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BrianF.SpectorBRIANF.SPECTOR,LLCPostOfficeBox566206Miami,Florida33256-6206Tel305.666.1664Cell305.613.5200Fax305.661.8481brian@bspector.comwww.bspector.com

EXPERIENCE BRIANF.SPECTOR,LLC

Miami,Florida(September2007–)Concentratingonalternativedisputeresolution,principallymediatingcomplexmattersinfederalandstatecourtsKENNYNACHWALTER,P.A.(formerlyknownasKennyNachwalterSeymourArnold

Critchlow&Spector,P.A.)Miami,FloridaAssociate(1979-84),Shareholder(1984-2007),FirmCounsel(1/1/05-8/31/07)Practiceareasincludedcomplexbusinesslitigation,intellectualpropertylitigation,legal

ethicsandprofessionalresponsibility,legalmalpractice,accountantliability,andsecuritieslitigationandarbitration.

Startingintheearly1990'salsobeganmediatingmattersinthesesubstantiveareasandothers,includingclassactions,construction,employment,realestate,andawidevarietyofbusinessdisputes.

THEHONORABLEBRYANSIMPSONSeniorCircuitJudge,U.S.CourtofAppeals,“Old”FifthCircuitJacksonville,FloridaJudicialClerkship(August1978-July1979)UNIVERSITYOFMIAMISCHOOLOFLAWCoralGables,Florida33124AdjunctProfessorPleading&DiscoveryWorkshop(SpringSemester1985)ProfessionalResponsibility(FallSemester2004,SpringSemester2005,FallSemester2005,SpringSemester2006,FallSemester2006,SpringSemester2010,FallSemester2010,FallSemester2011)ProfessionalLiability(FallSemester2005,SpringSemester2006)CorporateCrimes(SpringSemester2006)Remedies(FallSemester2006,SpringSemester2007)InstructorLegalResearch&Writing(1980-81AcademicYear)FLORIDAINTERNATIONALUNIVERSITYCOLLEGEOFLAWMiami,Florida33199AdjunctProfessorProfessionalResponsibility(FallSemester2008,FallSemester2009,FallSemester2010)Remedies(SpringSemester2009)

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EDUCATION UNIVERSITYOFMIAMISCHOOLOFLAWCoralGables,Florida33124JurisDoctor(MagnaCumLaude),May1978ClassRankNo.4of312HonorsUniversityofMiamiLawReviewDean’sListAmericanJurisprudenceBookAwards:BankingLaw,ConstitutionalLawII,&FederalJurisdictionOmicronDeltaKappa,NationalLeadershipHonorSocietyWho’sWhoAmongStudentsinAmericanUniversitiesandCollegesTheSocietyofWig&RobeTheSocietyofBar&GavelFinalist,FreshmanMootCourtCompetitionActivitiesArticles&CommentsEditor,UniversityofMiamiLawReviewChairman,MootCourtAdvisoryBoardPresident,TheSocietyofWig&RobeSYRACUSEUNIVERSITYSyracuse,NewYork13210B.A.inPoliticalScience(CumLaude),December1974Honors-Dean’sListActivitiesStudentAssociationRepresentativeChairman,SubcommitteeonAcademicAdvisingCo-Chairman,SubcommitteeonTripartiteJudicialSystemMootCourtParticipantinU.S.ConstitutionalLawclass

BARADMISSIONS

Florida,1978U.S.SupremeCourt,1985U.S.CourtofAppeals,EleventhCircuit,1981U.S.CourtofAppeals,FifthCircuit,1978U.S.DistrictCourt,SouthernDistrictofFlorida,1978U.S.DistrictCourt,MiddleDistrictofFlorida,1978

PUBLICATIONS Co-Author,“EthicalConundrumsforthe21stCenturyLawyerMediator-‘Toto,I'veaFeeling

We'reNotinKansasAnyMore,’”2AmericanJournalofMediation73(2008)BookReview,“DefinitiveTreatiseonBusinessandCommercialLitigationinFederalCourtsComprehensive,User-friendlyandInvaluable,”DadeCountyBarAssociationBulletin(June2008)(reviewingBusinessandCommercialLitigationInFederalCourts,SecondEdition(RobertL.Haig,ed.2005)(ABASectionofLitigationandThomson-West))“Pre-DisputeAgreementsToArbitrateLegalMalpracticeClaims:SkatingOnThinIceInFlorida’sEthicalTwilightZone?,”TheFloridaBarJournal,April2008Co-Author,Chapter13,JuryInstructionsForBusinessLitigation,FloridaBarContinuingLegalEducationManual“BusinessLitigationInFlorida,”1989

Brian F. Spector, LLC • Post Office Box 566206 • Miami, Florida 33256-6206

Tel 305.666.1664 • Cell 305.613.5200 • Fax 305.661.8481 • [email protected]

PUBLICATIONS(cont.)

“JusticeWithoutADayInCourt,”TrialLawyer’sForum,TheFloridaBarJournal,April1985“VenueUndertheAntitrustLaws:AmenabilityofParentCorporationstoSuitbyVirtueofTheirSubsidiary'sActivities,”33Univ.MiamiL.Rev.271(1978)Co-Author,“PermittingSaleofInsurancebyBankHoldingCompanySubsidiaries:AReviewedAnalyticFramework,”32Univ.MiamiL.Rev.543(1978)

LECTURES&SEMINARS

DadeCountyBarAssociationBenchandBarConference,Moderator,paneldiscussionentitled“WinningwiththeFederal&StateRulesofCivilProcedure,”February20,2015DadeCountyBarAssociationBenchandBarConference,Moderator,paneldiscussionentitled“AConversationWithTheChiefJudges,”February28,2014.DadeCountyBarAssociationYoungLawyerSectionContinuingLegalEducationCommitteepresentationof“TheRoadtoBecomingASuperlawyer,”“AlternativeDisputeResolution”panelist,February7,2014DadeCountyBarAssociationBenchandBarConference,Moderator,paneldiscussionentitled“MediationBestPracticesandPitfallsfortheTrialLawyer,”February8,2013Spellman-HoevelerAmericanInnofCourt&DailyBusinessReview–LitigatorsLuncheon,Moderator,paneldiscussionentitled“ComplexCommercialLitigationWithTheLegends,October12,2012AssociationofSouthFloridaMediatorsandArbitrators,presentationentitled"NavigatingTheMediator'sEthicalMinefield,”Ft.Lauderdale,Florida,June14,2011DailyBusinessReview–AViewFromTheBench–LitigationBestPractices,Moderator,paneldiscussionentitled“EthicsandProfessionalisminTrialPractice,”Miami,Florida,June2,2011AmericanBarAssociationSectionofDisputeResolution’s8thAnnualAdvancedMediationandAdvocacySkillsInstitute,GroupDiscussionLeader-“NegotiatingintheCaucusStageofMediation”and“BreakingImpasseinMediation,”Ft.Lauderdale,Florida,November12,2010DailyBusinessReview–AViewFromTheBench,Moderatorpanel;discussionentitled“EthicsandProfessionalism,”October1,2010BrowardCountyBarAssociation2009Bench-BarConvention,Moderator,paneldiscussionentitled“FederalCivilProcedure–GettingItRight,”Ft.Lauderdale,Florida,October16,2009TheSpellman-HoevelerAmericanInnsofCourt,Panelist,“TheMindoftheMediator,”Miami,Florida,October13,2009TheFloridaBarContinuingLegalEducationCommitteeandtheYoungLawyersDivisionseminarentitled“PracticingWithProfessionalism,”PanelDiscussionsonProfessionalism,August21and22,2008,January9,2009,andOctober2,2009St.ThomasUniversitySchoolofLaw,OrientationProgrampresentationentitled“FocusonProfessionalism-Values&thePracticeofLaw,”MiamiGardens,Florida,August15,2008&August13,2009



LECTURES&SEMINARS(cont.)

FloridaInternationalUniversityCollegeofLaw,OrientationProgrampresentationentitled“FocusonProfessionalism-Values&thePracticeofLaw,”Miami,Florida,August14,2008TheFloridaBarContinuingLegalEducationCommitteeandtheYoungLawyersDivisionseminarentitled“BasicDiscovery2008,”“KeyDepositions,”Miami,Florida,May8,2008FloridaInternationalUniversityCollegeofLaw,ProfessionalismDayProgramOpeningRemarks,August12,200734thAnnualMeetingNationalConferenceofAppellateCourtClerksNewOrleans,Louisiana,presentationentitled“ProfessionalEthics,”August7,2007PresentationonEthicstotheJudicialConferenceoftheUnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheArmedForces,ColumbusSchoolofLaw,TheCatholicUniversityofAmerica,Washington,D.C.,May18,2006UniversityofMiamiSchoolofLawFloridaBarCLERapprovedseminarentitled“TheMay2006AmendmentsToTheFloridaRulesofProfessionalConduct:WhatYouNeedtoKnowandWhy,”May12,200632ndNationalConferenceofAppellateCourtClerks,KeyWest,Florida,presentationentitled“EthicalIssuesForAppellateCourtClerks,”August10,2005TheSpellman-HoevelerAmericanInnofCourt,presentationentitled“Interviewing/RepresentingCorporateConstituents-AnEthicalMinefieldForCompanyCounsel,”Miami,Florida,February17,2005TheFloridaBarContinuingLegalEducationCommitteeandtheYoungLawyersDivisionseminarentitled“PracticingWithProfessionalism,”PanelDiscussiononProfessionalism,January7,2005DadeCountyBarAssociation•FederalCourtCommittee,“RuleAmendments•FederalandLocal•December2004andBeyond,”October19,2004Miami,FloridaAssociationofMid-SizedLawFirms,presentationentitled“LawsuitsAgainstLawyers:LitigationTrends,PreventiveMeasures,”September17,2003TheFloridaBarContinuingLegalEducationCommitteeandtheBusinessLawSectionseminarentitled“AdvicefromtheExperts:SuccessfulStrategiesforWinningCommercialCasesinFederalCourts”-“Discovery,”September27,2002JudicialConferenceoftheUnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheEleventhCircuit,PanelDiscussion&StateMeetings,“TheGood,BadandUgly-WhatYouAlwaysWantedToKnowAboutLocalRules”,May1999FederalBarAssociation,BrowardCounty,FloridaChapter,seminarentitled“SouthernDistrictofFlorida,LocalRuleAmendments:Why,HowandWhat”,May7,1998TheFloridaBarContinuingLegalEducationCommitteeandtheBusinessLawSectionseminarentitled“TrialTechniquesfortheBusinessLitigator”-“ExaminingandCrossExaminingBusinessWitnesses”,October3,1996



LECTURES&SEMINARS(cont.)

FloridaInstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountants,10thAnnualAccountingShow,SoloPractitionersTrack,seminarentitled“Surprise!Subpoena-NowWhat?,”September21,1995UniversityofHoustonLawFoundationseminarentitled“FederalCivilLitigationUnderTheNewRules”-“FederalPleadingsAndAttacksOnPleadings,”April/May1994TheFloridaBarContinuingLegalEducationCommitteeandtheBusinessLawSectionseminarentitled“BusinessLitigation:AnnualUpdate,Ethics,andStrategicUsesOfTrialTechnology-BeyondTheYellowPad”-“FloridaBusinessLitigation1992SubstantiveLawUpdate,”April1992InternationalAnticounterfeitingCoalitionseminarentitled“Florida:ProblemsandSolutions-ReflectionsOfTheTrademarkOwners’Counsel,”October29,1991TheFloridaBarContinuingLegalEducationCommitteeandtheBusinessLawSectionseminarentitled“EnforcementofTrademarkRightsThroughLitigation”-“ThePlaintiff'sCase-LitigationStrategyandTrialTactics,”May31,1991ProfessionalEducationSystems,Inc.’sseminarentitled“HandlingBreachofContractDisputesInFlorida”-“RecoveryofMoneyDamagesandStatutoryLiability,”February1991FloridaInstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountants,SouthDadeChapterseminarentitled“TheCertifiedPublicAccountant'sRoleAsConsultantorExpertWitnessInBusinessLitigation,”November1990TheFloridaBarContinuingLegalEducationCommitteeandtheBusinessLawSectionseminarentitled“CurrentIssuesandDevelopmentsInCommercialLitigationInFlorida”-"CurrentDevelopmentsInEthicalIssuesandConsiderationsForCommercialLitigationInFlorida,”April1990TheFloridaBarContinuingLegalEducationCommitteeandtheCorporation,BankingandBusinessLawSectionseminarentitled“SelectedIssuesInCommercialLitigationfortheBusinessLitigator”-“PrivilegeQuestionsInTheCommercialLitigationArea,IncludingAttorney-ClientPrivilege,Accountant-ClientPrivilege,andTradeSecretProtection,”April1987FederalCourtSeminarentitled“CivilLitigationInTheSouthernDistrictofFlorida”-“LocalRulesfortheSouthernDistrictofFlorida.”YoungLawyer'sSection-DadeCountyBarAssociation,March1985AmericanBarAssociation,NationalInstitute,sponsoredbytheCommercialTransactionsLitigationCommittee,SectionofLitigation“WhenCanYouTakeItWithYou?-TradeSecretAndNon-CompetitionClausesInEmploymentAgreements”“StrategyForTheEx-Employee,TheNewEmployer,AndPotentialDefendants”February1983



JUDICIALCOMMITTEES

AdHocAdvisoryCommitteeOnCourtAnnexedMediation,UnitedStatesDistrictCourt,SouthernDistrictofFlorida,Member,2007–2013Advisory(AdHoc)CommitteeOnRules&ProceduresfortheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheSouthernDistrictofFlorida,Chairman,1996-2005,Member,1994–2010FederalJudicialBarandCommunityLiaisonCommittee,UnitedStatesDistrictCourt,SouthernDistrictofFlorida,Member,2007AdHocCommitteeonAttorneyAdmissions,PeerReviewandAttorneyGrievancefortheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheSouthernDistrictofFlorida,Member,2001–2007,Chairman,2001-2003SupremeCourtofFlorida’sCommissiononProfessionalism,Member,2006–2012,ExOfficio2012-SupremeCourtofFlorida’sCommitteeonStandardJuryInstructions–ContractandBusinessCases,Member,2006–,ViceChair,2010–2013SupremeCourtofFloridaCommitteeonStandardJuryInstructions(Civil),Member,1993-99EleventhCircuitU.S.CourtofAppealsAdHocReviewCommitteeforRulesConsistency,Member,1998-99CivilJusticeAdvisoryGroup,UnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheSouthernDistrictofFlorida,Member,1995

PROFESSIONALACTIVITIES,ASSOCIATIONS&RECOGNITION

JUDGEJOEEATON“UNSUNGHERO”AWARD(FirstRecipient),conferredbytheJudgesoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheSouthernDistrictofFlorida,May29,2009MARTINDALE-HUBBELLAVRating,October6,1988–AMERICANLAWINSTITUTE,2002–THEBESTLAWYERSINAMERICA(StevenNaifeandGregoryWhiteSmitheds.)www.bestlawyers.comAlternativeDisputeResolution(2006-2011)Mediation(2012-2016)BankruptcyandCreditorDebtorRights/Insolvency&ReorganizationLaw(2013-2016)BusinessLitigation(1999-2006)CommercialLitigation(2007-2008)LegalMalpracticeLaw(2006-2008)CHAMBERSUSAAMERICA’SLEADINGLAWYERSFORBUSINESS2004-2007•Litigation:GeneralCommercialwww.chambersandpartners.com/FLORIDASUPERLAWYERS2006-2016•AlternativeDisputeResolution,2007-2016;ProfessionalLiability–Defense,2006(selectedasamongtheTop100FloridaSuperLawyersinthe2006editionwww.superlawyers.com/)



PROFESSIONALACTIVITIES,ASSOCIATIONS&RECOGNITION(cont).

FLORIDATREND’SFLORIDALEGALELITEwww.floridatrend.com/2007-Mediators;2008-Arbitration&MediationTHENATIONALACADEMYOFDISTINGUISHEDNEUTRALShttp://www.nadn.org/THEFLORIDACIRCUIT-CIVILMEDIATORSOCIETYwww.floridamediators.org/AMERICANBARASSOCIATION--MemberofSectionsof:BusinessLaw;DisputeResolution;andLitigation.MemberofTheCenterforProfessionalResponsibility.THEFLORIDABAR--Member,2006-09,StandingCommitteeonProfessionalism;Member,1994-97,BusinessLitigationCertificationCommitteeofTheFloridaBar;Member,1989--,ViceChairman1990-1991&1992-93,Chairman,1993-1994,FloridaCivilProcedureRulesCommittee;Member,1990-1992,FederalPracticeCommittee;Member,1992-1993,PublicRelationsCommittee;Member,1991-93,Chairman,1993-94,FloridaBarGrievanceCommittee11K;MemberofSectionsof:TrialLawyers;BusinessLaw.Member,1984--,Vice-Chairman,1988-90,Chairman,1990-91,BusinessLitigationCommittee;Member,1984--,Chairman,1989-90,SubcommitteeforStandardJuryInstructionsinCommercialCases;Member,1988-1990,ExecutiveCouncilBusinessLawSection.



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