Joanne Gelfand
Super Lawyers®Commercial / Business Disputes/ Insolvency Lawyers in West Palm Beach, FL in West Palm Beach, FL
Education
Legal Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1985
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: University of Miami Law Review, Editor, 1984 - 1985
- New York Law School, New York, New York, 2000
- LL.M.
- Major: Labor & Employment Law
Non Legal Education
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1982
- B.S.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Journalism/Advertising
- Minor: Spanish
- Oxford University, 1983
- Summer Session - Comparative Law
Current Employment Position(s)
- Of Counsel
Past Positions
- Akerman LLP, Of Counsel, Bankruptcy & Insolvency Practice Group, 2001 - 2023
- Languages
- Spanish
Classes and Seminars
- Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, Florida Bar, April 2014
- Cryptocurrency Symposium Panel, St. Thomas Journal of Complex Litigation, Spring 2023
- Pledging Digital Assets in a Crypto World, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, June 2023
- Condominium & Planning Development Law, Speaker, “Bankruptcy for Association Practitioners, Florida Bar, April 2014
- Real Property Included in a Bankruptcy Estate, Ralph E. Boyer Inst. on Real Property and Condo Law, October 2010
Pro Bono Activities
- Legal Services of Miami as outside bankruptcy counsel. Obtained largest award in history of Legal Services, 2018 - 2019
- Southern Poverty Law Center. Name change for minor and transgenders., 2020 - 2023
- Representative Clients
- Mortgagees
- Partnership Debtors
- Secured and Unsecured Creditors
Published Works
Articles
- Proposed Revisions to Resolve Safe Harbor Conflict as to Master Netting Agreements, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Oct., 2022
- Cryptocurrency Exchange Bankruptcy Litigation, Reuters Practical Law Journal, May, 2024
- Tiptoeing Over Conflict in Bankruptcy, National Law Journal, January 7, 2002
- Supreme Court Ruling Increases Costs of Bankruptcies, Daily Business Review, March 29, 2007
- The How And Why Of Crypto Anonymity And The Court Challenges That May Undo It All In The Face Of Market Upheaval, St. Thomas Journal of Complex Litigation, Vol. 9, Spring 2023
- The Treatment of Employment Discrimination Claims in Bankruptcy, Priority Status, Stay Relief, Dischargeability and Exemptions, University of Miami Law Review 601, Vol 56, April 2002
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1985
- New York, 1995
- District of Columbia, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Other Affiliations
- Florida Bar Article 12 Task Force, 2022 - Present
- Florida Bar Bankruptcy Committee
- Florida Bar Business Law Committee
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Joanne Gelfand |
| Firm | Pincus & Currier LLP |
| Address | 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Suite 320, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 |
| Phone | 561-810-3100 |
| Phone | 305-374-5095 |
| Website | www.pincusandcurrier.com |
| Website | www.akerman.com |
| Website | www.pincusandcurrier.com/blog |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |