Jason A. Martorella centers his practice on assisting businesses and individuals involved in complex commercial disputes. He has achieved successful results for his clients through creative and effective approaches to negotiation and advocacy, and treats every engagement as an opportunity to strengthen his relationships and reputation within the business community. Mr. Martorella has extensive experience in a wide array of jurisdictions and substantive areas of law.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Super Lawyers Rising Star 2016
Super Lawyers Rising Star 2017
Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018
Super Lawyers Rising Star 2019
Top 20 Jury Verdicts 2019: Florida
Daily Business Review’s 2019 Litigation Department of the Year | Intellectual Property
Super Lawyers Rising Star 2020
Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite 2020
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
Represented liquidating trustee in $2.75 million settlement of action against former officers and directors of public company that owned artifacts recovered from shipwreck of RMS Titanic.
Tried case involving unfair competition by software development company to $19.5 million favorable verdict.
Represented members in $1 million partnership dispute resulting in favorable verdict after bench trial.
Represented homeowner in appeal affirming order against municipality compelling performance of legal duty.
Represented successor of businessperson in appeal affirming favorable $1.8 million judgment against former partner.
Represented investors in $5.5 million federal securities fraud case involving violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Represented real estate brokerage and investor in $18.4 million dispute arising from joint venture to assemble and develop extensive swath of commercial real property.
Secured dismissal and appellate order affirming dismissal of action against art advisor seeking damages for various purported breaches in the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
REPORTED DECISIONS
Fayad v. University of Miami, No. 3d19-1008, 2020 WL 4197370 (Fla. 3d DCA Jul. 22, 2020)
City of Miami Beach v. 3098 Alton Road, LLC, No. 3D19-982, 2020 WL 3980745 (Fla. 3d DCA Jul. 15, 2020)