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Joanne Gelfand

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2010.
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 veteran practitioner with experience in high profile matters, Joanne Gelfand’s practice is typically focused on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. She represents creditors, debtors, trustees and receivers in all aspects of bankruptcy and restructuring. In addition, she often oversees the purchase and sale of ongoing businesses in restructuring scenarios representing both buyers and sellers.  Joanne is also a recognized expert in condominium association insolvencies from both the debtor and creditor side. Other experience includes representing homeowners in luxury golf course communities in disputes with developers, the Receiver in the prosecution of more than 100 fraudulent transfer “claw back” actions resulting from a $120 million Ponzi scheme and a Chapter 7 Trustee in the administration of a $120 million viatical portfolio for which Joanne was recognized by the Daily Business Review as the “Most Effective Bankruptcy Lawyer” in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. Joanne serves as an arbitrator for The Florida Bar and actively takes on pro bono matters.

A seasoned author and lecturer, Joanne regularly shares her insights on bankruptcy topics, and previously served as an adjunct professor at New York University and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She is continually recognized as an outstanding lawyer by The Best Lawyers in America and the South Florida Legal Guide, and has 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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