Attorney Profiles

Jeffrey B. Kaplan is an AV-rated lawyer who focuses his law practice on plaintiff-side class action litigation and on securities arbitration and litigation, representing investors in stockbroker misconduct matters. Mr. Kaplan has routinely been named named a "Top Lawyer" by the South Florida Legal Guide.

He has extensive experience handling NASD and NYSE securities arbitration matters and has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of defrauded investors. Mr. Kaplan has authored a number of articles on stockbroker misconduct, and he is a recognized authority on the subject. He often serves as a guest lecturer on securities fraud and stockbroker misconduct, and has been invited to speak to investor groups, accountants, and other professionals throughout the country concerning investor protection.

Mr. Kaplan is a former Chairperson of a Florida Bar Grievance Committee, and he currently serves as Chairman of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation's Attorneys Division Mentoring Committee. He also is a member of the Dade County Bar Association SEC Litigation Committee.

Areas of Practice

• Securities Arbitration and Litigation
• Class Action Litigation
• Commercial Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1994

Education

• University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, May, 1994
  Juris Doctor
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Honors: Dean's List
  Law Review: Entertainment and Sports Law Review, Associate Editor
  
  
• Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, June, 1990
  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  Honors: Magna Cum Laude
  Honors: Dean's List
  Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
  Major: Finance and Management
  
  
• Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT, May, 1985
  
  

Honors and Awards

• "Top Lawyers" List, South Florida Legal Guide, 2007 - Present
• Legal Elite List, Florida Trend Magazine, 2006 - Present
• "Up & Coming" Lawyers List, South Florida Legal Guide, 2003 - 2006
• Florida Superlawyer, 2008 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Greater Miami Jewish Federation - Pacesetter
  Chair, Attorneys Division Mentoring Committee, 2006 - Present
  
  
• United Way Tocqueville Society
  
  
• University of Miami Alumni Association, 2007
  Director-at-Large
  
  
• Florida Bar Grievance Committee
  
  
• Young Philanthropists of Baptist Hospital
  Member Steering Committee
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Hanzman & Criden, P.A., Partner, 2002 - 2003
• Hanzman & Criden, P.A., Associate, 1997 - 2001
• Law Offices of Steven R. Simon, P.A., Associate, 1996 - 1997
• Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P., Associate, 1994 - 1996
• Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc., Research Assistant, 1990 - 1991
• Boston Edison Company, Intern/Finance Research Assistant, 1990

Pro Bono Activities

• Habitat for Humanity

Birth Information

• June 16, 1967, Meriden, Connecticut