David Steinfeld

David Steinfeld

David Steinfeld
Florida Bar Board Certified business litigation expert
Experience: 26 years
Business Law, Construction Law and Real Estate Law
Florida, 11th Circuit, Florida Middle District - Federal and 3 others
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America and 39 others
Awards 41
Experience 26y
Videos 21
Online & Web 9

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Florida Bar Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer
AV-Preeminent (highest) Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America - the Trial Lawyer Honor Society
Best Lawyers in America by US News and World Report
Florida Super Lawyer
Florida Legal Elite

David Steinfeld is the owner and founder of the Law Office of David Steinfeld and is a Board Certified expert in business litigation by the Florida Bar. Of the more than 100,000 attorneys in Florida, only about 250 are Board Certified in business litigation.

Board Certification means an attorney has been evaluated for professionalism, and tested for expertise. To become certified, Mr. Steinfeld had to complete a significant number of bench and jury trials to demonstrate his competency, had to pass a rigorous and thorough exam on business law, and was successfully reviewed by local Judges and lawyers.

Mr. Steinfeld was appointed by the President of the Florida Bar to the Certification Committee for Business Litigation and served as Committee Chair and Vice-Chair. He was also appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to the Statewide business and contract jury instructions Committee that drafts the jury instructions for business litigation cases throughout the State and was previously involved in the Bar’s sub-committees that update Florida’s Corporate and Limited Liability Company laws.

More information is available at www.ThePalmBeachBusinessLawyer.com

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Florida

Since 1997

11th Circuit

Since 2005

Florida Middle District - Federal

Since 2004

Florida Northern District - Federal

Since 2002

Florida Southern District - Federal

Since 2002

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2006

Professional Experience

2012 - Current

Law Office of David Steinfeld PL

Owner

I am the Founder and Owner of the Law Office of David Steinfeld, P.L., a business litigation law firm. I specialize in all manner of business disputes in State, Federal and Bankruptcy Courts, counsel clients on business law matters, and prepare a variety of commercial documents.

2004 - 2012

Kramer Sopko Levenstein PA

Senior Litigation Associate

Advised and counseled businesses and clients in business related disputes. Litigated cases in State and Federal Courts, including Bankruptcy Courts. Enforced Judgments obtained for my clients and handled appeals of such matters.

2002 - 2004

Page Mrachek

Associate

Associate attorney at commercial litigation law firm.

1996 - 2002

US Army

Captain

Education

1993 - 1996

University of Miami

J.D. | Law

1989 - 1993

University of Wisconsin - Madison

B.A. | East Asian Studies

Awards

year - David Steinfeld
Best Lawyers in America

U.S. News and World Report

year - David Steinfeld
Best Lawyers in America

U.S. News and World Report

Florida Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

Florida Legal Elite

Florida Trend Magazine

year - David Steinfeld
Florida Legal Elite

Florida Trend Magazine

Best Lawyers in America

U.S. News and World Report

Florida Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

year - David Steinfeld
Best Lawyers in America

U.S. News and World Report

Florida Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

Florida's Legal Elite

Florida Trend Magazine

Top Lawyer in Florida

Daily Business Review

Commercial Litigator of the Year

Corporate Livewire magazine

Top Lawyer in Florida

The Legal Network

Top 1%

America’s Most Honored Professionals

Excellence in business litigation

Corporate Insider Magazine

Judicial Edition AV-Preeminent Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

Most Influential Business Litigator in Florida

Acquisition International

year - David Steinfeld
Top Lawyer in Florida

The Legal Network

Top 1%

America’s Most Honored Professionals

Best in Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Corporate Livewire magazine

The Best Lawyers in South Florida

The Wall Street Journal

Best of Palm Beach Gardens

Small Business Excellence Award

Best Lawyers in America

U.S. News and World Report

Florida Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

Florida's Legal Elite

Florida's Legal Elite

year - David Steinfeld
Top Lawyer in Florida

The Legal Network

Florida Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

year - David Steinfeld
Top Lawyer in Florida

The Legal Network

Best of Palm Beach Gardens

Small Business Excellence Award

Florida Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

Florida's Legal Elite

Florida Trend Magazine

year - David Steinfeld
Florida SuperLawyer

Super Lawyers

Selected for Inclusion

Trademark Who's Who

Top 100 of 2014

Strathmore's Who's Who

Best Business Law Firm - 2014

Best of Palm Beach Gardens

Top Lawyer in Florida

The Legal Network

year - David Steinfeld
Florida's Legal Elite

Florida Trend Magazine

Top Lawyer in Florida

The Legal Network

year - David Steinfeld
Florida's Legal Elite

Florida Trend Magazine

Fellow

Litigation Counsel of America

year - David Steinfeld
Board Certified in Business Litigation

Florida Bar

Contacts

Law Office of David Steinfeld, PL 3801 PGA Blvd. Suite 600 Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410 Telephone: (561) 316-7905 Fax: (561) 828-7637

Videos

e-Discovery Basics: How the Software Works Part 1
How do lawyers and paralegals actually and efficiently perform e-Discovery. This video is from a CLE on eDiscovery and looks at how eDiscovery software actually works.

The presenter is Florida Bar Board Certified expert business lawyer, David Steinfeld.
www.DavidSteinfeld.com
Views 3607
Likes 45
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e-Discovery Basics: How the Software Works Part 2
How do lawyers and paralegals actually and efficiently perform e-Discovery. This video is from a CLE on eDiscovery and demonstrates eDiscovery software in a fake case to show exactly how it works.

The presenter is Florida Bar Board Certified expert business lawyer, David Steinfeld.
www.DavidSteinfeld.com
Views 913
Likes 12
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e-Discovery Basics: Processing Review Analysis and Production
How do lawyers and paralegals actually and efficiently perform e-Discovery. This video is from a CLE on eDiscovery and looks at the part of eDiscovery on processing, review, and analysis and production.

www.DavidSteinfeld.com
Views 678
Likes 9
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e-Discovery Basics: Early Case Assessment Part 2
How do lawyers and paralegals actually and efficiently perform e-Discovery. This is the second video from a CLE on eDiscovery and discusses early case assessment focusing on how you can easily identify data with a client for later use.

The presenter is Florida Bar Board Certified expert business lawyer, David Steinfeld.
www.DavidSteinfeld.com
Views 213
Likes 3
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e-Discovery Basics: Early Case Assessment Part 1
How do lawyers and paralegals actually and efficiently perform e-Discovery. This is the first video from a CLE on eDiscovery and discusses early case assessment, including what to put in Retainer Agreements and how to identify data with a client for later use.

The presenter is Florida Bar Board Certified expert business lawyer, David Steinfeld.
www.DavidSteinfeld.com
Views 398
Likes 4
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How Florida Real Estate Brokers Can Best Secure Their Commissions
In this video Board Certified expert business attorney David Steinfeld explains what real estate brokers and agents need to know in order to protect their commissions.

Attorney David Steinfeld discusses the most common problems that lead to disputes over real estate commissions and explains how brokers and agents can best document that they were the procuring cause of the transaction and the meaning of that legal term. He also addresses a broker's legal right to record a lien for their commission in commercial real estate transactions under Chapter 475 of Florida Statutes.

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/how-brokers-and-agents-can-guarantee-their-commissions.html

This video is the last of six from a presentation to the North Palm Beach Real Estate Investors Group by Board Certified expert business lawyer David Steinfeld. It is intended to help real estate brokers better ensure they earn and retain their commissions.

Additional videos on business law, electronic discovery, litigation holds, and real estate are accessible at https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 146
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What Every Buyer Should Know About Real Estate Brokers
This video tells real estate investors and buyers what they should to know about real estate brokers. It identifies the laws that regulate all real estate brokers in Florida, the different types of brokers and brokerage relationships, and the duties that brokers owe their principles. It explains the limits of brokers and what they do not do.

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-real-estate-brokers-and-agents-in-florida.html

This video is the fifth of six from a presentation to the North Palm Beach Real Estate Investors Group by Board Certified expert business lawyer David Steinfeld.

Additional videos on business law, electronic discovery, litigation holds, and real estate are accessible at https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 153
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Florida Landlord-Tenant Law for the Real Estate Investor and Property Owner
This video by Board Certified expert business lawyer David Steinfeld covers Florida landlord-tenant law for real estate investors and property owners. It explains Florida's landlord-tenant laws for commercial and residential properties and discusses they key parts of the eviction process.

Mr. Steinfeld also identifies the common mistakes that landlords and property managers make in evictions and how to avoid those difficulties. Mr. Steinfeld concludes by addressing leasing with options to buy and purchasing property in Florida with existing liens or debt even through tax certificates and tax deed sales.

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/florida-landlord-tenant-law-for-owners-and-investors.html

This video is the fourth of six from a presentation to the North Palm Beach Real Estate Investors Group by Board Certified expert business lawyer David Steinfeld.

Additional videos on business law, electronic discovery, litigation holds, and real estate are accessible at https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 1878
Likes 20
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What You Need to Know Before Buying a Home or Condo in Florida
In this video expert Florida business lawyer David Steinfeld explains the disclosures that residential real estate sellers have to make and those that any buyer can request. He also defines the differences between residential and commercial real estate in Florida and how some contract terms like as-is can impact real estate transactions. The video concludes with a discussion of title issues of which residential buyers should be aware.

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/what-do-i-need-to-know-before-buying-a-home-or-condo-in-florida.html

This video is the third of six from a presentation to the North Palm Beach Real Estate Investors Group by Board Certified expert business lawyer David Steinfeld. This video presents some important points you should know when buying residential real estate.

Additional videos on business law, electronic discovery, litigation holds, and real estate are accessible at https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 261
Likes 4
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What You Need to Know Before Buying Commercial Property in Florida
This video discusses important points you should know when investing in and buying commercial property. It explains the different treatment between commercial and residential real estate under Florida law. It also addresses due diligence before closing and identifies the most commonly litigated issues in Florida real estate transactions.

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/what-due-diligence-do-i-need-to-do-before-buying-florida-real-estate.html

This video is the second of six from a presentation to the North Palm Beach Real Estate Investors Group by Board Certified expert business lawyer David Steinfeld.

Additional videos on business law, electronic discovery, litigation holds, and real estate are accessible at https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 9803
Likes 52
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Why business litigators are the best fit for real estate disputes in Florida
This video explains why business litigators are the best fit for real estate disputes in Florida. In this video, Board Certified expert business litigator David Steinfeld explains the real estate dispute services that the Law Office of David Steinfeld provides. It addresses David Steinfeld's unique background and expert qualifications as a Florida Bar Board Certified business litigation attorney.

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/what-kind-of-lawyer-do-i-need-for-a-florida-real-estate-dispute.html

This video is the first of six from a presentation to the North Palm Beach Real Estate Investors Association by Board Certified expert business lawyer David Steinfeld.

Additional videos on business law, electronic discovery, litigation holds, and real estate are accessible https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 96
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David Steinfeld Appellate Argument Video 4 - Appellant's final issue: the Trial Court's sanction
This video shows what corporate attorneys look like in the courtroom. This video is Part 4 of 4 of Board Certified expert Florida business lawyer David Steinfeld's oral argument to the Fifth District Court of Appeals in the case of Florida Cardiovascular vs. Rao, which case he won at trial for his clients.

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/david-steinfeld-courtroom-video-4.html

In this segment, Mr. Steinfeld addresses the Appellant's third and final issue on appeal as to whether the trial judge abused his discretion when he struck Florida Cardiovascular's Counterclaims for breach of the parties' employment contracts as a sanction for hiding material evidence that disproved its claim. In this litigation, Mr. Steinfeld represented two doctors, Ravi and Surya Rao of Titusville, FL, as the plaintiffs in the trial. The plaintiffs won at trial and their former employer, Florida Cardiovascular appealed.

Following this oral argument, the Appellate Court unanimously affirmed the trial court's decision and upheld the Judgment that Mr. Steinfeld obtained for his clients.
https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 528
Likes 2
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David Steinfeld Appellate Argument Video 2: Background of the case and evidence presented at trial
This video shows what corporate attorneys do in court. This video is Part 2 of 4 of Florida Bar Board Certified expert business lawyer David Steinfeld's oral argument to the Fifth District Court of Appeals in the case of Florida Cardiovascular vs. Rao that he won for his clients at trial.

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/david-steinfeld-courtroom-video-2.html

In this segment, Mr. Steinfeld speaks about the background of the case and the evidence presented at trial. In this case, Mr. Steinfeld represented two doctors, Ravi and Surya Rao of Titusville, FL as the plaintiffs in the trial. The plaintiffs won at trial and their former employer, Florida Cardiovascular appealed.

Following this oral argument, the Appellate Court unanimously affirmed the trial court's decision and upheld the Judgment that Mr. Steinfeld obtained for his clients.
https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 167
Likes 2
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David Steinfeld Appellate Argument Video 3 - Appellant's second issue: civil theft
This video shows what business lawyers really do in the courtroom. This video is Part 3 of 4 of Board Certified expert Florida business lawyer David Steinfeld's oral argument to the Fifth District Court of Appeals in the case of Florida Cardiovascular vs. Rao that he won at trial for his clients.

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/david-steinfeld-courtroom-video-3.html

In it, Mr. Steinfeld presents his clients' argument on the Appellant's second issue on appeal that the trial judge improperly denied their civil theft claim. In this case, Mr. Steinfeld represented two doctors, Ravi and Surya Rao of Titusville, FL, as the plaintiffs in the trial. The plaintiffs won at trial and their former employer, Florida Cardiovascular appealed.

Following this oral argument, the Appellate Court unanimously affirmed the trial court's decision and upheld the Judgment that Mr. Steinfeld obtained for his clients.
https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 275
Likes 2
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David Steinfeld Appellate Argument Video 1 - first issue: Appellant's breach of contract
This video shows what business lawyers do in court. It is Part 1 of 4 of Board Certified expert Florida business lawyer David Steinfeld's oral argument to the Fifth District Court of Appeals in the case of Florida Cardiovascular vs. Rao that he won for his clients at trial.

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/david-steinfeld-courtroom-video-1.html

In this video, Mr. Steinfeld presents his clients' argument to the Appellant's first issue that the trial judge was wrong in granting Mr. Steinfeld's clients' claim that Florida Cardiovascular breached its employment contract with them. Mr. Steinfeld represented two doctors, Ravi and Surya Rao of Titusville, FL as the plaintiffs in the trial.

The plaintiffs won at trial and their former employer, Florida Cardiovascular appealed. Following this oral argument, the Appellate Court unanimously affirmed the trial court's decision and upheld the Judgment that Mr. Steinfeld obtained for his clients.
https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 881
Likes 2
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What is involved in a business bankruptcy
This video is an excerpt from Board Certified expert business lawyer David Steinfeld's presentation entitled "A Primer on Business Litigation in Florida".

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/what-happens-in-a-business-bankruptcy.html

It examines what a business can expect as a creditor in a bankruptcy proceeding. It discusses Chapter 7 liquidations and Chapter 11 reorganizations.

See more at https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 142
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What can you do with a final judgment from a lawsuit
This video is an excerpt from Board Certified expert business lawyer David Steinfeld's presentation entitled "A Primer on Business Litigation in Florida".

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/what-can-i-do-with-a-judgment.html

It explores how to enforce a judgment, what a business can do with a judgment obtained in a civil lawsuit, and the implications of a judgment entered against the company.

See more at https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 327
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What is the process of a business lawsuit
This video is an excerpt from Board Certified expert business lawyer David Steinfeld's presentation entitled "A Primer on Business Litigation in Florida".

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/how-does-a-florida-business-lawsuit-work.html

It reviews the three basic parts of a civil lawsuit; the pleadings, the discovery, and the trial phases. It addresses what a business involved in a civil suit in Florida can expect to encounter in each phase and how to prepare itself so as to reduce the overall cost of the litigation.

See more at https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 5004
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David Steinfeld, Esq., Business Liabilities Part 2
Third segment of a talk given by by David Steinfeld, Esq entitled a Primer on Business Litigation Law in Florida. This portion covers Business Liabilities.
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What liability exposure does my business have to partners and shareholders
This video is an excerpt from Board Certified expert business lawyer David Steinfeld's presentation entitled "A Primer on Business Litigation in Florida".

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/what-is-a-corporate-divorce-or-partnership-dispute.html

Part One contains a discussion of the liabilities to which owners of a business can be exposed internally in the company to other officers, managers, and shareholders.

Part Two discusses the liabilities that a business can face from other companies and some commons claims that a business has against such suppliers, vendors, and customers.

See more at https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 148
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The kinds of entities you can use for your business in Florida
This video is an excerpt from a speech I gave entitled "A Primer on Business Litigation in Florida".

https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/three-types-of-businesses-recognized-in-florida.html

It contains a discussion about the three basic business entities used in Florida; the corporation, the limited liability company, and the partnership, as well as an explanation of my background.

See more at https://www.davidsteinfeld.com/videos.html
Views 206
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David Steinfeld
David Steinfeld Florida Bar Board Certified business litigation expert

Experience: 26 years
Website: Open
Location: USA
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Practice Areas

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Languages

Japanese: Spoken
Korean: Spoken

Certifications

2015

Recertified in Business Litigation

The Florida Bar

2010

Board Certified Business Litigation

The Florida Bar

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