Higer Lichter & Givner LLP


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Higer Lichter & Givner LLP


18305 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 402 Aventura, Florida 33160View Map

Practice Areas:

Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Mediation, Arbitration, Copyright, Trademark and Patent Litigation, Anti-Piracy Enforcement, Insurance Coverage, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities, Constitutional Law, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Covenants Not to Compete, Business Disputes, Real Estate Litigation, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation.

Firm Size: 8

Languages:

Languages: Spanish, French and German.

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Michael J. Higer (Member) born Miami Beach, Florida, November 24, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1982); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Executive Editor, University of Miami Law Review, 1984-1985. Publications: Co-Author: "Florida Provides Safe Haven for Forum Shoppers," The Florida Bar Journal, October, 1995; "Prejudgment Interest: Uncertainty and Inequity," The Florida Bar, Business Law Section, The Quarterly Report, March, 1994; "From the Mailroom to the Boardroom: Deason and the Scope of the Attorney-Client Privilege in the Corporate Context," The Florida Bar Journal, January, 1995. Distinctions: Outstanding Member of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar (2005); Participant, Leadership Miami, 1996. Member, Board of Directors, University of Miami Law School Alumni Association. Florida Liaison, Business Litigation Committee, Defense Research Institute, Florida. Trend Magazine, Elite Lawyer 2007; Best Lawyers in America 2008. Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Business Law Section, Executive Council; Chair, Legislative Committee; Intellectual Property Committee; Chair, Business Litigation Committee, 1997-1998; Co-Chair, Special Committee on Business Courts; Editor, Intellectual Property Newsletter); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property Law; Litigation; Member, Intellectual Property Law Committee); Federal Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Patent Law Association of South Florida (President); Florida Bankers Association. Reported Cases: In re Holywell Corp., 967 F.2d 568 (11th Cir. 1992); Quantachrome Corp. v. Micromeritics Instrument Corp., 230 F.Supp. 2d 1309 (S.D. Fla. 2002); Quantachrome Corp. v. Micromeritics Instrument Corp., 2001 U.S. App. Lexis 15500 (Fed. Cir. 2001); Quantachrome Corp. v. Mircomeritics Instrument Corp., 189 F.R.D. 697 (S.D. Fla. 1999); Perez v. LaDove, Inc., 964 So. 2d 777 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007); Interstate Fire & Casualty Co. v. Varadeco Invt., Inc., 954 So. 2d 37 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007); Romo v. Amedex Ins. Co., 930 So. 2d 643 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006); Allstate Ins. Co. v. Martinez, 833 So. 2d 761(Fla. 2002); United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Ziegler, 771 So. 2d 1284 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000); Amerian Reliance Ins. Co. v. American Savings, F.S.B., 659 So. 2nd 1097 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995); Kinney Sys. v. Continental Ins. Co., 674 So. 2d 86 (Fla. 1996); Brixius v. Allstate Ins. Co., 589 So. 2d 236 (Fla. 1991); Fitzgibbon v. GEICO, 583 So. 2nd 1020 (Fla. 1991); CADD Centers of Fla., Inc. v. Strickland, 851 So. 2d 756 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003); Castillo v. De Castillo (Fla. 3d DCA 2000); Lighthouse Plaza Assoc., Ltd. v. Chrysler Financial Corp., 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 13674 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992); Newport Motel, Inc. v. Five Seas Investors, Inc., 580 So. 2d 894 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991); Allstate Ins. Co. v. Baker, 543 So. 2d 847 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989). Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death.

Jacob Joseph Givner (Member) born New York, N.Y., April 5, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Columbia University (B.A., cum laude, 1986); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Sidney M. Aronovitz, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Trials; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Insurance Coverage; Intellectual Property; International Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate Law.

David H. Lichter (Member) born Miami Beach, Florida; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Brandeis University (A.B., cum laude, 1979); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Listed: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Edition of Best Lawyers in America, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2007 and 2008; Mediation, 2008 Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2008; Business Litigation and Mediation, Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, 2008; Register of Mediators, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida. Certified Circuit Civil and County Court Mediator, Florida Supreme Court. Certified Mediator, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida. Mediator and Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (formerly NASD and NYSE). Qualified Arbitrator, State of Florida. Author: "A Practical Path Towards Better Mediations," American Association for Justice, Winter 2007 Newsletter; "Improving Your Mediation Experience: Practical Tips and Suggestions," PIABA Bar Journal, Fall 2006; "Caveat Trawick: A Motion for Protective Order Does Not Suspend Discovery Without a Hearing," The Quarterly Report, Vol. No. 1, 1995. Member, 1980-1982 and Editorial Board Topics Editor, 1981-1982, American Criminal Law Review. Author: note, "Diagnosing the Dead: The Admissibility of the Psychiatric Autopsy," 18 American Criminal Law Review 617, 1981. Law Clerk to Honorable Howell W. Melton, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1982-1984. Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1984-1989. Member, 1989-2003 and Shareholder, 1992-2003, Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., Miami, Florida. President, David Lichter & Associates, P.A., 2003-2006. Member: Dade County, Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Business Law; Dispute Resolution) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Federal Court Practice Committee, 1996-2003; Chair, 1999-2000); Florida Academy of Professional Mediators. Practice Areas: Mediation; Litigation; Intellectual Property Infringement; Intellectual Property Enforcement; Intellectual Property Litigation; Piracy; Arbitration.

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Esther Meisels (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Yeshiva University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); University of Miami (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). University of Miami Law Review; University of Miami School of Law Dean's Fellow and Faculty Research Assistant; Public Interest Law Fellow, Child Advocacy Unit, Legal Aid Services of Broward County.

Jessica R. Lloyd (Associate) born Coral Gables, Florida, December 29, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.A., 1994); University of Miami (J.D., 1997). Languages: Spanish and French. Practice Areas: Real Estate(50%); Commercial Litigation(50%).

Jeffrey R. Vesel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1990); University of Michigan (J.D., 2002). Member, Editorial Board, University of Michigan Law Review. Languages: French, German, Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.

Paris R. Webb (Associate) born Richmond, Virginia, December 15, 1976; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: James Madison University (B.B.A., 2000); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Deans Fellow Scholar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation(40%); First Party Claims(40%); Real Property Litigation(10%); Personal Injury(10%).

OF COUNSEL

Janessa Wasserman (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1998, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1995); University of Miami (J.D., 1998). Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Trademark Infringement; Trademark Protection.

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