Miami Fort Lauderdale West
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Joel
Wolpe was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He moved to Florida as
a child and grew up in Coral Gables. Mr. Wolpe attended the
University of Florida where he majored in accounting. He attended
the University of Miami School of Law.
In April of 1982, he formed Wolpe & Leibowitz with Mark A.
Leibowitz. Mr. Wolpe's experience has included all forms of civil
litigation including, but not limited to, medical, legal and
architect/engineer/contractor malpractice defense, personal injury,
automobile, product liability, including toxic tort litigation,
wrongful death, insurance coverage and general corporate liability
defense, commercial litigation including Florida and Federal Fair
Debt Collection actions and franchise/franchisee litigation.
Education
1973, J.D., University of Miami School of Law
1969, B.S., University of Florida
Bar Admissions
1973, Florida
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Recognition
Selected to the Litigation Counsel of America ™,
an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society composed of less
then one-half of one percent of American lawyers
Florida Bar Board Certified in Civil Trial Law
AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Named as a Top Lawyer in medical malpractice defense by the South
Florida Legal Guide
Recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer by Law & Politics
Reported Cases
Grobman v. Posey, 863 So. 2d 1230 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003)
Foster v. Healthsouth Regional Rehabilitation Center, 613 So.2d 935
(Fla. 3rd DCA 1993)
Citron v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 779 F. Supp. 1327 (S.D.
Fla 1990)
Del Valle v. Sanchez, 170 F. Supp. 2d. 1254 (S.D. Fla. 2001)
Professional Memberships
The Florida Bar (past member of Unlicensed Practice of Law
Committee and Florida Bar Civil Rules Procedure Committee)
Dade County Bar Association (past member of Professionalism
Committee)
Legal Assistant
Yolanda Chediak, Ext. 115
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