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Accepts Cases
Willing to take International Cases
Willing to take Cases $50,001 to $100,000
Willing to take Cases $100,000+

Law School
University of Miami School of Law, JD, 1994

Profile

Jeffrey B. Kaplan is an AV-rated lawyer who focuses his law practice on representing investors in stockbroker misconduct and investment fraud matters and plaintiff-side class action litigation, representing investors in stockbroker misconduct matters. Mr. Kaplan has routinely been named named a "Top Lawyer" by the South Florida Legal Guide. He also was named as one of Southern California’s Top Rated Lawyers of 2014 

He has extensive experience handling FINRA 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 member of the National Arbitration and Mediation Committee, which draft the rules for the FINRA arbitration forum.  He also 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 has been a member of the Dade County Bar Association SEC Litigation Committee.

Educational Background

University of Miami School of Law, 1994
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's List
Law Review: Entertainment and Sports Law Review, Associate Editor

Northeastern University, 1990
Bachelor of Science in Business Admnistration
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 Rated Lawyer" in Southern California, 2014, "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

Pro bono / Community Service

Habitat For Humanity

United Way Tocqueville Society

Young Philanthropists of Baptist Hospital, Chairperson 2010 – 20102, Member Steering Committee 2009-present

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Chair, Attorneys Division Mentoring Committee, 2006 - Present

University of Miami Alumni Association, 2007
Director-at-Large

Florida Bar Grievance Committee

States Admitted with Active License to Practice
Florida