2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Alan B. Garfinkel

Alan Garfinkel

Katzman Garfinkel & Berger
300 N. Maitland Avenue
Maitland, FL 32751

Maitland

Florida (FL)

Contact Contact Alan B. Garfinkel
T: 407-539-3900
F: 407-539-3900

Visit: www.kgblawfirm.com
Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage (100%)

Insurance Coverage

Profile

Alan Garfinkel has devoted his 22-year legal career to natural disaster law and civil litigation. Numerous media outlets such as CNN, NBC, FOX News, ABC, Newsweek, Orlando Sentinel, Miami Herald, St. Pete Times, Houston Chronicle, El Sentinel, and Telemundo sought out Alan's expertise in Property Insurance Damage Claims. Alan has authored articles and lectured extensively. For the past 7 years, Alan continues to serve as Moderator for the LexisNexis Insurance and Property Damage Claim Webinars.

Selected To

Florida Super Lawyers 2010
Florida Super Lawyers 2009
Florida Super Lawyers 2008
Florida Super Lawyers 2007

About Alan Garfinkel

Admitted: 1989, Florida

Professional Webpage: www.kgblawfirm.com/pages.cfm?t=OurAttorneys&pid=40

Honors and Awards:

  • Awarded highest rating (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and ethics for 9 consecutive years
  • Designated "One of The Most Presigious Law Firms in America" by the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
  • Moderator for LexisNexis
  • Superb rating by AVVO Professional Rating Guide. Received 9.4 out of a perfect 10 rating
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum: comprised of less than 1% of U.S. lawyers and is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million verdicts in settlements
  • Named one of "Orlando's Top Lawyer"  , Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine, 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals
  • Florida Bar
  • Tennessee Bar
  • The United States Supreme Court of America.
  • Florida Supreme Court
  • United States District Court Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Legal Guide, How to Deal with Your Insurance Company
  • Speaker, CFA, 2008
  • Speaker, Common Interest Realty Associations Conference, 2008
  • Speaker, Insurance Recovery for Community Associations, The Palm Beach Community Association Coalition, 2008
  • Speaker, NBI Teleconference on Insurance Issues Involving Natural Disasters, 2010
  • Speaker, Chapter 7 Trustee Seminar, 2010

Educational Background:

  • Attended Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass (Summer 1984)
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