Jeffrey M. Weissman

Background

Weissman, Jeffrey M. was born on December 26, 1946 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science, 1969). Harvard University (Master of Arts in Teaching, 1970). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1974).

Career

Worked at Weissman, Dervishi, Borgo & Nordlund, P.A. (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts and Agencies, and Arbitrations, Complex Commercial Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1975, New York, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and United States.

Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1977, Florida and United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar.

1979, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. 1982, United States. Supreme Court.

1985, United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida and United States. Tax Court.

General Motors Scholar. Root-Tilden Scholar. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Remedies.

Co-Author: "Taking Stock of the Court's Jurisdiction in a SIPA Liquidation," 41 Brooklyn Law Review 1-36, 1974. Vice-President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Club of Miami, 1989—. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Educational Counselor, 1989—.

Member: Alumni National Nominating Committee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Educational, 1993-1995. Faculty Athletic Visiting Committee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993—. Member: Dade County and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.

Antitrust) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Bankruptcy Bar.

Weissman, Dervishi, Borgo & Nordlund, P.A. represents clients in a broad range of complex commercial litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts and agencies and in arbitrations.

The firm prides itself on being a small firm offering sophisticated litigation expertise. Certain of the firm's clients include financial institutions, national insurance companies, mutual funds, securities investment companies, commercial property developers and managers, various manufacturers, an international food distributor and an international family restaurant franchisor.

Works

• Other Work

  • Co-Author: "Taking Stock of the Court's Jurisdiction in a SIPA Liquidation," 41 Brooklyn Law Review 1-36, 1974. Vice-President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Club of Miami, 1989?. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Educational Counselor, 1989?.

Membership

Member: Alumni National Nominating Committee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Educational, 1993-1995. Faculty Athletic Visiting Committee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993—. Member: Dade County and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.

Antitrust) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Bankruptcy Bar.