Joel H Brown

Joel H Brown

also known as Joel Harvey Brown, Joel Brown

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 54 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Miami, FL
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury ... +2 more

One Biscayne Tower, 2 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3100, Miami, FL

About Joel

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

20%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 54 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1971

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Colorado for 39 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1986

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Freidin Brown, P.A.

One Biscayne Tower, 2 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3100, Miami, FL, 33131

Freidin Brown, P.A.

2245 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL, 33901

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Joel H Brown's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Maximiliano | February 1, 2015

Big lawyer with a big heart.

I have no words to explain how grateful I am with Joel Brown, not only for the impeccable professional job that he executed, but also, for giving me peace in the horrible process of the legal fight for my child. Invaluable.

Posted by anonymous | January 26, 2015

Results, Respect, Care

Joel Brown was, and continues to be, exceptional in handling my family custody case. After speaking with many attorneys, Joel Brown was the one who confidently supported my goals and thoroughly achieved them with grace. He is personable, professional, accessible, calm, and consistently puts my mind a...t ease. I owe my family’s sense of security, safety, and stability to this compassionate and honorable attorney.

Posted by Sandy | January 24, 2015

When you are fighting Giants, you need a David!!

Attorney Joel Brown was recommended at a time when our family was confused & in a situation that we needed professional guidance that we could trust & feel confident that we were doing the right thing. My father was a victim of hospital negligence and when you are dealing with a major entity (a giant...) you need to retain the best person to intecede on your behalf & a person who knows the system like an expert. Our experience with Attorney Joel Brown was worry less. We knew without a shadow of a doubt that we had chosen the best person to represent us. He guided us throughtout the process, called himself to see how my father was feeling physically & emotionally. His staff is professional and caring. When you are faced with a legal case that it's beyond your control & knowledge it's great to have people that are professional & that will fight for your families' rights as Mr. Brown did. It was a pleasure to go through this difficult journey with him & I highly recommend his legal services. We will be forever thankful.

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Joel H Brown's Lawyer Endorsements

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Christian Rodriguez

Litigation lawyer | Jan 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Joel is a great attorney and consummate professional. I used Joel as an expert in an attorney's fees hearing, and was incredibly satisfied with his work, guidance and performance on the witness stand. Beyond that, he is a great litigator with experience and savvy. He has a great reputation in the community and it's clear to me why that is. I fully endorse him."

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David Young

Family lawyer | Jan 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Joel commands the respect in and out of the Courtroom. Always prepared and a professional."

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Richard Inglis

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Joel is a first rate attorney of impeccable integrity."

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Rachel S. Tuckerman

Medical malpractice lawyer

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Jonathan Freidin

Brain injury lawyer

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Philip Freidin

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

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2013

Award of Excellence, Dade County Bar Association

2012

Paver Award, Cuban American Bar Association

2012

The Rodef Sholom Award (Pursuer of Peace), The Miami Jewish Legal Society

2012

Hall of Fame Inductee, Miami Beach High School Alumni Association

2012

Person of the Year Award, South Florida Shomrim Society

2011

Diversity in the Judiciary Award, Spanish American League Against Discrimination

2011

Sabadell's Communty Service Award, Sabadell United Bank

2008

Judicial Leadership Award, The First Family American Inns of Court

1989

Board Certified - Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar

N/A

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Directory

N/A

Who's Who, Who's Who In American Law, 3rd Edition

N/A

Certified Mediator, Florida Supreme Court

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Of Counsel, Freidin Brown, P.A.

2009 - 2013

Chief Judge, State of Florida, 11th Judicial Circuit

2001 - 2009

Admin Judge Family Division Circuit Court, State Of Florida Judiciary

1994 - 2001

Circuit Judge, State of Florida, 11 Judicial Circuit

1990 - 1994

Admin Judge Criminal Division County Court, State of Florida, 11th Judicial Circuit

Associations

2000 - Present

Non-Custodial Parent Employment Program Advisory

Board Member

1998 - Present

University of Miami Moot Court

Judge

1986 - Present

Supreme Court of Colorado

Member

1976 - Present

U.S. Supreme Court

Member

1971 - Present

Florida Bar

Member

1971 - Present

U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

Member

Florida Justice Association

Member

Dade Traffic Oversight Committee

Chairperson, Past member

College of Advanced Judicial Studies - Faculty Member

Past Member

Florida Conference of County Court Judges, Education, Legislative and Traffic Court Rules Committees

Past Member

Florida Bar Family Court Rules Committee

Past Member

Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association

Past Member

Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section

Presiding Judge at Super Lawyers Mock Trial 2010

Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section

Presiding Judge at Super Lawyers Mock Trial 2011

Florida Bar Ethics Committee

Past Member

Dade County Trial Lawyers Association

Past Member

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

Past Member

American Arbitration Association

Past Member

Colorado Bar Association

Member

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Past Member

Florida Bar Criminal Law Ethics Committee

Past Member

American Bar Association

Past Member

Miami-Dade Justice Association

Member

Dade County Bar Association

Member

2001 - 2002

Unified Family Court Advisory Board

Chairperson

1993 - 1993

College of Advance Judicial Studies, No Fault Law

Faculty Member

1993 - 1993

Supreme Court Select Committee on the Study of D.U.I. Programs

Member

1992 - 1994

Dade Traffic Oversight Committee

Chairperson

1992 - 1994

Dade County Community Oriented Rehab & Education Program, DUI School

Chairperson, Board of Directors

1991 - 1994

Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Education Committee, Circuit & County Courts

Member

1988 - 1990

Lakeridge Townhome Association

Member, Board of Directors

1986 - 1988

Florida Bar Grievance Committee I

Chairperson

1985 - 1988

FLorida Bar Grievance Committee I, 11th Judicial Circuit

Member

1984 - 1984

Coconut Grove Bar Association

Member, Board of Directors

Education

1970

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor

1967

University of Florida, Gainesville

B.S.B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2012

Tenth Annual Judges & Lawyers Event

Keynote Speaker

2011

Spanish American League Againt Discrimination

Diversity on the Bench

2011

Eleventh Judicial Circuit Centennial Gala

Speaker

2011

Dade County Bar Association 95th Annual Installation Ceremony

Speaker & Awards Recipient

2011

Cuban American Bar Association

Preservation of our Court History

2010

Florida Conference of Circuit Judges

Faculty Lecturer

2009

Florida Association for Women Lawyers

Miami Dade Chapter Induction of Officers

2009

Dade County Defense Bar Association

State of the Courts

2009

Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section

Family Division Practice

2009

Dade Community Foundation

Outline of Court Programs

2009

County Attorney's Office, Litigation Training Seminar

Keynote Address & Effectiveness of Argument

2009

Coral Gables Bar Association

Update to Policies & Procedures in the various divisions of the Circuit & County Courts

2006

Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Fifteenth Annual Nuts & Bolts of Divorce

Family Law Issues

2004

Rotary Club of Miami

Service Above Self

2004

Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Put Something Back - View from the Bench

Burden of Proof

1996

The National Judicial College

Technology in Today's Courts

1995

University of Miami School of Law

Depositions - Preparation & Procedures in Civil Cases

1994

St. Thomas School of Law

Depositions - Preparation & Procedures in Civil Cases

1993

College of Advanced Judicial Studies

Florida No Fault Law

1992

County Court Judges Winter Conference

Use of Florida No Fault Law in Auto Negligence Claims & Criminal Restitution

1991

St. Thomas School of Law

Civil Procedure and Practice

1991

County Court Judges Summer Conference

The Obstructive Litigator

1984

St. Thomas School of Law

Depositions - Preparation & Procedures in Civil Cases

N/A

St. Thomas School of Law

Advanced Legal Research & Writing

N/A

Florida Conference of County Court Judges

D.U.I. Programs

Publications

2013

Daily Business Review Tobacco Litigation

Languages

English

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