Harry A Payton

FLORIDA BAR BOARD CERTIFIED IN BUSINESS LITIGATION AND CIVIL TRIAL

Harry Payton represents domestic and international corporations and high net worth individuals in complex business litigation matters involving commercial real estate, commercial foreclosures and lender liability; litigation involving fine art; corporate, shareholder and partnership disputes; probate, will and trust litigation; and intra-family business disputes.

Harry is one of 88 lawyers in the state of Florida with dual board certification in civil trial and business litigation. Certification is the Florida Bar's highest level of evaluation of the competency and experience of attorneys. In addition, Payton has received an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, an indicator of a lawyer's high ethical standards and professional ability, for more than 30 years.

In 2012, Harry was appointed to the Supreme Court of Florida Committee on Professionalism for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, and chairs the mentoring program subcommittee. He is a member of the Florida Bar Section of Business Law; and the Florida Bar Section of Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law.

In the ABA, Harry is a member of the Subcommittee on Billing and Budgeting, Corporate Counsel Committee, Section of Litigation (on which he served as Vice Chair from 1994-1997, and Co-Chair from 1998-2004). He was a leader in the effort by the American Bar Association Committee on Corporate Counsel in the creation of a uniform system of billing and budgeting that serves as a platform for assessing the productivity and efficiency of outside counsel and law firms.

• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Breach of Fiduciary Duties and Business Torts
• Commercial Foreclosure Litigation
• Commercial Real Estate Litigation
• General Civil

• Credit Cards Accepted

Florida

Since 1966

Managing Member

Payton & Associates, LLC

1975 - Current

Payton & Associates, LLC represents domestic and international corporations and high net worth individuals in complex commercial litigation cases.

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

B.S.

Honors: cum laude

Georgetown University Law Center

LL.B. (1966)

1966

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating 5.0/5.0 since 1983

Martindale Hubbell

Recognized as Top Lawyer in Complex Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation

South Florida Legal Guide, since 2005

Selected for inclusion in South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers, Corporate and Business Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, since 2005

Recognized as Florida Super Lawyer since 2006

Florida Super Lawyers

American Bar Association

Corporate Counsel Committee, Section of Litigation, Billing & Budgeting Subcommittee

Current

IR Global

Commercial Litigation, Miami, Florida; Private Client committee member

2013 - Current

International Network of Boutique and Independent Law Firms (INBLF)

Commercial Litigation Member, Miami, Florida

2012 - Current

Supreme Court of Florida's Committee on Professionalism for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit

Committee Member; Chair: Mentoring Program Subcommittee

2012 - Current

Florida State Bar  # 97527

Member

1966 - Current

A Guide to Partnering with Outside Litigation Counsel

American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation Corporate Counsel Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Newsletter

February, 2013

Business Litigation, since 1997

The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

Civil Trial, since 1983

The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education