David Pollack is an AV rated attorney who specializes in complex business litigation and appeals. His practice focuses on maritime, labor and employment, defamation, and construction litigation. In 2006, Mr. Pollack obtained the largest verdict in an internet defamation case in the United States, which was later affirmed on appeal. Mr. Pollack regularly represents businesses in cases involving defamation, employment discrimination, wage and overtime claims, and other commercial matters. He also represents passengers and crew members in cases involving maritime personal injuries. Mr. Pollack has written and argued more than 50 appeals before the Third District Court of Appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Florida Supreme Court.
As an experienced trial attorney and certified mediator, Mr. Pollack helps his clients resolve disputes in the most efficient and cost effective manner. Mr. Pollack has been approved as a mediator by the Florida Department of Financial Services and the United States Postal Service, where he mediated in-house disputes between employees and management. He also has taught legal writing at the University of Miami School of Law and served on the board of Legal Services of Greater Miami. Mr. Pollack is a cum laude graduate of Harvard College (B.A., History and Literature), the University of Michigan (M.F.A., English), and the University of Miami School of Law, where he served as articles and comments editor of the Law Review.
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Maritime Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Defamation Law
- Adoption Law
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Free Consultation
Free Consultation for Personal Injury only
- Florida
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
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- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish
- The Pollack Law Firm
- Current
- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D.
- Law Review: The University of Miami Law Review, Articles and Comments Editor
- Honors: Order of The Coif
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- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- M.F.A. (1989) | English
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- Harvard College, Cambridge
- B.A. | History and Literature
- Honors: Cum Laude, Editor, The Harvard Crimson
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- AV rated attorney
- Martindale-Hubbel(R)
- Hands on Miami
- Volunteer
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- City of Coral Gables, Trial Board
- Member
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- Harvard College Schools Committee
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- Legal Services of Greater Miami
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- Florida Bar, Media Law Section
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- ATD Mediation
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- Florida Bar, Maritime Law Section
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- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Miami
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- Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
- Florida Supreme Court
- Certified Family Mediator
- Florida Supreme Court
- Certified Mediator
- United States Postal Service
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