Jonathan M. Streisfeld

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Phone: (954) 525-4100
           (877) 525-4100
Fax:     (954) 525-4300
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Jonathan M. Streisfeld, formerly a partner with Fort Lauderdale based Brinkley Morgan, joined TKO as a partner in 2008. Mr. Streisfeld obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Law and Public Policy, cum laude, from Syracuse University and his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University.

Mr. Streisfeld concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation and appeals. At TKO, he oversees the firm's appellate practice, which includes representing clients in the appeal of final and non-final orders, as well as writs of certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition. Mr. Streisfeld is often called upon to counsel and assist other trial attorneys, both within and outside the firm, to protect the trial record for appeal.

Mr. Streisfeld has represented a variety of business entities, business owners, and individuals in a broad base of business litigation matters. Those matters have involved contractual claims, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, intellectual property claims, real estate and title claims, shareholder disputes in closely-held corporations, and other business torts. He has experience in assisting business owners and individuals with documenting contractual relationships, including independent contractor agreements and shareholder agreements. Mr. Streisfeld has also provided legal representation in bid protest proceedings.

Previously, Mr. Streisfeld served as outside assistant city attorney for the City of Plantation and Village of Wellington. In that capacity, Mr. Streisfeld gained experience in litigation matters involving municipal code compliance, annexation, inverse condemnation, and litigation involving land use planning determinations made by local governments.

Mr. Streisfeld is admitted to practice in all Florida courts, the United States District Court for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. As a member of The Florida Bar, Mr. Streisfeld serves on the Executive Council of the Appellate Practice Section and is Vice-Chair of the Section's Website Committee. Mr. Streisfeld is also a member of the Broward County Bar Association and American Bar Association.

Areas of Practice:

Civil Appellate Practice, including Family Law matters

Business Litigation

Real Estate Litigation

Bar Admissions:

The Florida Bar

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal

U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida

U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida

U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

Education:

Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Juris Doctorate, cum laude

Honors: Moot Court Law Review: Nova Law Review, Articles Editor

Syracuse University, School of Management
Bachelor of Science, cum laude
Major: Law and Public Policy

Published Works:

Compensation for the Commercial Fishermen in the Wake of the 1994 Florida Constitutional Amendment Limiting Marine Net Fishing, 20 Nova Law Rev. 559 (Fall 1995)

Guarding Against the Mortality of Your Business, South Florida Hospital News, Vol. 4, Issue 2 (Aug. 2007) (an article discussing the importance of business owners' entering into agreements to address management disputes and plan for the withdrawal, death, or disability of one of the business owners)

We're Back: The Appellate Court Said You Didn't Find Anything, The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 82, No. 4 (April 2008)

Speaking Engagement:

Preservation of Error Issues for Trial, Presented on behalf of The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Young Lawyer's Division at its Seminar, “Basic Commercial Litigation” (April, 2007)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

The Florida Bar

Member

Executive Council of Appellate Practice Section

The Broward County Bar Association

Member

The American Bar Association

Member

Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce

Power Partner Leads Group, Co-Chair