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Jeffrey D. Feldman 
Miami, Florida
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phone (305) 358-5001
(800) 489-9814 (Toll Free)
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JEFFREY D. FELDMAN, a former federal and state prosecutor, has litigated numerous cases to jury verdict including cases involving patent infringement, product mislabeling, fraud and other complex business disputes. Mr. Feldman also has experience litigating federal and state civil RICO actions.

Mr. Feldman was appointed as an Assistant State Attorney in 1981 by then Dade County State Attorney Janet Reno, where he later rose to the position of felony division chief. In 1985, Mr. Feldman joined the United States Department of Justice as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, where he managed and tried numerous complex federal cases, often supervising the efforts of FBI, US Customs and DEA investigative teams.

Areas of Practice:
Complex Commercial Disputes
Civil RICO Litigation
Intellectual Property Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1981
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1982
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1991
Education:
University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1981
Juris Doctor
Honors: With Honors
Law Review: University of Florida Law Review, Member, 1979 - 1981


University of Florida, 1978
B.A.
Honors: Florida Blue Key
Major:  Political Science


Representative Cases:
Luskin v. State, 690 So.2d 611 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997)
United States v. Reinaldo Lopez-Lima, 738 F. Supp 1404 (S.D.Fla 1990)
United States v. Julio Diaz, 17 F.3d 1254 (11th Cir. 1994)
United States v. Santos Efrain Dominguez, 57 F.3d 003 (11th Cir. 1995)
Inmuno Vital, Inc. v. Golden Sun, Inc., 49 F. Supp. 2d 1344 (S.D. Fla 1997)
TPLC v. Medtronic, 95-0676-CIV-MOORE (S.D. Fla)
Althin, Inc. v. Seratronics, 92-1531-CIV-NESBITT (S.D. Fla)
NFA Corp. v. Sun Elastics, 90-2788-CIV-NESBITT (S.D. Fla)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Defending Against Willful Patent Infringement Claims: Competent Opinion of Counsel and the Risk of Privilege Waiver, Advanced Patent Law Institute, USPTO Conference, 2008


The Litigation of Patent Infringement Claims, The Florida Bar, Intellectual Property Certification Review, 2007


Law Seminars International, Patent Claim Construction, Strategies for Addressing the Key Issues in Claim Construction Today, 2007


Law Seminars International, Opening Moves in Patent Disputes: Pre and Early Stage Patent Litigation, Take the Right Steps to Maximize Your Chances for Success, Elements and Theories of Patent Infringement, 2005


Roundtable, Protection against Gray Marketing Under The Tariff Act, Lanham Act and Copyright Act, International Trademark Association, 2005


Honors and Awards:
Listed, Best Lawyers in America 2008 ® Intellectual Property Law, 2008


AV Rating, Martindale Hubbell


Florida Super Lawyers®, Top Attorneys in Florida, 2008


Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite, Top Lawyers in Florida, Intellectual Property, 2005 - 2006


Florida’s Top Lawyers, Florida Monthly Magazine, 2008


Top Lawyers and Law Firms in South Florida, South Florida Legal Guide, 2003 - 2008


South Florida Legal Guide - Top Lawyers and Law Firms in South Florida


Professional Associations and Memberships:
The Florida Bar
Member, Intellectual Property Committee


American Intellectual Property Law Association
Member


Dade County Republican Party, 1994 - 1998
General Counsel


Lawyers for Homeless Families, 1991
Co-Founder


Dade County Republican Executive Committee, 1993 - Present
Member


Bench & Bar Unite of B'Nai B'Rith, 1992 - 1994
President


Urban League of Dade County, Crime Task Force, 1984 - 1986
Chairman


Governor's Commission on a Free Cuba, 1990
Member


Past Employment Positions:
McDermott, Will & Emery, Partner, 1994 - 1995


Fine, Jacobson, Schwartz, Nash & Block, Shareholder, 1988 - 1995


United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida, Assistant United States Attorney, 1985 - 1988


United States Attorney's Office, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Assistant State Attorney, 1981 - 1985


Fraternities/Sororities:
Tau Epsilon Phi