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JEFFREY C. SCHNEIDER is a partner who is Co-Chair of the Firm's receivership practice group. Mr. Schneider has been litigating complex, high-risk cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts for nearly twenty years. Mr. Schneider concentrates his practice on fraud litigation, receivership litigation, bankruptcy litigation, class action litigation, and international litigation and arbitration. Mr. Schneider is known for his creative and passionate approach to litigating complex commercial disputes. Mr. Schneider is a frequent lecturer in the areas of receivership litigation and international litigation and arbitration.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
- Listed in Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Editions, representing the top 2% of the 54,000 Florida Bar Members.
- Listed in the South Florida Legal Guide's "Top Lawyers" list, 2009 and 2010 Editions.
- Received Miami Daily Business Review "2005 Most Effective Lawyers Award" in the area of class action litigation.
- Finalist for Miami Daily Business Review "2007 Most Effective Lawyers Award" in the area of bankruptcy and receiverships.
- Listed in Florida Super Lawyers, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Editions, representing the top 5% of Florida attorneys.
- Listed in Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals, Honors Edition, 2007-2008.
- Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Rated (the highest available rating).
- Senior Editor of The Florida Law Review.
- Recipient of the Achievement Award in Scholarship from the University of Florida School of Law.
- Authored the article, "Recently enacted Federal Legislation Providing Moral Rights to Visual Artists," published in "The Florida Law Review," Vol. 43, No.1, January 1991.
SIGNIFICANT REPRESENTATIONS
- Mutual Benefits Corporation - Represented class representatives in a class action filed in the Mutual Benefits receivership proceeding pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. After less than one year of litigation, the court returned $105 million dollars to the class representatives and all members of the class.
- Viatical Capital, Inc. - Lead trial counsel to the receiver of Viatical Capital, Inc. and its affiliates arising out of their fraudulent sale of $59 million in securities. This action is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
- Ameritel Payphone Distributors, Inc. - Lead trial counsel to the receiver of Ameritel Payphone Distributors, Inc. arising out of its violation of a Stipulated Final Judgment. The action was pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The action was initiated by the Federal Trade Commission. Worked closely with the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant United States Attorney, resulting in a criminal conviction against the principal protagonist of the fraud.
- USA Beverages, Inc. - Lead trial counsel to the receiver of USA Beverages, Inc. arising out of its violation of federal law. The action is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The action was initiated by the Federal Trade Commission.
- Nationwide Connections, Inc. - Lead trial counsel to the receiver of Nationwide Connections, Inc. arising out of its violation of federal law. The action is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The action was initiated by the Federal Trade Commission.
- Medco, Inc. - Lead trial counsel to the receiver of Medco, Inc. in several actions arising out of its fraudulent sale of securities pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The Court returned over $5 million to defrauded investors. Worked closely with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Assistant United States Attorney, resulting in a criminal conviction against the principal protagonist of the fraud.
- Bridgeport and Associates, Inc. - Lead trial counsel to the receiver of Bridgeport and several affiliates in several actions arising out of a shut-down of these entities by the Federal Trade Commission pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
- SunState FX, Inc. - Lead trial counsel for the receiver of SunState in several actions arising out of SunState's securities fraud in South Florida pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The Court returned several millions of dollars to defrauded investors. Worked closely with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Assistant United States Attorney, resulting in a criminal conviction against a principal protagonist of the fraud.
- Carnival Corporation - Lead trial counsel for Carnival in a breach of contract and fraud action pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The case was settled successfully for Carnival a few weeks before trial.
- HIP Health Plan of Florida, Inc. - Lead trial counsel for HIP in actions arising out of provider and other agreements. All of the cases were favorably settled before trial.
- Personnel One - Lead trial counsel for Personnel One in a matter pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleging violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The matter was settled without Personnel One having to pay any money.
- Charles Bosco - Lead trial counsel in an Arbitration in which allegations of breach of fiduciary duty and mismanagement were made. The matter was favorably settled before trial.
- Premier Practice Management - Lead trial counsel for Premier Practice Management in several actions against former physicians associated with the practice alleging breach of contract, breach of non-competition provisions, and violations of trade secret laws.
- Lightech Electronics of North America - Lead trial counsel for Lightech in an action accusing Lightech of violating non-compete provisions and trade secret laws. The matter was settled without Lightech having to pay any money.
- Benchmark Office Solutions - Lead trial counsel for Benchmark in an action pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in which Benchmark was accused of violating non-compete provisions, non-solicitation provisions, and trade secret laws. The matter was favorably settled just a few days before the preliminary injunction hearing.
- Palmer Ranch Development, Ltd. - Represented, along with another member of the Firm, Palmer Ranch in several actions pending in Sarasota County, Florida.
BAR AND ADMISSIONS
- Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern and Middle District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
- The Florida Bar, Member
- Board of Directors of Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Former Member
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