PETER L. WECHSLER, ESQ. The Wechsler Law Group, LLCPeter L. Wechsler, Esq. Curriculum Vitae...

CURRICULUM VITAE

PETER L. WECHSLER, ESQ.

The Wechsler Law Group, LLC

7345 S.W. 131 Street, Suite 100

Pinecrest (Miami), Florida 33156

T 305.213.1222 / F 786.242.2062

[email protected]

www.WechslerLawGroup.com

OCCUPATION: Attorney/Mediator/Arbitrator

BAR ADMISSIONS: Florida and New York

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS: Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by National Board of

Trial Advocacy (NBTA)

Board Certified in Civil Pretrial Practice by National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA)

CERTIFIED MEDIATOR: Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Civil Mediator QUALIFIED ARBITRATOR: Florida Supreme Court Qualified Aribitrator

MARTINDALE- HUBBELL®: AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating™ SPECIAL LICENSES Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Insurance

agent and agency Services, Bureau of Licensing approved me to instruct the following courses:

Ce 3-24a-Adjuster Law and Policy Ce 3-24b-Adjuster Ethics Ce 3-24c-Adjuster Optional Ce 5-620-Law and Ethics Update-Adjuster PRACTICE AREAS: Product Liability Civil Trial and Litigation

Complex Commercial Litigation Mediation/Alternate Dispute Resolution/Arbitration Electronically Stored Information (“ESI”) and eDiscovery Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

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Peter L. Wechsler, Esq.

Curriculum Vitae cont’d.

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Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (“FSIA”) Torts Professional Malpractice Motor Vehicle Crashworthiness and Handling

Insurance Coverage and Disputes

Asbestos

Catastrophic Injuries

Biomechanics of Injury Trauma

FEATURED AS “TOP LAWYER”

AND “SUPER LAWYER”:

Listed as one of “Top Lawyers” in South Florida Legal Guide® 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Annual Edition, in areas of “Litigation-Torts” and “Products Liability-Defense.”

Selected by Florida Super Lawyers® 2006 in General Litigation

Selected by Florida Super Lawyers® 2007 in Torts and Product Liability Defense

Finalist as “Most Effective Lawyer” 2007 by Daily Business Review®

Selected by Florida Super Lawyers® 2010

Selected by Florida Super Lawyer®, Product Liability Defense, 2011

Selected as “Top Attorney”, Personal Injury Defense: Products Law 2012 Selected by Florida Super Lawyers® 2012 Selected by Florida Super Lawyers® 2013, Personal Injury Defense: Products

Selected by Florida Super Lawyers® 2014, Personal Injury Defense: Products

Selected by Super Lawyers® Business Edition 2014, The Wechsler Law Group,

LLC (Peter L. Wechsler) Personal Injury-Products

Selected by Super Lawyers® 2015, Personal Injury Products: Defense

Top Lawyers of Miami, Selected by Peers, Published in Miami Magazine, 2015

Selected by Super Lawyers® 2015 Business Edition 2015, The Wechsler Law

Group, LLC; Litigation.

Selected by Super Lawyers® 2016; Personal Injury Products Liability Defense.



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Top Attorneys of South Florida 2016 as Published in the Daily Business Review

EDUCATION:

Law: Juris Doctor (1969)

Suffolk University Law School

Boston, Massachusetts

Honors: American Jurisprudence Award-Commercial Law, Massachusetts Indigent Defender Program

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science in Accounting (1965)

Long Island University

Brooklyn, New York

LAW SCHOOL AFFILIATIONS: Nova Southeastern University Law School

Board of Governors (1988-Present)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2013-Present Florida Mediation Group, Inc.

Miami, Florida

Mediator. In conjunction with my law practice at The Wechsler Law Group, LLC, I have associated with Florida Mediation Group to conduct my mediations. I chose Florida Mediation Group due to their outstanding reputation, expertise, quality of FMG mediators, and the excellent service provided by the efficient staff of Case Administrators. I will continue my law practice and mediate statewide.

So what do you get when you select me as your Mediator?

First, I come to every mediation extremely well-prepared. When I read your submission, I examine the hidden layers that you or opposing counsel might not even be aware of. I look for subtle clues that tell me why your client or the opposition feels angry, disrespected, or even sad. You rightfully focus on legal rights, remedies, and defenses. I study that as well, and seek to understand the motivations, interests, biases, and emotions of the parties and of your opposing counsel.

Second, I understand that cases have to settle, but also realize mediation is a voluntary, self-determinative process. As I have worked through the paradox, for the mediator, of having to settle cases while letting you and your client really control the outcome, I have learned to be a decision architect. My job is to help you and your client make the very best decision possible in light of great uncertainty, risk, ambiguity, and emotion. That decision must be made with an acceptance of the deep consequences to the lives involved for the years ahead. If I accomplish those two



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aspects, I have done my job well.

Third, I connect to you and your client on multiple levels. Emotions flow through every mediation. I have learned to listen carefully, validate and vindicate where appropriate, help create meaning, and provide a safe space for your stories to be heard.

Fourth, as a broad generalist, I’ve been lucky to learn a lot. Each case is another tutorial in life, business, and finance. When you mediate your case, you want a smart, well-prepared, decision architect, not a legal specialist who has not trained nor practiced as a professional mediator. My goal is to get your case settled with a deal that will stick. At some point, if the mediation is a traditional distributive negotiation, we have to start the “dance.” My job here is to act as a neutral cognitive counselor and negotiation coach. I help you and your client avoid the decisional errors that plague many lawyers in negotiation.

2013-Present The Wechsler Law Group, LLC

Pinecrest (Miami), Florida

Founding Member. I am the founding partner of The Wechsler Law Group, LLC, which is a law firm and a Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution group dedicated to the practice of effective and innovative law, mediation and dispute resolution. We specialize in Product Liability, Torts, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death; Motor Vehicle Crashworthiness; Biomechanics of Injury Trauma; Case Evaluation; Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards; Insurance Coverage and Disputes; Mass Torts; Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (“FSIA”); Hague Convention; Professional Liability; Asbestos; Premises Liability; Trials and Trial Strategy; eDiscovery and Electronically Stored Information (ESI).

The dispute resolution aspect of the law firm is available to attorneys and judges for, pre-suit mediations, court ordered mediations, insurance umpires, first-party insurance claims, and discovery disputes including electronically stored information (ESI).

1992-2008 Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A.

Miami, Florida

Senior Partner/Shareholder and Chairperson of Tort, Product Liability and Insurance Defense Section. I was the head of litigation department in Miami office. Handled complex jury and non-jury litigation matters in the areas Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Mediation and Alternate Dispute Resolution, Product Liability, Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (“FSIA”); Service and discovery under the Hague Convention; Motor Vehicle Crashworthiness, Biomechanics of Impact Trauma, Insurance Disputes, Professional Liability, and Medical Malpractice Defense. I represented numerous insurance companies, financial institutions, automobile and product manufacturers, physicians, individuals and corporations in a wide range of legal issues. I served on the Management and Compensation Committee.



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1983-1992 Rumberger, Kirk, Caldwell & Wechsler, P.A.

Miami, Florida

Managing Partner and Senior Resident Partner of Miami office. In 1983 I launched the Miami law firm of Rumberger, Wechsler & Kirk, an association with Rumberger, Kirk, Caldwell, Cabaniss & Burke, P.A., an Orlando law firm. I specialized in litigation involving motor vehicle crashworthiness and product liability and represented many of the world’s leading automobile, and truck manufacturers in their state and national litigation. Representative clients included: American Motors Corporation, Audi AG, Chrysler Corporation, Dana Corporation, General Motors Corporation, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc., Navistar International Transportation Corp., Nissan North America, Inc., Porsche Cars of North America, Inc., Volkswagen of America Inc., and Volkswagen of Germany. I concentrated in personal injury and wrongful death, insurance defense, asbestos, medical malpractice, professional liability and complex commercial matters. In 1988 the two firms merged to form Rumberger, Kirk, Caldwell, Cabaniss & Wechsler, P.A. and became Senior Resident Partner of the Miami office. I continued developing statewide and national trial practice, and served as a registered Florida lobbyist on seat belt legislation, and protective orders. I lectured nationally on my areas of practice.

1970-1983 Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder & Carson

Miami, Florida

Senior Partner. I began my law practice with this full service law firm, specializing in civil litigation and insurance defense. Areas of concentration were trials and litigation involving personal injury and wrongful death, motor vehicle crashworthiness, insurance defense, product liability and medical malpractice defense. I represented national insurance companies, physicians and hospitals, utility companies and major automobile manufacturers.

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHWORTHINESS EXPERIENCE:

Over the past 40 years I have been involved in litigating hundreds of product liability cases dealing with motor vehicle crashworthiness, accident reconstruction, engineering, medicine, motor vehicle design and safety, warnings, biomechanics, FMVSS, occupant restraints and air bags.

TYPES OF MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHWORTHINESS CASES AND RELATED LEGAL

ISSUES INVOLVED IN:

Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and eDiscovery;

CJ-5 and CJ-7 Jeep rollover litigation;

Unintended acceleration;

Seat belts, occupant restraints and airbags;

Tire performance;

Crash performance of vehicles;



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Accident reconstruction including computer animations and simulations;

Handling issues of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and vans;

Rollover protection (ROP);

Occupant kinematics and biomechanics and injury causation;

Vehicle handling and testing;

Electronic Stability Control (ESC);

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards;

Fuel Fed Fires;

Welding and metallurgical issues;

Window, windshield performance and glazing;

Accident data analysis and statistics, including Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS); National Collision Safety Study (NCSS); National Accident Sampling System (NASS);

Rollover accidents;

Warnings and Human Factors;

Door locks, door latches;

Seat track and seat back performance;

Injury criteria of FMVSS 208;

Manufacturing and design issues;

Event Data Recorders;

Exclusion of expert testimony under Frye and Daubert;

Seat belt defense;

Depositions of CEO’s and other corporate executives (Apex depositions); and Punitive Damages.

ASBESTOS EXPERIENCE:

I have handled hundreds of friction and non-friction asbestos cases.

MAJOR CASES LITIGATED AND INVOLVED IN:

1. Babcock v. Volkswagen AG, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving front-end collision and rollover of Volkswagen van resulting in severe lower leg injuries to young man. Issues involved accident reconstruction, service of process and discovery under the Hague Convention, crash testing, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, protection of occupants in front collision, seat belt protection, design of front end of vehicles in bumper override collisions, nose dive



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characteristics, center of gravity and rollover propensities, occupant kinematics and biomechanics.

2. Vincent v. Volkswagen AG, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving rollover of Porsche 914 resulting in quadriplegia to young woman. Issues involved accident reconstruction, computer simulation using CRASH 3 and HVOSM, SAE J996 vehicle drop testing to assess roof performance of the roll bar, performance of “A” pillar, mechanism of injury, seat belt issues, roof crush, service of process and discovery under Hague Convention, occupant kinematics and biomechanics.

3. Farkas v. Volkswagen AG, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida. Crashworthiness case involving front-end collision of Volkswagen van resulting in bilateral below-knee amputations of young man. Issues involved Federal Court jurisdiction, service of process and discovery under the Hague Convention, protection of occupants in front end collision, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, accident reconstruction, crash testing, seat belt protection, design of front end of vehicles in bumper override collisions, nose dive characteristics, and biomechanics.

4. McCoy v. American Motors Corporation, Miami, Florida. Case involved rollover of sport utility vehicle (SUV) resulting in brain damage to young man. Issues involved rollover propensity of sport utility vehicle (SUV), door opening, door handle design, ejection, seat belts, accident reconstruction, biomechanics and occupant kinematics.

5. Truppman v. Orange Motors, Miami, Florida. Case involved the design and performance of the transmission of a Porsche 928.

6. Barfels v. Mitsubishi Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness

case involving frontal collision in car that did not have an air bag. This was one of

the earliest air bag cases filed where it was alleged that a vehicle was defective

because the manufacturer chose to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standard 208 by installing an active lap and shoulder restraint system instead of an

air bag system. Federal preemption issues were raised challenging state court

actions which would allow state court juries to find vehicles defective for not

having air bags, when this issue was preempted by the federal government. Issues

involved federal preemption, accident reconstruction, vehicle design, compliance

with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, occupant kinematics and

biomechanics.

7. Greenhouse v. Toyota Motor Corporation, West Palm Beach, Florida.

Crashworthiness case involving side impact of Toyota vehicle causing car to split in half. Driver was ejected resulting in severe brain damage and ultimate death. Issues involved welding, metallurgy, vehicle design and manufacturing, crash performance in side impact, seat belts, accident reconstruction, occupant kinematics and biomechanics.



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8. Hane v. Audi AG, Miami, Florida. Unintended acceleration of Audi 5000 resulting in brain damage to baby, heart attack to elderly woman, and orthopaedic injuries to young man. Issues involved whether Audi 5000 passenger car was defective in unexpectedly accelerating causing accidents and injuries. Audi 5000 was subject to recall because of allegations of unintended acceleration, as depicted on CBS’s 60 Minutes.

9. Emerson v. Volkswagen AG, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Crashworthiness case

involving rollover of Volkswagen van resulting in death of young woman. Issues involved rollover propensity of Volkswagen microbus, computerized accident reconstruction, occupant kinematics, seat belts, biomechanics, vehicle design and testing, vehicle handling and compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

10. Smith v. Toyota Motor Corporation, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Crashworthiness of

Toyota vehicle resulting in death of young woman. Issues involved accident

reconstruction, performance and crash protection of occupant, occupant kinematics

and biomechanics.

11. Rogers v. Chrysler Corporation, St. Augustine, Florida. Electrical fire resulting in severe third degree burns of 6 years old girl on all parts of her face and body. Issues involved change of venue, electrical fire in engine compartment, design of vehicle to prevent spread of fire into occupant compartment of vehicle, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, vehicle testing, forensic pathology, and bifurcation of liability and damages.

12. Baker v. American Motors Corporation, West Palm Beach, Florida.

Crashworthiness case involving rollover of Jeep CJ-5. Father driving home from

church was broadsided by another car, resulting in rollover of Jeep. Father was

wearing his seat belt, mother in right front seat not belted and ejected, and two small

children in back were belted. Father and children died in accident. Issues involved

rollover propensity of Jeep, tire pressure concerns, roll bar performance, steering

characteristics, accident reconstruction, biomechanics, occupant kinematics and

statistics.

13. Pribisco v. Audi AG, Miami, Florida. Unintended acceleration of Audi 5000, resulting in serious injuries to man. Issues involved accident reconstruction, effect on road edge drop on tires and handling of vehicle, whether Audi 5000 passenger car was defective in unexpectedly accelerating causing accident and injuries. Audi 5000 was subject to recall because of allegations of unintended acceleration, as depicted on CBS’s 60 Minutes.

14. Viruet v. Chrysler Corporation, Tampa, Florida. United States District Court,

Middle District of Florida. Plaintiff was ejected from her car in an automobile accident and sustained significant injuries. She was not wearing her seat belt at the time of the accident, and sued Chrysler for not having a passive restraint system. Case was won for Chrysler on summary judgment based on Federal Preemption.



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15. Bent v. General Motors Corporation, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving side impact of Chevrolet Chevette resulting in death of 6 year-old boy. Issues involved side impact protection, crash protection, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, accident reconstruction, door strength, seat belt performance, occupant kinematics and biomechanics.

16. Esmie v. Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving crash of Toyota passenger car resulting in personal injuries. Issues involved vehicle design and safety, accident reconstruction, occupant kinematics and injury causation.

17. Lamb v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., United States District Court, Southern District of Florida. Crashworthiness case involving VW Karmann Ghia when vehicle rolled over in car crash resulting in ejection of young man. Plaintiff was rendered paraplegic and was confined to wheelchair for life. Issues involved service of process and discovery under the Hague Convention, rollover propensity of vehicle, accident reconstruction, windshield retention and glazing, statute of repose, occupant kinematics and biomechanics.

18. Djelosevic v. Mazda, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving crash of Mazda passenger car resulting in personal injuries. Issues involved accident reconstruction, vehicle design, occupant protection, seat belts, and occupant kinematics.

19. McMillian v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. Crashworthiness case involving VW Beetle. Single vehicle accident involving rollover of VW Beetle resulting in ejection of young woman resulting in paraplegia. Issues involved service of process and discovery under the Hague Convention, vehicle handling, over steer and understeer of vehicle, door, seat belts, accident reconstruction, occupant kinematics and biomechanics.

20. Pierno v. Chrysler Corporation, West Palm Beach, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving frontal crash passenger car resulting in severe orthopaedic injuries to woman. Issues involved welding, metallurgy, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, occupant protection in crashes, seat belts, accident reconstruction, occupant kinematics and biomechanics.

21. Bishop v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving crash of Toyota passenger car resulting in personal injuries. Issues involved accident reconstruction, vehicle design, occupant kinematics, and crash protection.

22. Cook v. Chrysler Corporation, Gadsten County, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving rollover of passenger car resulting in ejection and death of woman. Issues involved accident reconstruction, ejection of occupant, vehicle handling, occupant kinematics, and biomechanics.



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23. Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., Miami, Florida. Subrogation case filed by GEICO to recover medical expenses paid out to injured person in Volkswagen van. Issues involved rollover propensity of van, front-end crashworthiness and occupant protection, accident reconstruction, occupant kinematics and vehicle design.

24. Harris v. Alamo Rent-A-Car, v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving single vehicle rollover accident of Toyota van, with ejection of 6 year-old boy resulting in severe brain damage. Van was rented from Alamo, who was sued by plaintiff, and Alamo filed third-party complaint against Toyota. Issues involved rollover propensity of Toyota van, center of gravity, testing for rollover propensity, accident reconstruction, handling of vehicle, over steer and understeer of vehicles, occupant kinematics, biomechanics, seat belts, and ejection.

25. Leth v. Chrysler Corporation, Ft. Myers, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving crash of Chrysler passenger car resulting in orthopaedic injuries. Issues involved accident reconstruction, seat belts, occupant kinematics, biomechanics, and seat belt retractors.

26. Pupo v. General Motors Corporation, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case

involved crash of passenger car resulting in severe injuries. Issues involved vehicle

design, occupant protection, accident reconstruction, and occupant kinematics.

27. Schweinhardt v. Chrysler Corporation, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case

involving crash of Chrysler passenger car resulting in personal injuries. Issues

involved seat belt, vehicle design and safety, compliance with Federal Motor

Vehicle Safety Standards, occupant kinematics and injury causation.

28. Smith v. Chrysler Corporation, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving

crash of Chrysler passenger car resulting in personal injuries. Issues involved

accident reconstruction, seat belt, vehicle design, crash protection and occupant

kinematics.

29. Alejandro v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving crash of Toyota passenger car resulting in personal injuries. Issues involved accident reconstruction, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, vehicle design and safety, occupant kinematics and injury causation.

30. Alvarez v. Chrysler Corporation, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving crash of Chrysler passenger car resulting in personal injuries. Issues involved accident reconstruction, vehicle design and safety, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, occupant kinematics and injury causation.



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31. Barber v. Yokahoma Rubber and Cooper Tire, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. Case involved tread separation tire case on truck resulting in death of driver. Issues involved design and manufacturing of tire, accident reconstruction, and cause of tread separation from tire.

32. Blair v. Volkswagen AG, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving rollover of Volkswagen van resulting of death of Army officer who was survived by a wife and two children. Issues involved rollover propensity of van, center of gravity of van compared to other vehicles, door locks, occupant protection, occupant kinematics, biomechanics and accident reconstruction, computer simulations using EDCRASH and EDSMAC, and compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

33. Pierre v. General Motors Corporation, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving collision of Chevrolet Camaro. Young woman was driving and had frontal collision with another car and “A” pillar molding separated from “A” pillar puncturing throat causing death. Issues involved accident reconstruction, occupant kinematics, biomechanics, vehicle performance, and occupant protection in frontal collision.

34. Solomone v. Chrysler Corporation, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving crash of Chrysler passenger car resulting in personal injuries. Issues involved accident reconstruction, vehicle design, crash protection, and occupant kinematics.

35. Villalobos v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida. Crashworthiness case involved rollover and ejection of occupant from van resulting in serious orthopaedic injuries. Issues involved rollover propensity of van, accident reconstruction and ejection of occupants, door latches, occupant kinematics, and biomechanics.

36. Warren v. Volkswagen AG, Tampa, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving VW Golf with motorized passive restraint (VWRA) without lap belt. Accident resulted in severe brain damage to 35-year-old man reducing him to mentality of 6-year-old child. Issues involved service of process and discovery under the Hague Convention, performance of passive restraint system, accident reconstruction, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, occupant kinematics, biomechanics, crash testing, vehicle design and manufacturing, interior protection of occupants in car crashes, padding of “A” pillar, NASS accident statistics comparing VWRA system to cars with active lap and shoulder restraint systems, as well as vehicles with air bags.

37. Zamora v. Chrylser Corporation, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving crash of Chrysler passenger car resulting in personal injuries. Issues involved vehicle design, accident reconstruction, occupant kinematics, occupant protection and biomechanics.



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38. Amos v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving crash of Toyota passenger car resulting in personal injuries. Issues involved accident reconstruction, vehicle design and safety, occupant kinematics and injury causation.

39. Campos v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving crash of Toyota passenger car resulting in personal injuries. Issues involved vehicle design, accident reconstruction, seat belts, seat retractors, occupant kinematics, and biomechanics.

40. Graham v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving crash of Toyota passenger car resulting in personal injuries. Issues involved accident reconstruction, vehicle design and safety, occupant kinematics and injury causation.

41. Rothman v. Chrysler Corporation, West Palm Beach, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving front end collision causing rupture of liver resulting by seat belt resulting in death of young woman. Issues involved restraint systems, occupant protection, accident reconstruction, occupant kinematics, biomechanics, vehicle design, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and forensic pathology.

42. Sandoval v. John Deere Company, Miami, Florida. Case involved personal injury on tractor with allegations of design defects. Issues involved design and occupant safety.

43. Chin v. Fiat, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case (Fuel Fed Fire) involving collision of Fiat X/1-9 resulting in a fuel fed fire. Plaintiff was burned to death in the accident. Issues involved accident reconstruction, vehicle design, fuel tank design and placement, occupant kinematics, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, statistics on frequency of fuel fed fires, and biomechanics.

44. Sombarriba v. Fiat, Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case (Fuel Fed Fire) involving collision of Fiat X/1-9 resulting in a fuel fed fire. Plaintiff sustained severe burns throughout his body. Issues involved accident reconstruction, vehicle design, fuel tank design and placement, occupant kinematics, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and statistics on frequency of fuel fed fires.

45. Christopher v. Porsche Cars of North America, Inc., Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving rollover of Porsche 911 resulting in fuel fed fire. Four young people were burned to death in the accident. Issues involved accident reconstruction, change of venue, forum non- conveniens, statute of repose, fuel fed fires, fuel tank placement, occupant protection, forensic pathology, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and occupant kinematics.



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46. Jaramillo v. Porsche Cars of North America, Inc., Miami, Florida.

Crashworthiness case involving crash of Porsche 911 resulting in fuel fed fire. Four

young persons were burned to death in the accident. Issues involved accident

reconstruction, change of venue, forum non-conveniens, fuel tank placement, crash

protection and occupant safety, statue of repose, occupant kinematics, forensic

pathology and compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

47. Mezzapelle v. Porsche Cars of North America, Inc., Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving rollover of Porsche 911 resulting in fuel fed fire. Four young people were burned to death in the accident. Issues involved accident reconstruction, change of venue, forum non-conveniens, fuel fed fires, fuel tank placement, forensic pathology, and compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, statute of repose and occupant kinematics.

48. Smalls v. Porsche Cars of North America, Inc., Miami, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving rollover of Porsche 911 resulting in fuel fed fire. Four young persons in the car were burned to death. Issues involved accident reconstruction, vehicle and fuel tank design and placement, change of venue, forum non-conveniens, forensic pathology, and whether cause of death was from forces of impact or from fire.

49. McGee v. General Motors Corporation, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Crashworthiness case involving rear impact of General Motor’s passenger car resulting in explosion of gas tank from fuel fed fire. A teenage girl was burned to death. Issues involved accident reconstruction, placement of fuel tank, accident reconstruction biomechanics, forensic pathology to determine if the deceased died from the forces of impact before the fire, statistics comparing the subject vehicles performance in rear end collisions to other vehicles, testimony from the United States government concerning the safety of the vehicle, compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and net worth of General Motors for punitive damages.

50. Zanders v. Labrie, Duval County, Florida. Case involved design of step of commercial truck where young man slipped and fell exiting right side of vehicle resulting in severe orthopaedic injuries. Issues involved vehicle design, state-of-the-art defense, industry standards and coefficient of friction of metal.

51. Louis and Vale v. BMW of North America LLC, Miami, Florida. Class Action lawsuit alleging inadvertent deployment of airbags and violation of Sunshine in Litigation Act dealing with confidentiality agreements.

52. Lewis v Mercedes Benz LLC, Miami, Florida. Allegations that airbag failed to deploy in frontal collision resulting in personal injuries.

53. McFlicker v. Allstate Insurance Company, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Fire case.



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54. Fernandez v. Union Carbide Corporation, Miami, Florida. Asbestos case. Plaintiff alleged he had an asbestos related disease from exposure to joint compound. Jury trial resulted in a defense verdict.

55. United States of America v. Banco Industrial de Venezuela, Miami, Florida. Matter involving investigation of bank for alleged illegal activities by the United States Government.

56. United States of America v. Esperanza de Saad, Los Angeles, California. Money laundering case.

57. Skye Ventures v. Bolivian Republic of Venezuela, Columbus, Ohio. Lawsuit involving $100 Million of forged promissory notes.

58. Solnik v. Mercedes Benz USA, West Palm Beach, Florida. Allegations of trunk lid spring failure. Orthopaedic injuries; brain damage allegations; neuropsychological testing.

59. Kalish v. Mercedes Benz, USA, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Allegations of trunk lid spring failure, with alleged orthopaedic injuries and brain damages.

60. Braun v. Mercedes Benz, USA, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Allegation of trunk lid

spring failure with claimed brain damages.

61. Stillman v. Hess Maschinenfabrik GMBH, Miami, Florida. Allegations of lack of guards and cut-off switch. Death case.

62. Flynn v. Hess Maschinenfabrik GMBH, et al., Ft. Myers, Florida. Allegations of lack of guarding resulting in leg injury. Due to subsequent allegations of medical malpractice, plaintiff was rendered brain damaged from overdose of medications.

63. Christopher v. Kendall Toyota (I), Miami, Florida. Case dealt with allegation of civil theft and conversion of advertising materials.

64. Christopher v. Kendall Toyota (II), Miami, Florida. Second trial on this matter involving civil theft, conversion and proof of damages.

65. Casas v. Siemans, Miami, Florida. Allegation of lack of guarding on machine resulting in hand injuries.

66. Bombard v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., Tampa, Florida. Product liability matter involved Electronic Stability Control, window glazing, and side airbags, in rollover accident resulting in de-gloving of right arm of female driver.

67. Falcon Trust Air v. Ross, Miami, Florida. Case involved recovery of monies due and owing to Plaintiff.



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68. Nieto v. Tecumseh, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Burn injuries from explosion of generator.

69. M&B Enterprises v. Tecumseh, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Fire case.

70. Asbestos Volkswagen Friction Cases, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Represented Volkswagen of America, Inc. and obtained dismissal of approximately 70 asbestos cases without any pay-out to Plaintiffs.

71. Wolf v. Zurich Insurance Company, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Water damage claim.

72. American Huts v. Westport Insurance Company, Miami, Florida. Hurricane damage to Pizza Huts restaurants.

73. Hartford v. Hess Maschinenfabrik GMBH, Jacksonville, Florida. Allegations of

lack of guarding resulting in orthopaedic injuries.

74. BANDES v. OFAC, Washington, D.C. Matter involving Trading with the Enemy Act.

75. Diaz v. Hess Machine, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Allegations of machine defect with alleged crush injuries to foot.

76. Blair v. Lloyds of London, Miami, Florida. Kidnapping and ransom insurance policy coverage for extortion in Columbia.

77. Scoggin v. Nationwide Insurance Company, West Palm Beach, Florida. Bad faith insurance matter on excess judgment.

78. Fina v. Nationwide Insurance Company, West Palm Beach, Florida. Bad faith insurance matter on excess judgment.

79. Candelerio v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., Miami, Florida. Allegation of non- deployment of side airbags.

80. Cabrera v. BMI, Miami, Florida. $3.5 Million life insurance coverage dispute on

policies of insured in Ecuador.

81. Alami v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., White Plains, New York. Death case involving allegations of defective restraint system. Case also involved Federal Preemption.

82. Manson Construction v. Camden Shipping, Miami, Florida. Case involved recovery of damages in commercial shipping setting.



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83. Lauria Estate, Miami, Florida. Litigation matter on Estate and Will contest, and forged Pre-Nuptial Agreement.

84. United States of America v. Volkswagen of America, Inc. et al., Federal court matter involving the United States Government taking over several Miami automobile dealership after the arrest of the owner, and the sale of the dealership.

85. Scopetta v. Volkswagen of America Inc. et al., Lawsuit with allegations that various car manufacturers interfered with plaintiff in his attempt to purchase a various Miami car dealerships.

86. Conviasa Airline Crash in Venezuela., Wrongful death of the pilot.

87. American Educational Enterprises/Florida National University v. Board of

Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, Miami-Dade County Circuit

Court (2014); Appointed by the Court as Special Neutral ESI Investigator to assist

the Court and parties with ESI issues, including recovery of data from backup tapes

and computers, investigation of allegations of deleting e-mails from tapes and/or

computers, and legal issues regarding spoliation, sanctions and adverse jury

instructions; appointment by Court also included supervising the deletion of all ESI

from computers and servers and return or destruction of all confidential documents

produced in the case.

88. John Michaluk d/b/a Nessport Consulting v. Credorax (USA) Inc., and Credorax

(Malta) LTD., Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. Appointed by the Court as an

ESI Expert to assist the Court and parties with producing e-mails, and dealing with

issues on proportionality, relevance, confidentiality, costs, shifting of costs, use of

predictive coding, Computer Assisted Review (CAR), Technical Assisted Review

(TAR), and other E-Discovery issues.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Honored as a Leading Florida Attorney

COURTS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:

All State and Federal Courts in Florida and New York

United States Supreme Court

United States Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)

United States Court of Appeals (11th Circuit)

United States District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar

United States District Court, Middle District of Florida

United States District Court, Northern District of Florida

United States District Court of New Mexico (Pro Hac Vice)

United State District Court Ohio (Pro Hac Vice)



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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, ADMISSIONS & AFFILIATIONS:

The Florida and New York Bars

The Dade, Broward and New York Bar Associations

The American College of Board Certified Attorneys (ACBCA)

American College of e-Neutrals (ACESIN)

National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA)

Fellow of the International Institute of Law and Medicine

Congress of the Fellows of the Center for International Legal Studies

Sedona Conference, Working Groups 1, 2 and 8 (Electronic Document Retention

and Production, Protective Orders Confidentiality and Public Access, and Mass

Torts and Punitive Damages)

The Coral Gables Bar Association

New York State Bar Association (Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section)

Federal Bar Association (Alternate Dispute Resolution Section)

Product Liability Advisory Council (1984-2010)

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE)

Florida Defense Lawyers Association (FDLA)

Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, Life Member, (AAAM)

Brain Injury Association of Florida

The Defense Research Institute (DRI)

The International Traffic Medicine Association

American Association for Justice (AAJ)

The Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc. (Board of Directors 2012-

2014)

The American Bar Association (ABA)



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COMMITTEES:

Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions-Civil, 2013-

Present.

Florida Board of Bar Examiners.

Eleventh Judicial Circuit Committee on Professionalism and Civility.

Broward County Bar Association (Professionalism Committee), 2012-Present.

Florida Academy of Professional Mediators (Mediation Advocacy Committee and

Board of Directors 2012-2014), 2012-Present.

Society of Automotive Engineers Impact and Rollover Test Procedures and

Standards Sub-Committee, 1984-1987.

Reference Manual to Scientific Evidence, Toxicology chapter; PLAC/FJC Project;

Steering Group Editor, 1995.

Experts & Evidence Action Group, Product Liability Advisory Council, 1991-

Present.

American Bar Association (Automobile Law Committee), 1996-Present.

Dade County Bar Association (Civil Litigation Committee), 1998-Present.

Dade County Bar Association (Professionalism Committee), 1998-Present.

Defense Research Institute (Insurance Law Committee), 2002.

Defense Research Institute (Lawyers Professionalism and Ethics Committee),

2002.

Defense Research Institute (Product Liability Committee), 2002.

Defense Research Institute (Trial Tactics and Techniques Committee), 2002.

Defense Research Institute (E-Discovery Committee), 2008.

Steering Committee for South Florida Lawyers Speak for Children, 2002.

National Board of Trial Advocacy (Brief Review Committee), 2002-Present.

Product Liability Advisory Council (Preemption Action Group), 2000-2009.

Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Auto/Transportation Committee), 2004-

Present.



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Florida Academy of Professional Mediators (Academy Development Committee),

2012-Present.

Broward County Bar Association (Professionalism Committee and, Subcommittee

on Speakers Bureau), 2012.

Federal Bar Association Committee (Alternate Dispute Resolution), 2012.

LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS:

Speaker, Update on Product Liability Litigation, American Association for

Automotive Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan (1985).

Speaker, Florida Sunshine in Litigation Act, Registered Lobbyist, Florida

Legislature, Presented industries position on importance of protective orders in

litigation, House Bill 839 (1990).

Speaker, Seat Belt Legislation, Registered Lobbyist, Florida Legislature. Presented

the industries position on passage of seat belt legislation (1990).

Speaker, Legislative History of Protective Orders, Product Liability Advisory

Council (1990).

Speaker, Advanced Auto Torts, PESI Seminars, Miami, Tampa and Orlando (1994).

Speaker, Trial Strategy for the Defense, Invited guest by the Honorable Philip Bloom, Dade County Circuit Court in and for the 17th Judicial District of Florida, Summer Law Clerk Program (1995).

Speaker, How to Depose an Expert, Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A. (1995). Panel Member, The X Factor: Trying the Punitive Damage Case In 1996 and Beyond, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida (1996).

Speaker, Jury Reform in Florida, Litigation Management-Gateways to Resolution and Counsel Connectivity, The Network of Trial Law Firms, Palm Beach, Florida (October 21-23, 1999).

Speaker, Defending Catastrophic Damages Where Liability is Defensible, The New Realities-Cutting-Edge Issues for Corporate Counsel, The Network of Trial Law Firms, Scottsdale, Arizona (April 69, 2000).

Speaker, Jury Verdict Trends, “Top Gun” Litigation Management Super Course, The Network of Trial Law Firms, San Diego, California (April 29, 2001).



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Speaker, Recent Jury Trends and What’s Hot in Litigation, Palm Beach Litigation Management SuperCourse, The Network of Trial Law Firms, Palm Beach, Florida (October 25-28, 2001).

Speaker, 21st Annual Interface between Medicine and Religion Symposium, “Stem Cell Research: Promise or Disaster”, The Legal Aspects, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida (November 26, 2001).

Speaker, Computer Generated Animations and Simulations-Truth or Science Fiction, 17th Semi-Annual Litigation Management SuperCourse, Trial Wars-The Company Strikes Back, Scottsdale, Arizona (April 11-14, 2002).

Break-Out Session Leader, Products, Mass Torts, Catastrophic Injury Cases, National Coordination and Transportation Accidents, Litigation Management in a New York Minute, Network of Trial Law Firms, New York, New York (August 9, 2002).

Speaker, Personal Injury and Product Liability Update-The International Arena, Center for International Legal Studies, International Personal Injury and Product Liability, Kitzbühel, Austria (March 23-29, 2003).

Speaker, Painting Plaintiff Into Corners, Litigation Management Super Course-Licensed To Litigate, Network of Trial Law Firms, Palm Beach, Florida (October 23, 2003).

Speaker, Jury Verdict Trends-Why Are the Verdicts So High, Litigation Management Super Course 2004, Network of Trial Law Firms, Scottsdale, Arizona (April 16-17, 2004).

Speaker, Jury Selection, Art or Science, CLE Seminar, Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A. (September 23, 2004). Speaker, Jury Verdict Trends-Where The High Verdicts Are Coming From, Litigation Management, Network of Trial Law Firms, Miami, Florida (October 22-23, 2004).

Speaker, Dispute Resolution: Various Ways to Solve a Dispute in American and Jewish Law, South Florida Center for Jewish Ethics, Nova Southeastern University Law School, Davie, Florida (November 9, 2012).

Speaker, Personal Injury and Insurance Litigation, Nova Southeastern University Law School, Davie, Florida (February 7, 2013).

Applying the Rules of Evidence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know (Witnesses; Expert Reports and Scientific Evidence; and Electronic Discovery Update), National Business Institute, Daytona Beach and Tampa, Florida (May22-23, 2013).



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Speaker, Mediation Tactics, Broward Bench and Bar Convention, Mediation, (October 18, 2013). Speaker, Damages in Personal Injury (Legal Ethics, Avoiding Conflicts, Attorney’s Fees, Medical Records-HIPAA, and Protecting Confidentiality) National Business Institute, Miami, Florida (November 13, 2013). Moderator, Medical Malpractice under Jewish Law, South Florida Center for Jewish Ethics, Miami Beach, Florida (January 15, 2014). Speaker, Ten Essential Steps to Preparing for Legal Negotiations, South Florida Paralegal Association, Miami, Florida (January 28, 2014). Speaker, eDiscovery Seminar for Miami-Dade Judges, Miami, Florida (July 17, 2014). Speaker, Ten Essential Steps to Preparing for Legal Negotiations, Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Palm Beach, Florida (August 9, 2014). Speaker, E-Discovery in State Court, Florida Defense Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, Florida (August 7, 2015). Speaker, Voir Dire and Jury Selection-Preparing for Voir Dire, National Business Institute (NBI), Tampa, Florida (September 10, 2015). Speaker, E-Discovery Update, Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida (November 24, 2015). Speaker, The Rules of Evidence: Witness Testimony and Reports, National Business Institute, Tampa, Florida (December 10, 2015).

Speaker, How to Get Your Social Media, E-Mail and Text Evidence Admitted (And

Keep Theirs Out), National Business Institute, Miami, Florida (June 22, 2016).

Speaker, Advanced Mediation Training, i-Mediate Consulting, LLC, Ft.

Lauderdale, Florida (October 21, 2016).

CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND SEMINARS:

The Stapp Car Crash Conference, Detroit, Michigan (1985).

Annual Conference, Society of Automotive Engineers, Detroit, Michigan (1985).

Biomechanics of Impact Trauma, American Association for Automotive Medicine,

Captiva Island, Florida (1986).

Hazardous Waste, Tort, Miami, Florida (September 25, 1988).



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Annual Conference, The Florida Bar (1988).

Annual Conference, Product Liability Advisory Council, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

(October 11, 1990).

Crash Reconstruction, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine,

Captiva Island, Florida (December 6-8, 1990).

Action Groups in Action, Product Liability Advisory Council, San Antonio, Texas

(April 29 - May 1, 1992).

Surviving Discovery, Product Liability Advisory Council, Seattle, Washington

(October 1992).

Defending Product Lawsuits, Product Liability Advisory Council, Atlanta, Georgia

(April 1993).

Mortgage Foreclosure Amendments, Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster &

Russell, P.A. (September 3, 1993).

Insurance and Other Consumer Issues, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

(September 1993).

Product Liability Discovery, Product Liability Advisory Council, Dearborn,

Michigan (October 1993).

Business Torts, Lorman Business Center, Inc., Miami, Florida

(September 23, 1993).

The Product Liability Institute for Corporate Counsel, Corporate Counsel

Institutes, Miami, Florida (December 6-7, 1993).

Spring Conference, Product Liability Advisory Council, Colorado Springs,

Colorado (April 13-15, 1994).

Product Liability Discovery, Product Liability Advisory Council, Dearborn,

Michigan (October, 1994).

Committee on Corporate Counsel-Litigation Issues, ABA Section of Litigation,

13th Annual Mid-Winter Corporate Counsel Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida

(February 1994).

Complex Litigation, Network of Trial Law Firms, Scottsdale, Arizona

(March 2-4, 1994).



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Just How Expert are Experts, Product Liability Advisory Council, Colorado

Springs, Colorado (April 1994).

Advanced Auto Torts, PESI Seminars, Miami, Tampa, Orlando (1994).

Third Millennium Litigation-The Impact of Technology on Trial Practice, The

Network of Trial Law Firms, Palm Beach, Florida (October 26-28, 1994).

Claims in Litigation Management for Insured’s and Self Insured’s, Business

Strategy Network, New York, New York (December 1994).

13th Annual Mid-Winter Corporate Counsel Meeting, American Bar Association,

Boca Raton, Florida (February 16-19, 1995).

Issues in the 90’s: The Catastrophic Injury, The Embattled Product, Product

Liability Advisory Council, Tyson Corners, Virginia (April 1995).

In-house Counsel at the Cutting Edge, The Network of Trial Law Firms, Amelia

Island, Florida (October 19-21, 1995).

Mass Torts: The Problems and Potential Solutions, Product Liability Advisory

Council, Orlando, Florida (April 1996).

The Company Under Attack, The Network of Trial Law Firms, Kiawah Island,

South Carolina (October 17-19, 1996).

Dealing with the Tuff Stuff, The Defense Research Institute, San Diego, California

(January 1997).

Litigation Management-Pushing the Envelope, The Network of Trial Law Firms,

Kiawah Island, South Carolina (October 23-25, 1997).

Trying Cases to Win, The National Institute of Continuing Education, Herbert J.

Stern, The Westin Resort, Miami Beach, Florida (March 20-21, 1998).

Controlling High Risk Litigation-Strategies for a New Millennium, The Network of

Trial Law Firms, Scottsdale, Arizona (April 23-26, 1998).

A Challenge to Change-Reshaping the Defense Lawyer’s Role in the Development

of the Common Law, Product Liability Advisory Council, Spring Conference,

Tucson, Arizona (April 29-May 1, 1998).

Litigation Ghostbusters-Who Ya Gonna Call? Exorcising Ghosts & Goblins from

Your High-Stakes Litigation, The Network of Trial Law Firms, Palm Beach, Florida

(October 29-31, 1998).



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Litigation Management: Wild Kingdom and Uncaged Beasts, The Network of Trial

Law Firms, Carlsbad, California (April 8-10, 1999).

Conflicts of Interest, Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A., Ft.

Lauderdale, Florida (April 24, 1999).

Litigation Management in The New Millennium-Gateway to Resolution and

Counsel Connectivity, The Network of Trial Law Firms, Palm Beach, Florida

(October 21-23, 1999).

Damages-The Tail That Sometimes Wags The Dog, Product Liability Advisory

Council, Toronto, Canada (November 4-5, 1999).

Asbestos Litigation, Defense Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada

(November 10-12, 1999).

The New Realities-Cutting-Edge Issues for Corporate Council, The Network of

Trial Law Firms, Scottsdale, Arizona (April 6-9, 2000).

Update on Product Liability Issues on Elevators and Escalators, Davenport, Iowa

(August 21-23, 2000).

Crisis Management & Crisis Communication, Product Liability Advisory Council,

Memphis, Tennessee (April 4-6, 2001).

“Top Gun” Litigation Management Super Course, The Network of Trial Law

Firms, San Diego, California (April 29-31, 2001).

Litigation Management Super Course, WESFACCA, Stamford, Connecticut

(July 20, 2001).

Palm Beach Litigation Management Super Course, Palm Beach, Florida

(October 25-28, 2001).

21st Annual Interface between Medicine and Religion Symposium, “Stem Cell

Research: Promise or Disaster,” The Legal Aspects, Mt. Sinai Medical Center,

Miami, Florida (November 26, 2001).

Toxic Tort and Environmental Law, Defense Research Institute, Miami, Florida

(March 13-15, 2002).

17th Semi-Annual Litigation Management Super Course, Trial Wars-The Company

Strikes Back, the Network of Trial Law Firms, Scottsdale, Arizona

(April 11-14, 2002).



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Litigation Management in a New York Minute, The Network of Trial Law Firms,

New York, New York (August 9, 2002).

Litigation Management-Houston, We Have a Solution-Challenges and Ethical

Issues facing In-House Counsel, The Network of Trial Law Firms, Houston, Texas

(January 31, 2003).

Product Liability Conference, Defense Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada

(February 12-14, 2003).

Automotive Products Specialized Litigation Group Meetings, Defense Research

Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada (February 12-13, 2003).

Product Liability Litigation-2003 CLE Seminar, American Bar Association

Litigation Section, Hollywood, Florida (March 6-8, 2003).

International Personal Injury and Product Liability, Center for International Legal

Studies, Kitzbühel, Austria (March 23-29, 2003).

Punitive Damages after State Farm: Uniting In A Common Strategy, Product

Liability Advisory Council, Newport Beach, California (May 79, 2003).

The Florida Bar Convention, Orlando, Florida (June 25-28, 2003).

Advanced Cross-Examination: How to Dominate a Courtroom, The Florida Bar

and LexisNexis, Orlando, Florida (June 28, 2003).

Litigation Management Super Course-Licensed To Litigate, Network of Trial Law

Firms, Palm Beach, Florida (October 23-24, 2003).

Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Defense Research Institute, Miami Beach, Florida

(November 6-7, 2003).

Litigation Management Super Course, Network of Trial Law Firms, Scottsdale,

Arizona (April 16-17, 2004).

Litigation Management, Network of Trial Law Firms, Miami, Florida

(October 22-23, 2004).

Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM), 48th Annual

Scientific Conference, Key Biscayne, Florida (October 25-27, 2004).

Consumer Fraud Claims, Product Liability Advisory Council, Newport News,

Virginia (October 28-29, 2004).



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Circuit Civil Mediator Course, Dispute Management, Inc., Orlando, Florida

(December 8-12, 2004).

Commercial Class Actions: Responding to the Threat, Defense Research Institute,

Miami, Florida (February 8, 2005).

Advanced Expert Evidence Practicum and The Psychology of Juror Perception of

Expert Witnesses, Product Liability Advisory Council, Savannah, Georgia

(April 5-7, 2006).

Advanced Mediation Training Workshop Program, Mediation Training Group,

Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (January 6, 2007).

Refreshing your Mediation I.Q., Mediation Training Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

(March 2, 2007).

Take Killer Adverse Depositions, PESI, Hollywood, Florida (April 18, 2007).

Mediation, Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale,

Florida (June 20, 2007).

Florida Defense Lawyers Association (FDLA) Annual Meeting, Hollywood,

Florida (August 19-12, 2007).

DRC 16th Annual Conference for Mediators and Arbitrators: Insight &

Inspiration, Orlando, Florida (August 23-25, 2007).

The Company Witness, Product Liability Advisory Council (October 19, 2007).

2008 Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation, American Bar

Association, Phoenix, Arizona (April 9-11, 2008).

Hidden Challenges: Continuing Mediation Education, Mediation Training Center,

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (February 6, 2009).

Expanding Practices & Principles, Continuing Mediator Education Seminar,

Presented by Dispute Resolution, Inc. (April 3, 2009).

Creating Connections, Continuing Mediator Education Seminar, Presented by

Dispute Resolution, Inc. (August 6, 2010).

Critical Thinking, Continuing Mediator Education Seminar, Presented by Dispute

Resolution, Inc. (January 28, 2011).

Deformation: Libel and Slander, South Florida Center for Jewish Ethics, Miami,

Florida (November 9, 2011).



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Mediation: Art & Discipline: Presented by Dispute Resolution, Inc.

(March 16, 2012).

South Florida Trial Lawyers Lunch, The Florida Bar, Miami, Florida

(July 16, 2012).

20th Annual Conference for Mediators, Dispute Resolution Center, Orlando,

Florida (August 23-25, 2012).

American Cases through the Eyes of the Talmud: Intellectual Property, South

Florida Center for Jewish Ethics, Miami, Florida (September 10, 2012).

How to Effectively Represent Clients at Mediation, Broward County Bar

Association, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (October 5, 2012).

Dispute Resolution: Various Ways to Solve a Dispute in American and Jewish Law,

South Florida Center for Jewish Ethics, Nova Southeastern University Law School

(November 9, 2012).

Legal Malpractice & More, Dade County Bar Association, Miami, Florida

(November 16, 2012).

Mastering the Deposition: A Critical Skills Program, Pincus Professional

Education, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (November 30, 2012).

Assets Lost in the Holocaust, South Florida Center for Jewish Ethics, Miami,

Florida (December 4, 2012).

Effectively Using Mediation & ADR to Settle Claims, Rosedale, CLE, Miami,

Florida (January 9, 2013).

Strategizing Your Online Presence, Broward County Bar Association and Legal

PPC, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (January 11, 2013).

Negotiation Mastery for the Legal Pro, Douglas Noll, Noll Associates, On-Line

Course, Miami, Florida (January 11-13, 2013).

Winning at All Costs [Steroids in Sports], South Florida Center for Jewish Ethics,

Miami Marlins Park, Miami, Florida (January 17. 2013).

Litigators Best Practices Seminar, Daily Business Review, Miami, Florida

(January 25, 2013).

American Cases through the Eyes of the Talmud, South Florida Center for Jewish

Ethics, Miami, Florida (February 5, 2013).



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Bench and Bar Conference, Dade County Bar Association, Coral Gables, Florida

(February 8, 2013).

Presiding Judge at AAJ Regional Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC),

Miami, Florida (March 7, 2013).

Mastering E-discovery, Litigation Holds, & Metadata, Live Webinar, Rossdale

Group, Miami, Florida (March 28, 2013).

Thurgood Marshal Memorial Moot Court Competition Judge, Washington, D.C.

(April 4, 2013).

Using PowerPoint at Trial: PowerPoint as a Tool of Persuasion, New York Bar

Association Webinar (April 22, 2013).

Defending the Guilty - In American & Jewish Law, South Florida Center for Jewish

Ethics, Miami, Florida (May 7, 2013).

Applying the Rules of Evidence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know, National

Business Institute, Daytona Beach and Tampa, Florida (May 22-23, 2013).

The Ten Essential Steps for Preparing for Legal Negotiation, Doug Noll, Esq.,

West Palm Beach, Florida (June 5, 2013).

The Ten Essential Steps for Preparing for Legal Negotiation, Doug Noll, Esq., Ft.

Lauderdale, Florida (June 7, 2013).

Immigration-American and Jewish Law, South Florida Center for Jewish Ethics,

Miami, Florida (June 20, 2013).

Stolen and Plundered Art, New York State Bar Association, International Section,

Miami, Florida (June 26, 2013).

Mastering E-discovery, Litigation Holds, & Metadata, Rossdale CLE Webinar,

Miami, Florida (July 11, 2013).

Litigating With the All Stars, South Florida Trial Lawyers Luncheon, Miami,

Florida (July 26, 2013).

2nd Annual Professionalism & Civility Program, ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale Chapter,

Plantation, Florida (August 23, 2013).

E-Discovery Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Broward Bench

and Bar Convention, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (October 18, 2013).



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Wills and Estates under American and Jewish Law, South Florida Center for Jewish

Ethics, Miami, Florida (November 13, 2013).

Medical Malpractice in Jewish Law, South Florida Center for Jewish Ethics,

Miami, Florida (January 15, 2014).

The Ten Essential Steps to Preparing for Legal Negotiation, South Florida

Paralegal Association, Miami, Florida (January 28, 2014).

Bench and Bar Conference, Daily Business Review, Miami, Florida

(February 28, 2014).

Florida Liability Claims Conference, Florida Defense Lawyers Association, West

Palm Beach, Florida (June 5, 2014).

Eleventh Judicial Circuit Second Annual Summit on Professionalism and Civility,

Miami, Florida (September 11, 2012).

Five Good Reasons Why Even the Most Cutthroat Lawyers Should Want to

Cooperate, Kroll Ontrack, Web Seminar (September 17, 2014).

Advanced Litigation “Boot Camp”, Florida Defense Lawyers Association,

Longwood, Florida (October 10, 2014).

7 Common Beliefs About eDiscovery – Myth or Fact? Association of E-Certified

Specialists, Webinar (October 22, 2014).

The Sedona Conference All Voices Meeting, Sedona Conference, New Orleans,

Louisiana (November 4-7, 2014).

What a Year! E-Discovery Trends You Need to Know, Kroll Ontrack Webinar

(November 18, 2014).

Mastering ESI, E-Discovery & Litigation Holds, The Rossdale Group, Telephonic

Seminar (November 25, 2015).

The Path to Litigation Readiness (E-Discovery), Recommind and Zapapproved

Webinar (December 4, 2014).

Data Preservation, Legal Holds & Civil Litigation, Kroll Ontrack Podcast

(December 5, 2014).

ESI in the Criminal Justice System, Part 1 – From Pre-Indictment Investigation to

Trial, Sedona Conference Webinar (March 5, 2015).



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ESI in the Criminal Justice System, Part 2-Post Indictment Activities, Sedona

Conference Webinar (March 26, 2014).

Choices and Consequences - A Continuing Mediation Education Seminar, Perry

Itkin, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (March 27, 2014).

Data Preservation Legal Holds and Civil Litigation, Kroll Ontrack Webinar

(April 5, 2015).

EDiscovery-Goals-And-Resolutions-for-2015, Kroll Ontrack Podcast

(April 9, 2015).

The Sedona Midyear Meeting Conference on Electronic Documents & Production,

Dallas, Texas (April 29-30, 2015).

Cut Costs and Time Associated With Legal Holds and Data Review Confirmation,

ACEDS Webinar (May 15, 2015).

The Interplay between Transparency, Cooperation, and Disclosure in Predictive

Coding, ACEDS and Recommind Webcast (May 28, 2015).

Florida Supreme Court/Florida Bar/Florida Board of Bar Examiners Summit,

Boca Raton, Florida (June 23, 2015).

Florida Defense Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, Florida

(August 6-7, 2015).

Voir Dire and Jury Selection, National Business Institute (NBI), Tampa, Florida

(August 10, 2015).

Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida Committee on Professionalism and Civility-3rd

Annual Professionalism & Civility Action Summit, Miami-Dade College, Miami,

Florida (October 1, 2015).

Best Practices before Judges and Jurors, Coral Gables, Florida (October 2, 2015).

A View from the Bench: Super Star Mock Trial, Coral Gables, Florida

(October 2, 2015).

Legaltech Miami, Daily Business Review, Miami, Florida (November 6, 2015).

Handling Email, Social Media and Other ESI, National Business Institute, Tampa,

Florida (December 10, 2015).

Turning on the Lights in a Dark [Dark] Data Room, Kroll Ontrack, Web Seminar

(February 17, 2016).



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Proportionality in Discovery under The New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,

National Business Institute Webinar (February 29, 2016).

Got Data? Analytics to the Rescue, Kroll Ontrack Web Seminar (April 19, 2016).

On Beyond Ethics: Professionalism on Appeal; Dade County Bar Association,

Third District Court of Appeal, Miami, Florida (May 12, 2016).

Cyber Security Seminar, Daily Business Review, Miami, Florida (May 25, 2016).

Ediscovery in China: Traditions, Rules and Customs You Don't Know, Kroll

Ontrack Webinar (June 22, 2016).

Where Artificial Intelligence Meets Machine Learning in eDiscovery, ACEDS

Webinar (September 14, 2106.)

General Counsel & Judicial Visionaries, Dade County Bar Association (September

23, 2016).

Preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ACEDS Webinar

(September 28, 2016).

Reeling in the Red Herrings of TAR, Catalyst Webinar (September 29, 2016).

Advanced Mediation Training, i-Mediate Consulting, LLC, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

(October 21, 2016).

Cloud Computing: Navigate the Risks, Harness the Power, ACEDS Webinar

(October 25, 2016).

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Board of Governors, Nova Southeastern University Law School

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Friends of Chamber Music of Miami

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Attorney for Guardian Ad Litem, Miami-Dade County, Florida

Volunteer Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for Aged

Mentor Program with Nova Southeastern University Law School

Legal Advisory Board for South Florida Center for Jewish Ethics

Fellows Society Nova Southeastern University Law School

Presiding Judge at AAJ Regional Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC),

Miami, Florida (March 7, 2013).

Judge at Thurgood Marshal Memorial Moot Court Competition, Washington,

D.C. (April 4, 2013).

Ceremony for Induction of Candidates for Admission to the Florida Bar,

representing Florida Board of Bar Examiners, Third District Court of Appeal,

Miami Florida (May 2, 2016).

Ceremony for Induction of Candidates for Admission to the Florida Bar,

representing Florida Board of Bar Examiners, Third District Court of Appeal,

Miami Florida (October 5, 2016).



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