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Kathy A. Gibbs is of Counsel and former partner who focuses her practice on commercial litigation matters in State and Federal Courts.
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
Litigation, including constitutional property rights law, accounting malpractice, real property commercial litigation, trust accounting, errors and omissions, insurance law, class actions, fraud, contracts, business torts, antitrust, partnerships, fiduciary duty, corporate governance, fraudulent transfers, unfair competition, non-compete agreements, banking, lender liability, defamation, conversion, and complex jurisdictional issues.
SIGNIFICANT REPRESENTATIONS
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Class Action Capital Note holders of First American Bank and Trust - Represented class plaintiffs in a class action filed on behalf of holders of unsecured capital notes.
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ESM Government Securities Litigation - Represented the receiver, Thomas Tew, of ESM Government Securities in various cases following the collapse of ESM, a $300 million dollar securities fraud involving reverse repurchase transactions among related entities.
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Section 1983 Constitutional Property Rights and Land Use Cases - Represented the City of Miami Beach in a Section 1983 land use case involving equal protection and takings claims. Other such type of cases include representing the City of Miami in litigation over Watson Island.
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Barnett Brokerage - Lead counsel for Barnett Brokerage Services in connection with a complex wire transfer liability case. Lead trial and appellate counsel.
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Hugh F. Culverhouse Trust Litigation - counsel (trial and appellate) for Mrs. Hugh Culverhouse in litigation involving the Hugh F. Culverhouse Trust, the former owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Litigated several cases in Circuit Court in Tampa, Florida arising from the Trust
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Amerifirst Securities Litigation
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American Bankers - Represented American Bankers in connection with claims administration throughout the United States, as well as commercial litigation in connection with investment divisions.
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Alexander & Alexander - Represented Alexander & Alexander in most Southeast United States litigation, including errors and omissions claims, issues involving the P & I Clubs in London, and local matters.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
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The University of Florida Law Review and University of Florida Trial Team. Graduated from the University of Florida with Honors in 1985, as well as Honors in Legal Research and Writing. Teaching Fellow, Advanced Legal Research and Writing Program at the University of Florida. Named by the American Bar Association as a recipient of the ‘‘Award of Special Recognition’’, 1992. Recipient of the Outstanding Law Review Board Member Scholarship.
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Author: International Extradition; Bounty Hunting and the American Bail Bondsman, 9 ASILS Int’l Law Journal 87 (1985).
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Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Rated.
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- The Florida Bar Board of Governors, YLD
- The Florida Bar Member and Committee member, Student Education and Admissions to the Bar Committee
- President Young Lawyers Section of the Miami-Dade County Bar (also held several other offices during tenure as a director of the YLS)
- Partnership for Professionalism Committee
- American Bar Association
- Adjunct Professor, Insurance Law, Nova Law School
- Volunteer, various Pro Bono Clinics
- Board of Directors, The Vizcayans
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, Committee of 100, Steering Committee member
- Educate Tomorrow
- Chair of La Lega del Vizcaya
- Big Brothers Big sisters of Greater Miami Big Impact Breakfast host committee
- United Way Leadership Circle
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