Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Assouline & Berlowe has an extensive business litigation practice. Included are civil trials in state and federal courts, as well as appeals, mediation, and arbitration.

The Firm's partners represent private and public companies, individual entrepreneurs, family-owned business, start-ups and growth firms, financial institutions, and others in a variety of Industries. The Firm has represented a broad spectrum of clients on claims ranging from:

antitrust, unfair competition, and trade secret claims
asset recovery, foreign judgment enforcement, and other International Business actions
civil fraud and RICO actions
clawback, fraudulent conveyance, and other litigation under the Bankruptcy Code
commercial collections and contract dispute claims
complex commercial and multi-party disputes
contested disputes regarding personal jurisdiction over parties from different states and/or countries
Fair Labor Standards Act, American with Disabilities Act and other Labor and Employment Law claims
investor and broker-dealer FINRA arbitration
patent, trademark or copyright infringement, technology licensing, and other Intellectual Property disputes
professional football and baseball player and league agreements
Real Estate and construction litigation

Eric N. Assouline heads our Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice. Mr. Assouline is a co-founder and partner in the Fort Lauderdale and Miami offices. Members of our Practice also include,

Peter E. Berlowe, the firm’s co-founder and partner in the Miami office; he also heads our Corporate and Finance Practice
Peter A. Koziol is a Registered Patent Attorney and partner in our Boca Raton office. He is also a member of our Intellectual Property Practice and International Law and Arbitration Practice
Ellen E. Leibovitch, a Florida Bar Board Certified Labor and Employment Law attorney, is a partner in our Boca Raton office, and she heads our Labor and Employment Practice
Carl H. Perdue is Senior Counsel and a partner in the Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami offices. He heads our Europe and Middle East practice. He is a member of our Corporate and Finance Practice and our International Law and Arbitration Practice.
Daniel E. Vielleville is a partner in the Miami office, and he heads our International Law and Arbitration Practice.
Greg M. Popowitz is a Registered Patent Attorney, and he is an associate in the Fort Lauderdale office, and a member of the Intellectual Property Practice and our Creditors Rights & Bankruptcy Practice.
Kevin Klagge is a partner in the Miami office, he's concentrating in Business Law (as outside general counsel) and Complex Business and Insurance Disputes.

Although many of our cases are in State courts, a substantial number are tried in the federal courts. Many of our lawyers are licensed in multiple jurisdictions; all are prepared to represent our clients or assist other law firms nationwide pro hac vice.

PARTNERS ARE LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN,

Florida
New York
Texas
District of Columbia
Louisiana
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

REPRESENTATION PRO HAC VICE,

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court of Delaware
U.S. District Court of Kansas
U.S. District Court of New Jersey
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS,

Venezuela