Background
Spector, Andrew R. was born on June 25, 1960 in North Woodmere, New York, United States.
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Andrew R. Spector
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Adelphi University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, honors in Political Science, 1982). Emory University (Juris Doctor, 1985).
Career
Winter v. Union-Air Transport, 650 So.2d 45 Florida 3rd DCA (1994); United States. Express v. Intercargo Insurance Company, 841 F. Supp. 1328 (East.D.N.Y. 1994); General Electric v. Harper Robinson, 818 F. Supp. 31 (East.D.N.Y., 1993); Capitol Converting Equipment v. LEP Transport, 965 F.2d. 391 (7th Circuit 1992); Semel v. Condominium Association of Louisiana Mer 610 So.2d 569 (Fla 4th DCA 1992); Dei Digi Calzature v. Cast and Bruzzone Shipping, 733 F.Supp. 773 (South.D.N.Y. 1990); Prigal v. Kearn, 557 So.2d 647 (Florida 4th DCA 1990).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, 1986, New New York 1987, Florida; 1993, Texas, United States.
District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida including Trial Bar and United States. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New New York
United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.
United States. Court of International Trade. Author: Forwarders Limitation of Liability upheld by 7th Circuit, "The Transportation Lawyer," Volume 1, Number.
5, November, 1992. Member: Transportation Lawyers Association.
Aviation Insurance 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: Transportation Lawyers Association. Aviation Insurance Association.
