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Brandon Hechtman

Partner

Phone +1-786-441-5120

Biography

Mr. Hechtman is a trial attorney and tenacious advocate for his clients. Brandon focuses on will, trust, probate, and guardianship litigation. He also handles complex business and real estate disputes as well as pursuing justice in personal injury and medical malpractice matters. Brandon’s relentless commitment to his clients’ causes is shown in his record—winning battles in the trial courts and on appeal. Brandon is known for blending a mastery of procedure and law with a personalized, client-centric approach that consistently delivers favorable results.

Areas of Concentration

  • Will/Trust/Guardianship Litigation
  • Business Litigation 
  • Admirality Litigation 
  • Real Property Litigation
  • Complex Civil Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Medical and Legal Malpractice 
  • Judgement Enforcement

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

  • State of Florida
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 
  • Third Circuit Court of Appeals

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Federal Bar Association

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star 2023 for Business Litigation and Estates and Trust Litigation
  • Miami-Dade County Bar Association Rising Legal Superstars 2018

EDUCATION

  • Florida International University College of Law
    • Juris Doctor, 2010 (Class Rank: 6)
  • University of Miami
    • B.A., Communication (Magna Cum Laude), 2006

REPRESENTATIVE DECISIONS

  • Novick v. Mango’s Tropical Cafe, LLC, 347 So. 3d 472, 473 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022) (SLAPP)
  • Gonzalez v. Amazon.com, Inc., 835 Fed. Appx. 1011 (11th Cir. 2021) (Helms-Burton)
  • Jane Doe L.C. v. Aimbridge Hosp., LLC, 2020 WL 5633363 (D. Del. Sept. 21, 2020) (forum non conveniens)
  • Gonzalez v. Amazon.com, Inc., 19-23988-CIV, 2020 WL 2323032 (S.D. Fla. May 11, 2020) (Helms-Burton)
  • Hullick v. Gibraltar Private Bank & Tr. Co., 279 So. 3d 809 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019) (defamation)
  • Tri-Lady Marine, Ltd. v. Aqua-Air Mfg., 760 Fed. Appx. 969 (11th Cir. 2019) (admiralty products)
  • Bivins v. Rogers, 15-CV-81298, 2017 WL 1535110 (S.D. Fla. Apr. 27, 2017) (guardianship legal malpractice)
  • B & B Jewelry, Inc. v. Pandora Jewelry LLC, 2017 WL 1534949 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 23, 2017) (arbitration)
  • Bivins v. Rogers, 207 F. Supp. 3d 1321 (S.D. Fla. 2016) (guardianship legal malpractice)
  • Messianu v. Pigna, 180 So. 3d 229 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015) (writ of prohibition)
  • In the Receivership of: Hunter Hosp. LLC, 2015 WL 5542590 (S.D. Fla. 2015) (mass action removal)
  • Mar. Carriers, LLC v. Dantzler, Inc., 2015 WL 3423103 (11th Cir. 2015) (vessel arrest)
  • Mar. Carriers, LLC v. Dantzler, Inc., 2014 WL 5305569 (S.D. Fla. 2014) (vessel arrest)
  • Dantzler, Inc. v. PNC Bank, Nat. Ass’n, 2013 WL 2182234 (S.D. Fla. 2013) (misreprentation)
  • Age of Empire, Inc. v. Ocean Two Condo. Ass’n, Inc., 367 So. 3d 1278 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023) (construction contract)

LANGUAGES

  • English