Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. Attorneys At Law
Friday, July 4, 2008

Attorney Profiles


Scott M. Dimond 
Offices at Grand Bay Plaza
2665 South Bayshore Drive
Penthouse Two
Miami, Florida 33133
 

Communication Center 
Phone: (305) 374-1918
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Fax: (305) 374-1961
Web site: http://www.dkrpa.com
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PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
HonorsAffiliations


Scott M. Dimond is an AV-rated lawyer who focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on plaintiff-side class action litigation and securities arbitration. He has extensive experience practicing before state and federal trial and appellate courts, federal bankruptcy courts, and NASD, NYSE, and AAA arbitration panels. Mr. Dimond is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Florida.  Mr. Dimond was named a "Top Lawyer" by the South Florida Legal Guide for 2007.

Mr. Dimond served six years on the Florida Bar's Civil Procedure Rules Committee, where he acted as a Vice-Chairman of the committee and Chairman of the standing Drafting Subcommittee. He currently serves on the Florida Bar Rules of Judicial Administration Committee, where he has acted as Chairman of the Sealed Docket and Court Records Subcommittee. He also serves on the Ransom Everglades Alumni Board and on the Board of Directors of the non-profit organization Educate Tomorrow. Mr. Dimond was named to Florida Trend's "Legal Elite" for 2006 and was named a "Top Lawyer" by the South Florida Legal Guide for 2007. Mr. Dimond lives in Coconut Grove with his wife and daughter.

Current Employment Position(s):
Shareholder, since 2003
Areas of Practice:
Complex Commercial Litigation
Debtor and Creditor Rights Litigation
Plaintiff-Side Class Action Litigation
Securities Arbitration and Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1993
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1993
Education:
Columbia Law School, New York, New York, May, 1993
Juris Doctor
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Law Journal: Journal of Law and Social Problems


University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1990
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: With Distinction
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Intermediate Honors
Honors: Raven Society
Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa
Honors: Lawn Resident
Honors: Dean's List (all semesters)
Major:  Government and Foreign Affairs
Minor:  Spanish


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


Legal Elite List, Florida Trend Magazine, 2006 - 2007


"Up & Coming" Lawyers List, South Florida Legal Guide, 2005 - 2006


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Florida Bar Rules of Judicial Administration Committee, 2006 - Present
Member, 2006, Vice-Chairman 2007


Rules of Judicial Administration - Subcommittee Sealed Dockets, 2006 - Present
Chairman


Florida Bar Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 2000 - 2006
Member


Civil Procedure Rules Drafting Subcommittee, 2002 - 2006
Chairman


Ransom Everglades Alumni Board, 2002 - Present
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Hanzman & Criden, P.A., Partner, 1999 - 2003


Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Associate, 1993 - 1999


Languages:
Spanish

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