Edward H Zebersky

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Edward H Zebersky: Attorney with Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz LLP
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Biography

Edward H. Zebersky, a Founding Partner of Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz, LLP, has a trial practice ranging from traditional personal injury cases, to more complex litigation involving defective products, Tobacco, bad drugs, medical malpractice, insurance issues, hurricane damages, corporate disputes, fraud, RICO, malicious prosecution and constitutional law challenges.

Ed has litigated and prevailed against some of the world’s largest corporations in some of the nation’s largest lawsuits, handling over 70 class actions, resulting in settlements and verdicts totaling nearly $350 million. Ed has actively lobbied on issues involving insurance legislation and consumer protection and was appointed by the President of the Senate to serve on the Florida Auto Insurance Fraud Task Force. He also served as President of the Florida Justice Association and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and was recently awarded the Legacy Award for his dedication and service to Florida’s children and families. On the American Association of Justice Board of Governors, Ed serves on numerous committees, including the Organizational Review Committee, the National Finance Committee, the Public Affairs Committee, the Judicial Nomination Committee, and the AAJ PAC. Ed is also recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in America, is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the International Society of Barristers. A community man at heart, Ed has received several pro bono service awards for the time and work he has donated to those who could afford to hire a lawyer. He is also the current Chairman of Coast to Coast Legal Aid, that is a LSC funded corporation that provides legal services to persons living in Broward and Collier Counties.

He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he graduated with a dual degree in Finance and Marketing and then earned his JD at the University of Miami School of Law, graduating in the top 10% of his class with an appointment to the Order of the Coif. Ed is also Debbie’s husband and David, Myles and Micah’s father. In addition to his work as a trial lawyer, Ed’s greatest endeavor now is to teach his boys how to work, each day, to make the world a better place than it was the day before.
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Areas of Practice (10)

  • Class Actions
  • Products Liability
  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death/Catastrophic Injury
  • Motor Vehicle/Motorcycle Accidents
  • Insurance Disputes/Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Construction Law
  • Nursing Home Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.B.A., 1988
Law School Attended:
University of Miami, J.D., cum laude, 1991
Year of First Admission:
1991
Admission:
•1991, Florida •United States Supreme Court•United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida•United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan•United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1991, Florida; 2014, District of Columbia; 2024, Massachusetts
Memberships:
◦The Florida Bar
◦District of Columbia Bar
◦District of Columbia Court of Appeals
◦Broward County Bar Association
◦Chair's Choice Pro Bono Service Award
◦Code and Rules of Evidence Committee
•Florida Justice Association f/k/a Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers ◦President, 2006-2007
◦Chairman, Insurance Committee, 1998-2004
◦American Association for Justice ◦Board of Governors (2009-present)
◦Broward County Justice Association
◦Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2003
◦National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers for 2012
◦Florida Lawyers Action Group (2006-2007)
◦Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association
◦POUND Civil Institute
◦Public Justice Foundation
◦American Board of Trial Advocates
Birth Information:
Oyster Bay, New York, May 16, 1966
Reported Cases:
Freedom Life Ins. Co. of America v. Wallant, 953 So.2d 16 (Fla. 4 DCA 2005); Foundation Health v. Westside EKG Associates, 944 So.2d 188 (Fla. 2006); Schwartz v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co., 912 So.2d 1270 (Fla. 2005); Gaetan v. GEICO Indem. Co., 911 So.2d 94 (Fla. 2005); Magnetic Imaging Systems, I, Ltd. v. Prudential Property & Cas. Ins. Co., 847 So.2d 987 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003); Consortium for Diagnostics, Inc. v. Cigna Ins. Co., 781 So.2d 1128 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001); Magnetic Imaging Systems I, Ltd. v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 775 So. 2d 348 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000); American States Ins. Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems I, Ltd., 750 So.2d 731 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000); Belfort v. Falowski, 749 So.2d 520 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999); USA Diagnostics, Inc. v. Rosales, 740 So.2d 598 (Fla. 3d DCA1999); Fortune Ins. Co. v. USA Diagnostics, Inc., 736 So.2d 1279 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999); Ulysses Cruises, Inc. v. Calves, 728 So.2d 363 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999); Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems I, Ltd., 696 So.2d 1302 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997); Union American Ins. Co. v. U.S.A. Diagnostics, Inc., 697 So.2d 560 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997); Orion Ins. Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems I, 696 So.2d 475 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997); Colonial Penn Ins. Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems I, Ltd., 694 So.2d 852 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997); George v. Hitek Community Control Corp., 639 So.2d 661(Fla. 4th DCA 1994); Wheeler v. Allstate Floridian Indemn. Co., 19 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 871 (S.D. Fla. 2006).
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Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (3 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.6/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 02/13/13 in Consumer Class Actions

    Ed Zebersky is a skilled and seasoned attorney, committed to seeking justice for consumers in courts throughout Florida and the country.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/29/11 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 1.2/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/04/12 in Corporate Commercial Law

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