Jeffrey B. Kaplan

Jeffrey B. Kaplan

Attorney
Email:Jkaplan@dkrpa.com

Jeffrey B. Kaplan is an AV-rated lawyer who focuses his law practice on plaintiff-side securities arbitration and litigation and consumer fraud arbitration and class action litigation. He represents individual and institutional investors in stockbroker negligence and securities and investment fraud matters, as well as individuals and groups of individuals who are victims of corporate fraud, data privacy breaches, and cybersecurity fraud. In addition to his work in the investment and consumer fraud areas, Mr. Kaplan also represents securities industry professionals involved in employment disputes. He has extensive experience representing investment fraud and consumer fraud clients in FINRA, NYSE, and AAA arbitrations and in court proceedings, and he has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. Mr. Kaplan often serves as a guest lecturer to investor groups, consumer groups, accountants, and other professionals throughout the country concerning consumer fraud and investor protection.

He has extensive experience representing investment fraud and consumer fraud clients in FINRA, NYSE, and AAA arbitrations and in court proceedings, and he has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. Mr. Kaplan often serves as a guest lecturer to investor groups, consumer groups, accountants, and other professionals throughout the country concerning consumer fraud and investor protection.

Mr. Kaplan is a past Chairperson and Board member of the Young Philanthropists of Baptist Health. He also has served as Chairperson of a Florida Bar Grievance Committee and a member of the Miami-Dade County Bar Association SEC Litigation Committee. He has been active in the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Attorneys Division and is a Member of the Miami Innovation Fund, providing pre-seed funding to technology startups. Mr. Kaplan has served two separate three-year terms on the FINRA-nominated National Arbitration and Mediation Committee, an advisory committee that makes recommendations and drafts rules, regulations, and procedures governing FINRA arbitration.

  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Securities Arbitration and Litigation
  • Partnership and Employment Disputes
  • Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
  • Medical and Legal Malpractice
  • Construction Defect
  • Products Liability
  • Florida, 1994
  • University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
    • Juris Doctor cum laude – May, 1994
    • Honors: Dean’s List
    • Law Review: Entertainment and Sports Law Review, Associate Editor
  • Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration magna cum laude – June, 1990
    • Honors: Dean’s List
    • Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
  • Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT – 1985
  • Southern California’s Top Rated Lawyers of 2014
  • “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
  • 517 Task Force Anti-Fraud (to review and reform Florida’s Investor Protection laws)
  • Young Philanthropists of Baptist Hospital, Chairperson 2010 – 2016, Member Steering Committee 2009-2010
  • Greater Miami Jewish Federation – Pacesetter, Chair, 2010 Annual Judicial Reception, Vice Chair, 2009 Annual Judicial Reception, Chair of Corporate Underwriting, 2008 Annual Judicial Reception, Attorneys Division Mentoring Committee, 2006 – 2008
  • United Way Tocqueville Society
  • University of Miami Alumni Association, Director-at-Large, 2007
  • Florida Bar Grievance Committee
  • 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
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Youth Soccer coach Volunteer, Pinecrest Premier Soccer Club
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