Areas of Practice
Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation
Our litigation experience extends to legal issues related to any type of fiduciary, including trustees, executors or financial advisors. We understand what it takes to tease out the breaches and areas of potential litigation, and then create a thoughtful legal strategy.
Bank Fraud is serious and far reaching. Our team has been involved in some of the most visible and intricate cases involving large banks, as well as investment funds and individuals. We understand the complex banking laws and know what it takes to untangle the most complex cases and seek justice for our clients.
Commercial Litigation
Litigation can be disruptive and costly for businesses of all sizes. At JL Kopas Law, we work strategically and proactively with our clients to maximize our negotiation strengths and work to avoid prolonged trials whenever possible. Our extensive courtroom experience and business acumen enables us to navigate the most contentious and complicated cases in order to maximize our client’s fiscal and operational goals.
Complex Business Litigation
When multiple parties and large amounts of money are involved in more complex business disputes, we rely on our decades of trial experience to craft the strongest possible plans for our clients. We understand and have deep backgrounds in all areas of complex litigation, including business tort, breach of contract, intellectual property and professional liability defense. Our goal is to help our clients return to business as usual as quickly as possible.
Probate Litigation
Bank Fraud Litigation
Even the most well-planned estate planning can result in emotionally charged and complicated litigation. Legally intricate and challenging probate proceedings are among our strongest capabilities. Our team is accustomed to resolving disputes efficiently while preserving the interests of involved parties. We are ready to serve you if you are facing contested wills, inheritance disputes or other conflicts related to estate distributions.
Notable Cases
Represented a diverse group of plaintiffs seeking recovery of over $225 million in investor losses resulting from a billion-dollar structured settlement Ponzi scheme. This nationally publicized case focused on Toronto Dominion Bank’s (TD Bank) role in facilitating this criminal enterprise asserting novel claims that the Bank willfully aided and abetted the Ponzi fraud. After months of litigation, the matter was resolved through settlement resulting in the clients receiving the highest percentage recovery for victims entangled in a Ponzi scheme.
Represented the wife and children of a well-known missing entrepreneur and philanthropist in a dispute with other family members. This Broward County Probate Court case involved legal issues of the highest complexity involving the absentee’s estate, including property rights related to the absentee’s extensive personal property and real estate holdings across the globe.