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Scott M. Dimond 
Miami, Florida
Shareholder, since 2003
phone (305) 374-1918
fax 305-374-1961
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Scott M. Dimond is an AV-rated lawyer who focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, including expertise in 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, FINRA, and AAA arbitration panels. Mr. Dimond is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Florida.

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

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 - Present


Legal Elite List, Florida Trend Magazine, 2006 - Present


Florida Superlawyer, 2008 - Present


"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, Chairman 2006-2007


Rules of Judicial Administration - Subcommittee Sealed Dockets, 2006 - Present
Chairman, 2008-2009, Vice Chairman, 2007-2008


Florida Bar Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 2000 - 2006
Member


Civil Procedure Rules Drafting Subcommittee, 2002 - 2006
Vice-Chairman


Ransom Everglades Alumni Board, 2002 - Present
Member


Educate Tomorrow, 2006 - Present
Board of Directors


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


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


Languages:
Spanish

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Penthouse 2B
Miami, Florida 33133
Telephone 305-600-1393
Facsimile: 305.374.1961
Toll Free: 888-380-6216

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West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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