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Industry Recognition 4.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Overview

Practice Areas

  • 100% Bankruptcy / Debt

Contact Information

  • Akerman Senterfitt
    Las Olas Centre II
    350 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1600
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
    954-463-●●●● - show
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Résumé

Licenses

  • 24 years since Joanne Gelfand was first licensed to practice law in FL.

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Education

School Major Degree Graduated
New York University School of Law Labor & Employment Law LL.M - Master of Laws 2000
University of Miami School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1985
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Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Most Effective Bankruptcy Lawyer Daily Business Review 2007
AV Rating Martindale-Hubbell

Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Chair Southern Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association, Elections Committee 1991–1992
Member Florida Bar, Bankruptcy/Uniform Commercial Code Committee

Portfolio

Publications

Article Publication Date
Supreme Court Ruling Increases Costs of Bankruptcies Daily Business Review 2007
The Enforcement of Voting Rights in Chapter 11's National Law Journal 2005
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Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Employment Law for Corporate Counsel and the General Practitioner New York State Bar Association 2000
Significant Developments in Bankruptcy New York County Lawyers' Association 1999
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