Justin B. Kaplan
Partner
21st Floor
Miami, FL 33131
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
Justin has litigated in various jurisdictions throughout the United States for both domestic and international clients. His practice centers on complex business disputes, partnership disputes, real estate litigation, defense of class actions, restrictive covenant and non-compete litigation, suits for replevin of personal property, and general outside counsel services, among others.
Justin has first-chair trial experience litigating...
Justin has litigated in various jurisdictions throughout the United States for both domestic and international clients. His practice centers on complex business disputes, partnership disputes, real estate litigation, defense of class actions, restrictive covenant and non-compete litigation, suits for replevin of personal property, and general outside counsel services, among others.
Justin has first-chair trial experience litigating various disputes involving complex commercial litigation, class actions, constitutional challenges, securities fraud, and labor defense. He currently serves as outside general counsel for various middle-market businesses across a wide array of industries.
Justin’s goal is to create a tailor-made strategy to meet his clients’ business needs while simultaneously striving to keep costs down. Justin views his practice as a partnership, working together with his clients as a team.
various disputes involving complex commercial litigation, class actions, constitutional challenges, securities fraud, and labor defense. He currently serves as outside general counsel for various middle-market businesses across a wide array of industries.
Justin’s goal is to create a tailor-made strategy to meet his clients’ business needs while simultaneously striving to keep costs down. Justin views his practice as a partnership, working together with his clients as a team.
Education
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University of Miami School of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2006)
- Dean’s Merit Scholar
- Associate Editor, University of Miami InterAmerican Law Review
- University of Florida, BA, magna cum laude (2002)
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Colgate University
- Division I Football
Admissions
- Florida
- North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Practice Areas
Industries
Media
Recognitions
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Florida Litigation: General Commercial (2025)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation – Real Estate (2024-2026)
- America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators (2020-2025)
- Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine (2021–2022)
- Up & Comer Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine (2012)
- Rated “AV” Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
- America’s Top 100 Bet-The-Company Litigators for Southern Florida (2019–2020)
- “Top Ranked Lawyer,” The American Lawyer (2019)
- Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers Magazine (2010, 2013–2020)
- Daily Business Review Rising Star (2015)
- 40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers of Miami-Dade County, Florida (2012)
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- Dade County Bar Association
Community
- Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Elevate Leadership Committee Member
- Safety Saints, Founding Board Member
- Hillel at Florida International University, Board of Directors
Justin has litigated in various jurisdictions throughout the United States for both domestic and international clients. His practice centers on complex business disputes, partnership disputes, real estate litigation, defense of class actions, restrictive covenant and non-compete litigation, suits for replevin of personal property, and general outside counsel services, among others.
Justin has first-chair trial experience litigating... various disputes involving complex commercial litigation, class actions, constitutional challenges, securities fraud, and labor defense. He currently serves as outside general counsel for various middle-market businesses across a wide array of industries.
Justin’s goal is to create a tailor-made strategy to meet his clients’ business needs while simultaneously striving to keep costs down. Justin views his practice as a partnership, working together with his clients as a team.
Education
-
University of Miami School of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2006)
- Dean’s Merit Scholar
- Associate Editor, University of Miami InterAmerican Law Review
- University of Florida, BA, magna cum laude (2002)
-
Colgate University
- Division I Football
Admissions
- Florida
- North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Bankruptcy & Insolvency Related Litigation
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Securities & Enforcement
- Class Action & Multi-Claim Litigation
Industries
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Florida Litigation: General Commercial (2025)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation – Real Estate (2024-2026)
- America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators (2020-2025)
- Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine (2021–2022)
- Up & Comer Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine (2012)
- Rated “AV” Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
- America’s Top 100 Bet-The-Company Litigators for Southern Florida (2019–2020)
- “Top Ranked Lawyer,” The American Lawyer (2019)
- Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers Magazine (2010, 2013–2020)
- Daily Business Review Rising Star (2015)
- 40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers of Miami-Dade County, Florida (2012)
- American Bar Association
- Dade County Bar Association
- Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Elevate Leadership Committee Member
- Safety Saints, Founding Board Member
- Hillel at Florida International University, Board of Directors
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