Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann is pleased to announce that Joshua B. Alper has joined the firm as a partner.
Mr. Alper focuses his practice in the area of complex commercial litigation and comes to the firm with significant litigation experience in both state and federal courts, representing clients in a wide range of matters. His experience spans the spectrum of disputes that arise in the commercial litigation context, including complex breach of contract cases, malicious prosecution, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder actions (both direct and derivative), non-compete matters, broker commission cases, class actions, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, writs of garnishment and replevin, securities litigation, as well as disputes under the Uniform Commercial Code.
He is highly experienced representing secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy court in adversary proceedings and contested matters under Chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. In addition, he was part of a trial team that obtained a jury verdict in excess of $66 million in damages and interest against one of the nation’s largest financial institutions.
Among the numerous designations Mr. Alper has earned is the distinction of being named to the Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Star” list, which recognizes the top 2.5% of lawyers in Florida under the age of 40. Furthermore, he was selected by the South Florida Legal Guide as a “Top Up and Comer” and by Attorney at Law Magazine as a “Rising Star,” where he was featured in an article about legal strategy and practical skills.
Mr. Alper graduated, with honors, from the University of Michigan and earned his law degree from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law, where he was a member of the Nova Law Review. He is admitted to practice in Florida and New York.
About Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann
Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A. is a full-service litigation and transactional law firm and one of the largest independent law firms in South Florida. By focusing on several areas of expertise, the firm utilizes a wealth of knowledge to provide its nationwide client base with high-quality results. The firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, and in the South Florida Legal Guide, Florida Trend Magazine’s Florida Legal Elite and Thompson Reuter’s Florida Super Lawyers magazine. For more information, please visit www.sbwh.law.
