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Gerald B. Cope's Profile Image

Gerald B. Cope, Jr.

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2013.
Three Brickell City Centre, Suite 1100, 98 Southeast Seventh Street Miami, Florida 33131
(305) 374-5600
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Firm: Akerman LLP
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Akerman LLP


Years In Practice


Phone Number (305) 374-5600

A former Chief Judge of Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal and member of the court for 22 years, Gerald Cope is the chair of Akerman’s Appellate Practice. He represents clients in appellate litigation at the state and federal levels. Ranked by Chambers USA, peers say “He’s superb and doing great work.” He is a founding member of Akerman Bench, an innovative practice including former appellate and trial court judges providing the perspective of both sides of the bench. He conducts practice oral arguments for attorneys appearing in state and federal appellate courts, serves as a consultant on appeals, and provides support to trial counsel.

Mr. Cope serves as an arbitrator in cases administered by AAA and its international division, ICDR, where he has been appointed in commercial and maritime matters. He was recognized by the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar for his contributions toward the 2013 enactment of the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act in Florida. As a member of the Court of Appeal, he participated in approximately 60 appeals involving arbitrability of disputes, interpretation of arbitration clauses, proceedings to enforce or vacate awards, and comparable proceedings involving appraisal clauses in insurance contracts.

He has served as an adjunct professor teaching federal and Florida arbitration at the University of Miami School of Law. He is a member of the Executive Council of the Florida Bar’s International Law Section and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section. Mr. Cope also serves as a special master and as a mediator.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Gerald B. Cope, Jr.
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Bet-the-Company Litigation, Miami (2022)
Appellate Practice, Miami (2021)
Appellate Practice, Miami (2018)
  • Mediator
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated
  • Mario P. Goderich Legal Ethics Award 2006
  • Litigation Counsel of America, Honorary Fellow
  • Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2016, Listed for Appellate Practice
  • Super Lawyers Magazine 2015-2016, Listed in Florida for Appellate
  • Chambers USA 2013-2016, Ranked in Florida for Litigation: Appellate
  • LCIA (formerly London Court of International Arbitration) database of neutrals
  • Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association and International Centre for Dispute Resolution
Education
Graduated
Yale University, BA, cum laude
Graduated 1968
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (305) 374-5600
Three Brickell City Centre, Suite 1100, 98 Southeast Seventh Street
Miami, Florida 33131
Miami, Florida 33131
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