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Bruce Botsford is a shareholder in the Law Offices of Bruce Botsford & P.A. and was a formerly a founding member of Botsford & White. Prior to starting his own firms, he was associated with one of the premiere boutique firms in South Florida for several years where he handled complex commercial litigation and insurance disputes, as well as leading the firm's appellate practice.
Bruce focuses his practice on insurance coverage disputes, commercial litigation, wage claims, real estate litigation and personal injury/wrongful death claims. In addition to his jury and non-jury trial experience, he handles the firm's appeals as well as for other law firms in the community.
Bruce received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University and his law degree from Nova Southeastern University. While in law school, he was President of the law school's student government and participated in the school's civil clinic, where he had the pleasure of representing the poor and disabled in their pursuit of justice.
LICENSED TO PRACTICE:
State of Florida 11th Circuit Court of Appeals United States District Court, Southern District of Florida United States District Court, Middle District of Florida United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
REPORTED CASES INCLUDE:
Cosman v. Bea Morley Real Estate Group, Inc., 820 So.2d 1040 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002) (resolving whether summary judgment was appropriate where the depostion of a party was left uncompleted) Greenberg ex rel. Lindgren Trust v. Singerman, 808 So.2d 1256 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002) (overturning trial court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit for lack of activity where the plaintiff's attorney had died in the preceding year) Henderson v. Coral Springs Nissan, Inc., 757 So.2d 577 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000) (class action consumer litigation, appellate court refused to enforce arbitration where the defendant car dealer had voided the sales contract by demanding higher downpayment after delivery and otherwise repossessing the motor vehicle) Allen v. Oakbrook Securities Corp., 763 So.2d 1099 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999) (class action securities litigation, appellate court refusing to extend Florida's securities law to non-Florida residents) Fairfield Foods, Inc. v. Proven Concepts, Inc., 748 So.2d 1048 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999) (one of the few decisions in Florida upholding a jury verdict piercing the corporate veil of a major corporation, in this instance- Mrs. Fields) Spatz v. Paul Revere Life Ins. Co., 746 So.2d 1137 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999) (reversing a trial court's decision denying an insured significant disability insurance benefits) Henriquez v. Southbridge Homeowners Ass'n, Inc., 689 So.2d 1300 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997) (finding that even though a homeowner fell on a decorative placement installed by the prior owner, the homeowner's association was liable for same as it was located on the common property) David v. Prime Hospitalitiy Corp., 676 So.2d 1049 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996) (refusing to grant hotel immunity for theft of guest's property)
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