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Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite

USA Guide 2026 : Florida


Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

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Stearns Weaver Miller has many experienced trial lawyers, including Florida’s only Chamber’s USA general commercial litigation Star Individual. We represent clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, before administrative agencies, and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Clients include, among others, Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, professional firms, life science, insurance, media and entertainment companies, sports franchises, municipalities and individuals. We have tried many commercial cases, including securities fraud, business tort, antitrust, competition, consumer protection, intellectual property, product and lender liability, breach of contract, property rights, construction defect and appeals from those cases, including before the U.S. Supreme Court. We represent plaintiffs and defendants in high-profile cases across the nation. For decades, we have invested in trial presentation software and used it in courtrooms across the country. Our software allows us to make trial and hearing presentations that are better quality than outside vendor technology at a fraction of the cost. Because we own it, continue to develop it, and have an in-house multimedia staff to aid in court presentations, every attorney has the ability to use it for any case. Our view is that disputes settle on appropriate terms when adversaries know that, absent a reasonable resolution outside of court, the firm is ready, willing, and able to go to trial.

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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - Florida

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson is an excellent group offering clients a wide range of expertise across real estate, IP, antitrust and construction disputes. The firm is experienced in significant trial work and class actions. It is adept at handling cases for a wide array of clients, including companies in the food and drink, transportation and healthcare industries. The team is also recognized as a good choice for municipalities and local government entities. It is also called upon by clients for representation in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including mediations and arbitrations.

Work Highlights

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  • Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson continued to represent the plaintiffs in a high-value class action lawsuit against the Bank of New York regarding the Stanford Organization Ponzi scheme.

Strengths

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  • The team is client-centered and devoted to achieving the best results.

    Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
  • The firm is able to immediately grasp complex legal issues and conceive of alternate solutions to resolve them in a timely way. It is also very sensitive and understanding of the clients' goals

    Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
  • Stearns Weaver is a highly knowledgeable law firm and possesses a high level of expertise.

    Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
  • Stearns Weaver has a very deep bench of lawyers from which to gather experiences and input from areas with different knowledge. You get counsel from multiple legal disciplines.

    Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
  • Stearns Weaver is a true trial firm that is not afraid to go to trial anywhere, anyhow.

    Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Star IndividualsEugene Stearns
    Star IndividualsEugene Stearns

    Eugene Stearns

    Eugene Stearns offers decades of experience representing clients in trial and appellate courts. He continues to be a go-to choice for high-stakes multiparty disputes.
    • Eugene is an industry icon, an amazing leader and a remarkable litigator.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
    • He's a fantastic commercial litigator and a titan.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
    • Eugene Stearns has unparalleled vision.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
    • He is an outstanding lawyer.

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  • Band 1Jay B Shapiro
    Band 1Jay B Shapiro

    Jay B Shapiro

    Jay Shapiro has substantial experience acting for clients in a range of commercial disputes, including antitrust, IP and insurance coverage litigation.
    • Jay is an accomplished lawyer, as a litigator and a strategist.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
    • Jay is a legal talent with hard-working habits.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
  • Band 2Grace Mead
    Band 2Grace Mead

    Grace Mead

    Grace Mead offers expertise across a broad array of commercial disputes and class actions, with capabilities in real estate and marketing-related matters, among others.
    • Grace is a really excellent attorney. She knows the law inside and out and is also tactical and savvy in how to approach cases, with good insight into how courts will react.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
    • She's hard-working and pleasant to work with, and she does a great job of keeping everyone on task.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
    • Grace is everything. She's experienced, knowledgeable and very responsive. She's a pleasure to work with.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
  • Band 5Jason Hernandez
    Band 5Jason Hernandez

    Jason Hernandez

    Jason Hernandez has a wealth of disputes expertise, with experience acting for both plaintiffs and defendants. He has handled class actions, arbitrations and commercial litigation.

    • Jason is a spectacular trial lawyer.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
    • Jason is strategic and purpose-driven.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
    • Jason provides a high level of knowledge and expertise.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
    • Jason is focused on getting to the most important outcome quickly.

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  • Band 5Maria Arhancet Fehretdinov
    Band 5Maria Arhancet Fehretdinov

    Maria Arhancet Fehretdinov

    Maria Fehretdinov is noted for her breadth of commercial disputes experience and is sought after to represent clients at both trial and appellate levels.
    • Maria is an excellent lawyer.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
    • Maria always attends to any matter, no matter how substantial or small, in an expedited matter, and she always addresses the issue right on point.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA
    • Maria is great to work with.

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    • Maria is a thoughtful litigator. She is also a good researcher and writer.

      Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondentUSA

Ranked Individuals at Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. (5)

Florida

Members

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  • Cecilia Duran Simmons

  • Darrell Payne

  • Andrea Nathan

  • Bradford Swing

  • Robert Walters

  • Darrin Quam

  • Douglas Kilby

  • Matthew Dates

  • Veronica De Zayas

  • Thomas Aubin

  • Gigi Rollini

  • Jose Sepulveda

  • John Muratides

  • Albert Lichy

  • Alice Huneycutt

  • Matthew Graham

  • Matthew Podolnick

  • Jenea Reed

  • Kelly O'Keefe

  • Joseph Onorati

  • Morgan McDonough

  • Jeffrey Nelson

  • Joshua Munn

  • Jason Hernandez

  • Matthew Buttrick

  • Christopher Clark

  • Abigail Corbett

  • Andrew Stearns

  • Amanda Spencer

  • Bridget Smitha

  • Chelsea Koff

  • Jason Koslowe

  • Ryan Thornton

  • Olivia Sanchez

  • Alejandro Rodriguez

  • Samuel Patmore

  • Ivette Delgado

  • Michael Harwin

  • David Coulter

  • Maria Arhancet Fehretdinov

  • Alan Fein

  • Julie Fishman Berkowitz

  • Glenn Burhans

  • Carlos Canino

  • Craig Barnett

  • Mark Solov

  • Sabrina Weiss Robinson

  • Coral Del Mar Lopez

  • Grace Mead

  • Eugene Stearns

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