick, P.A.
Meland Budwick’s highly regarded commercial litigation practice is regularly involved in some of the most notable, high-profile commercial litigation cases, in Florida and throughout the country. The firm has distinguished itself in the areas of:
General commercial litigation
The firm routinely represents sophisticated business clients in complicated, high-stakes, high-visibility commercial-litigation matters in state and federal courts and arbitrations throughout the country, including matters involving breaches of contract, business torts, secured transactions, and deceptive and unfair trade practices.
Financial fraud litigation
The firm is nationally recognized for its expertise in financial fraud and Ponzi-scheme litigation, including representing the liquidating trustee of Palm Beach Finance Partners, a $651 million victim in the Petters Ponzi scheme and the trustee of the DC Solar bankruptcy estate, which involved one of the largest financial frauds in California history.
Trade-secrets and IP litigation
The firm has a national reputation for helping companies protect their proprietary information and trade secrets before and during litigation. The firm represents companies and individuals in this type of high-stakes litigation, including aggressively pursuing non-compete violations and claims for misappropriation of trade secrets. The firm also represents parties in trademark and copyright infringement litigation.
Chambers Review
Meland Budwick, P.A. is a boutique Miami firm offering clients significant experience in the full range of commercial disputes, with a strong track record of success in state and federal courts. Other areas of expertise include intellectual property and real estate litigation.
Work Highlights
- Meland Budwick represented IRA Financial Trust as lead counsel in a number of matters around the country arising from the criminal theft of $37 million in crypto-assets from IRA’s customer. This included defending IRA in a nationwide class action and in ten arbitrations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Meland Budwick understand our business issues clearly and articulate them well in any negotiations or legal proceedings."
"They have the capacity and proficiency to effectively manage and navigate intricate, multifaceted and intellectually demanding situations or tasks."
"The lawyers possess very grounded business experience."
"Meland Budwick understand our business issues clearly and articulate them well in any negotiations or legal proceedings."
"They have the capacity and proficiency to effectively manage and navigate intricate, multifaceted and intellectually demanding situations or tasks."
"The lawyers possess very grounded business experience."
Notable Practitioners
Eric Ostroff wins praise for his extensive experience in commercial disputes, with a notable expertise in trade secrets cases.
"I am highly impressed with the exceptional legal services provided by Eric. His expertise, unwavering dedication and thorough understanding of the intricacies of the law truly stand out. He has exhibited a remarkable ability to handle complex legal matters with poise and precision."
"He is extremely credible and sharp."
Michael Budwick is noted in the market for his expertise in bankruptcy litigation. He also handles a range of commercial disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty cases and breach of contract claims.
Ranked Lawyers at
Meland Budwick, P.A.
Florida
Members
Provided by Meland Budwick, P.A.
Alexander Brody
Alina Nowicki
Daniel Gonzalez
Emily Ebner
Head of Department
Gil Ben-Ezra
James Moon
Jennifer Greenberg
Joshua Dobin
Meaghan Murphy
Solomon Genet
Tiffany Winchester
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