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Scott Kornspan has been the Managing Partner of the firm since 1996.  As Managing Partner, Mr. Kornspan leads the firm’s management and administration of its criminal and civil litigation divisions.  Mr. Kornspan’s business savvy and real-world experiences serve him well, both in managing the firm, as well as its clients’ cases.

Drawing upon and benefitting from his business experience, Mr. Kornspan is particularly and intricately involved in the firm’s white collar and commercial litigation cases, from intake to investigation and discovery, and through trial.  He works closely with the firm’s attorneys and case consultants, developing strategy and managing the cases.

In the course of his practice at the firm, Mr. Kornspan has developed an expertise in crisis management.  He often employs this special talent, not only to benefit the case at hand, but to preserve the career and personal life of the client.  Mr. Kornspan often draws upon this experience for the firm’s high profile cases and clients.

BSKS Experience

  • Working alongside partners Roy Black, Maria Neyra and Mark Shapiro, in addition to outside co-counsel, in a criminal investigation of one of the world's largest corporations and employers in an investigation conducted by the Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office, the State of Florida declined to prosecute this corporate client after approximately 5 months of legal work.

Prior Experience

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kornspan was an associate at Trenam Simmons (now known as Trenam Kemker), a premier Tampa law firm, where he focused his practice on commercial litigation and bankruptcy. He subsequently worked as the Vice President & General Counsel of a subsidiary to a publicly traded education company, where he handled both business and legal affairs.

Awards and Recognition

  • "Top Lawyers," South Florida Legal Guide, 2003-2012
  • "Super Lawyer," Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2011
  • "Florida Legal Elite," Florida Trend, 2004-2011
  • "Best of the Bar," South Florida Business Journal, 2003-2010
  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • "Top 250 Lawyers in South Florida," South Florida Legal Guide, 2003
  • University of Miami:  Student Government President (two terms), 1984-86; Chief of the Iron Arrow Honor Society; Vice President of the University of Miami School of Law Moot Court Board

Court Admissions

  • Florida, 1990
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1994  
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1990 
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1992 

Memberships

  • Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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