Background
Kaplan, Andrew D. was born on July 2, 1955 in Bronx, New York, United States.
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Andrew D. Kaplan
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University of Miami (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1977. Juris Doctor, 1980).
Career
Steinhart versus Rudolph, 422 South O 2d 884 (Florida 3d DCA 1982); General Electric v. Harper Robinson, 1993 WL 105467 (East.D.N.Y.); Capitol Converting v. Lep, 965 F.2d 391 (7th Circuit 1992).Worked at Hyman & Kaplan, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Condominium Law. General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. United States. Customs International Trade and Transportation Law.
Admiralty/Maritime Law, Professional Liability, Insurance Defense, Family, Personal Injury, Commercial, Corporation Law, Real Estate and Banking.
Admitted to the bar, 1980, Florida and United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida.
1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
1986, United States. Court of International Trade. 1990, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Author: "An Ounce of Prevention: 9 Important Steps to Avoid Litigation," NCBFAA, Number. 93-6, August 1993; "Enlightened Mitigation," Seafarer Magazine, May, 1986.
"Errors & Omissions," Cargo Network Services, Corporation, Central Nervous System Focus, Volume 2, Number.
2, Summer, 1987. "Errors and Omissions Insurance Foreign Brokers & Forwarders," National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Incorporated., Bulletin, Number. 86-12, December 12, 1986.
"Protection is Major Consideration in Purchasing East & O Insurance," NCBFAA Bulletin, Number.
87-1, January 9, 1987. "The Importance of the Relationship Between the Insured and Insurer," NCBFAA Bulletin, Number. 87-2, February 6, 1987.
"Methods by Which to Avoid or Minimize Claims and Lawsuits," NCBFAA Bulletin, Number.
87-4, March 25, 1987. "The Handling and Defense of Your Case," NCBFAA Bulletin, Number.
87-5, April 17, 1987. "Professional Liability Coverage -- A Case History," NCBFAA Bulletin, Number.
87-7, June 26, 1987; "Lawsuits Are Growing Trend Say East & O Attorneys," NCBFAA Bulletin, Number.
88-6. Speaker: "Enlightened Mitigation," National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association Convention, April, 1986. Statewide Texas Broker Forwarder Convention, 1994.
International Association of NVOCC, New York Convention, 1994.
1995 Texas Broker Forwarder Convention. Participated in the Production and Presentation of Two Educational Videos for the NCBFFAA: "The Cutting Edge," Orlando, Florida, 1989. "The Scottsdale Trilogy," Scottsdale, Arizona, 1990.
Presentation to International Association of NVOCC 1994.
Member, Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS). Participated in Drafting Revised Terms and Conditions of Service of NCBFAA. Member: The Florida Bar.
American Bar Association (Member, International Law Section). National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America.
The American Surety Association.
Customs and International Trade Bar Association. The firm"s representation of condominiums, homeowners, and cooperative associations beginning in 1970 has now grown to over 300 communities in Dade and Broward counties. The firm"s state of the art lien and foreclosure department aids in providing full service representation of community associations which includes construction defects litigation, covenant enforcement, document revision, document interpretation, contract review and general counsel services.
Hyman & Kaplan pioneered the use of arbitration in the resolution of construction defects litigation.
Since 1984 the firm has served as coordinating counsel for the Intercargo Professional Liability Program. This entails providing representation to the international transportation specialist in both claims and lawsuits on a nationwide basis.
In addition, the firm serves as Customs counsel to the Custom brokerage community and is also very active in the area of surety law. The firm has substantial expertise in the area of transportation law and litigation, including admiralty, air freight forwarding, common carriers, marine and cargo claims and lawsuits arising therefrom, and actively engages in the education of the international transportation community.
In addition, Hyman & Kaplan has a substantial real estate, commercial litigation and probate practice.
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Membership
Member, Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS). Participated in Drafting Revised Terms and Conditions of Service of NCBFAA. Member: The Florida Bar. American Bar Association (Member, International Law Section).
National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America.
The American Surety Association. Customs and International Trade Bar Association.
