Joanne Gelfand

Recognized by Best Lawyers^® since 2010.

Three Brickell City Centre, Suite 1100, 98 Southeast Seventh Street Miami, Florida 33131

(305) 374-5600

Firm: Akerman LLP

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Overview

Firm

Akerman LLP

Years In Practice

Phone Number (305) 374-5600

Joanne Gelfand has 25 years of experience in bankruptcy and creditors' rights. In the 1990's Joanne relocated to New York City where she continued to practice bankruptcy law while serving as an adjunct professor at New York University and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Notable client work includes the high profile representation of a Chapter 7 Trustee in the administration of a $120 million viatical portfolio and the representation of the Receiver in the prosecution of more than 100 fraudulent transfer actions resulting from a $120 million Ponzi scheme. In addition to her depth of bankruptcy experience, Joanne also serves as a Certified Arbitrator for the Broward County Circuit Court and The Florida Bar. She is recognized as an outstanding lawyer byThe Best Lawyers in America and the South Florida Legal Guide, and served on the prestigious Long Range Planning Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Litigation - Bankruptcy

Awards

Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated
Certified Arbitrator, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit In and For Broward County
Board Certified Program Arbitrator, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Daily Business Review 2007, "Most Effective Bankruptcy Lawyer" in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties
Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2010, 2013, Listed for Bankruptcy & Workout
South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyers 2010-2015, Listed for Bankruptcy, Creditors Rights
Super Lawyers Magazine 2006, 2010-2014, 2016, Listed in Florida for Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights

Education

Graduated

University of Florida, BS, cum laude

Graduated 1982

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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