Jason Ari Smith
Law Offices of Jason Ari Smith, P.A.
Jason focuses his practice on complex civil litigation involving business and real estate matters. In his business litigation practice, Jason has experience representing clients in matters involving the rights and obligations of shareholders, officers and directors, LLC members and managers, business partners, and other business stakeholders, the enforceability of restrictive covenants such as non-compete and confidentiality agreements, the collection of commercial debts, the application of state and federal laws governing consumer protection, unfair competition, trade secrets, copyrights, racketeering activity, and securities fraud, and a wide variety of other contract and business tort disputes.
In his real estate litigation practice, Jason has experience representing clients in matters involving construction disputes (including owners, developers, design professionals, contractors and suppliers), commercial and residential landlord-tenant disputes, commercial and residential foreclosures, the enforceability of purchase-sale agreements, broker/agent entitlement to commissions, broker/agent duties and disclosure obligations, compliance with architectural / structural requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), condominium and homeowners association governance, equitable lien rights, title disputes, mortgage fraud, insurance claims and a range of other real estate related contract and tort issues.
Jason also has experience representing clients in other civil litigation areas such as labor and employment disputes, trust and estate disputes, and professional liability disputes.
Jason is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). The CFE credential is conferred by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and provider of anti-fraud training and education. The mission of the ACFE is to reduce the incidence of fraud and white-collar crime and to assist ACFE membership in fraud detection and deterrence.
- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D. (2007) | Law
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- Honors: Graduated Cum Laude; Litigation Skills Criminal Pre-Trial Honors Recipient, Spring 2006; 1st Place – 2005 University of Miami Fall Advanced Moot Court Competition
- Activities: Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board, Member
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- Tulane University
- B.S. (2004) | Business Management and Legal Studies in Business
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- Honors: Graduated Cum Laude; Recipient of Tulane University Founders Scholarship, September 2000 – May 2004
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- Law Offices of Jason Ari Smith, P.A.
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- Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A.
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- Kaplan Zeena LLP
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- Wicker Smith
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- Attorney and Law Clerk
- Hyman Spector & Mars, LLP
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- Certified Fraud Examiner
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- 2022 Florida Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Selected as a 2022 Florida Rising Star in the Business Litigation practice area. Selection published in the Florida Super Lawyers magazine and the Miami Herald.
- 2021 Florida Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Selected as a 2021 Florida Rising Star in the Business Litigation practice area. Selection published in the Florida Super Lawyers magazine and the Miami Herald.
- 2020 Florida Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Selected as a 2020 Florida Rising Star in the Business Litigation practice area. Selection published in the Florida Super Lawyers magazine and the Miami Herald.
- 2019 Florida Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Selected as a 2019 Florida Rising Star in the Business Litigation practice area. Selection published in the Florida Super Lawyers magazine and the Miami Herald.
- 2012 Florida Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Selected as a 2012 Florida Rising Star in the Business Litigation practice area. Selection published in the Florida Super Lawyers magazine, The Wall Street Journal and Miami Magazine.
- Broward County Bar Association
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
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- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
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- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Intellectual Property
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Collections
- English