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Jeffrey B. Kaplan 
Miami, Florida
Shareholder, since 2003
phone (305) 374-1926
fax 305-374-1961
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Jeffrey B. Kaplan is an AV-rated lawyer who focuses his law practice on plaintiff-side class action litigation and on securities arbitration and litigation, representing investors in stockbroker misconduct matters. Mr. Kaplan has routinely been named named a "Top Lawyer" by the South Florida Legal Guide.

He has extensive experience handling NASD and NYSE securities arbitration matters and has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of defrauded investors. Mr. Kaplan has authored a number of articles on stockbroker misconduct, and he is a recognized authority on the subject. He often serves as a guest lecturer on securities fraud and stockbroker misconduct, and has been invited to speak to investor groups, accountants, and other professionals throughout the country concerning investor protection.

Mr. Kaplan is a former Chairperson of a Florida Bar Grievance Committee, and he currently serves as Chairman of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation's Attorneys Division Mentoring Committee. He also is a member of the Dade County Bar Association SEC Litigation Committee.

Areas of Practice:
Securities Arbitration and Litigation
Class Action Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1994
Education:
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, May, 1994
Juris Doctor
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's List
Law Review: Entertainment and Sports Law Review, Associate Editor


Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, June, 1990
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Major:  Finance and Management


Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT, May, 1985


Honors and Awards:
"Top Lawyers" List, South Florida Legal Guide, 2007 - Present


Legal Elite List, Florida Trend Magazine, 2006 - Present


"Up & Coming" Lawyers List, South Florida Legal Guide, 2003 - 2006


Florida Superlawyer, 2008 - Present


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Greater Miami Jewish Federation - Pacesetter
Chair, Attorneys Division Mentoring Committee, 2006 - Present


United Way Tocqueville Society


University of Miami Alumni Association, 2007
Director-at-Large


Florida Bar Grievance Committee


Young Philanthropists of Baptist Hospital
Member Steering Committee


Past Employment Positions:
Hanzman & Criden, P.A., Partner, 2002 - 2003


Hanzman & Criden, P.A., Associate, 1997 - 2001


Law Offices of Steven R. Simon, P.A., Associate, 1996 - 1997


Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P., Associate, 1994 - 1996


Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc., Research Assistant, 1990 - 1991


Boston Edison Company, Intern/Finance Research Assistant, 1990


Pro Bono Activities:
Habitat for Humanity

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