Mr. Waldman has been practicing law continuously in all Florida state and federal courts for more than 40 years. He holds the maximum rating “AV” (pre-eminent) by the Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory.
An “AV” rating indicates that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence, has practiced law for many years, and is recognized by his peers (lawyers and judges) for the highest levels of skill and integrity. Mr. Waldman is similarly rated the maximum 10.0 (“Superb”) by the AVVO ratings guide.
Mr. Waldman is a certified Florida Mediator (state and federal court) and nationwide Arbitrator, certified by recognized commercial, labor and employment, insurance and reinsurance, healthcare and securities arbitration organizations.
Mr. Waldman regularly serves as an expert witness on matters concerning the award of attorneys’ fees and the standard of practice for lawyers in professional liability matters. Mr. Waldman is also regularly appointed by state and federal Courts to serve as a Special Master, Attorney Ad Litem, Receiver and Custodian in a wide range of business and commercial disputes
Case Experience
Admiralty
Agricultural
Anti-Trust
Appellate
Aviation
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy/Creditors
Business Dissolution
Class Actions
Commercial/Business
Construction
Consumer Fraud
Contract Disputes
Debt Collections
Discrimination
Eminent Domain
Employment
Energy Sector (Oil/Gas)
Engineering
Entertainment Sector
Environmental
ERISA
Family Businesses
Franchise
Health Care
Industrial
Insurance
Intellectual Property
International
Internet
Land Use/Planning
Landlord/Tenant
Legal Malpractice
Libel & Slander
Media & Communications
Medical Devices
Medical Malpractice
Mergers & Acquisitions
Partnerships
Personal Injury
Pharmaceuticals
Premises Liability
Probate
Product Liability
Professional Fees
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Public Policy
Real Estate
Securities
Shareholder Disputes
Software
Sports
Taxation
Technology
Telecommunications
Title Disputes
Torts
Trademarks/Patents
Trusts / Estates
Unfair Competition
Wage & Hour/FMLA
Wrongful Death
Education
University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 1983,