Steven Richard Jaffe
About Steven
Biography
Steven Jaffe has litigated a wide variety of civil matters, from both the defense and plaintiff sides, throughout Florida and nationwide since 1984. He has mediated more than 1,750 cases, and his passion for the dispute resolution process continues to grow. His practice areas include personal injury, class action, medical malpractice, breach of contract, consumer fraud, long-term care insurance and complex commercial cases. Steven started his practice in the criminal arena, trying more than 20 cases to verdict over two years in the state attorney’s office. He then transitioned to civil litigation as house counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, representing the interests of insurance companies. Steven then began representing individual and corporate plaintiffs in numerous types of civil actions. He has handled class actions for the past 17 years in various courts throughout the country. He comes to Upchurch Watson White & Max after serving as a partner at several well-known civil trial firms; fellow partners have included a Florida Bar president and, most recently, a Florida Justice Association president and a sitting Florida state senator. Steven’s extensive litigation practice, coupled with his philanthropic work and involvement in more than a dozen professional, charitable and civic organizations, has provided him a unique ability to understand people and to understand every side of a civil case. With exceptional speed, Steven comprehends complex issues and provides practical and unique solutions necessary for the mediation process. He continues to use his ability to resolve conflicts and bring people together in often difficult circumstances as a full-time UWWM mediator.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
33%-40%
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Licensed in Florida for 42 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1984
No misconduct found
Licensed in Colorado for 32 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Location
Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group
1400 Hand Avenue, Suite D, Ormond Beach, FL, 32174
Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L.
425 N. Andrews Avenue, Ste. 2, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301-3268
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Steven Richard Jaffe's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | April 16, 2018
Ms.
I reached out to Mr. Jaffe for some advice and direction. He was very courteous and answered my questions politely. I would recommend him to anyone who would like a lawyer with integrity, he is your man! He gave me good advice and I will definitely follow it. USN Veteran
Posted by John | January 06, 2015
Great Legal Team to Work With
Steve Jaffe has been a true professional supporting our family legal needs. I can sleep at night knowing that Steve and the legal team at his firm are in our corner.
Steven Richard Jaffe's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have been working extensively with Steve Jaffe as co-counsel on many class action cases involving unsolicited junk faxes, which violate a federal statute, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Mr. Jaffe brings to the table not only a lot of class-action and litigation experience, but he is extremely responsive and a good guy as well. It's a pleasure to work with him and I highly recommend him and his firm."
"I endorse this lawyer. He is diligent, trustworthy and practices at an extremely high level. His clients will receive excellent service."
"Steve is an excellent lawyer with a great reputation."
Experience
Honors
2015
Florida Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer Magazine
2015
Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel
2015
Best Lawyer, The Best Lawyers in America
2014
Florida Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide
2014
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Hope Award, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America
2013
Lawyer of the Year - Class Actions Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers
2013
Top Rated Lawyer, ALM & Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Top Lawyer in Personal Injury Law, National Law Journal
2013
Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide
2013
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Top Rated Lawyer, ALM & Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Presidential Distinguished Service Award, REALTOR® Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc.
2012
Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide
2010
Volunteer of the Year, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
2007
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
Florida's Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Partner, Farmer Jaffe Weissing et al.
1998 - 2008
Partner, Aronovitz Jaffe
Associations
2013 - Present
Legal Aid Society of Broward CountyBoard of Directors
2013 - Present
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South FloridaBoard of Directors
2013 - Present
Legal Aid Services of Broward County, Inc.Board Member
2012 - Present
Class Action Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2012 - Present
American Association for JusticeLeaders Forum Member
2009 - Present
Florida Justice AssociationBoard of Directors
2005 - Present
Stephen R. Booher American Inn of CourtBoard Member
1984 - Present
Broward County Bar AssociationMember
Member
Member
Member
2010 - 2011
Broward County Justice AssociationPast President
2009 - 2011
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Fl ChapterBoard of Trustees
Sample of Legal Cases
Class Cert granted
Education
1983
LL.B - Bachelor of Laws
1980
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2015
Moderated the Business Torts – How Personal Injury Lawyers Can Expand Their Practices Without Having to Leave Their Offices session
2015
Class Action Objectors: the Process, Common Structural Objections and other issues including cy pres and coupon settlements”
2014
Cases Already On your Doorstep: Securities & Business Tort Litigation
2014
Consumer Class Action/Antitrust: A Relationship Driven Practice - Consumer Class Action & Anti Trust Cases in the New Litigation Environment
2014
Trends in Long-Term Care Litigation
2013
2013
Long Term Care Insurance - How to get the maximum out of LTC insurance policies problems and issues
2011
Ask the Experts
2011
Long Term Care Insurance - An Emerging Area of the Law
2011
Long Term Care Insurance and the Law
2011
Navigating Long-Term Care Reimbursement
2011
Languages
English