Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Jonathan R. Weiss has joined as Of Counsel in the firm’s Global Litigation Practice, based in Miami.
Mr. Weiss handles all aspects of complex civil litigation matters before State and Federal courts, including product liability, construction litigation, premises liability, and professional malpractice. Mr. Weiss has a particular focus in the area of real estate litigation, representing commercial property owners and management companies in landlord/tenant and construction disputes.
“The increased demand for litigation services has led to the expansion of our team,” said Luis Reiter, managing partner of the Squire Patton Boggs Miami office. “With Miami’s real estate market booming, having a litigator of Jon’s caliber and experience in real estate litigation will add strength to our team and enhance our offering to clients.”
Admitted to practice in Florida and the District of Columbia, Mr. Weiss was recognized by Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite “Top Up and Comer” list for three consecutive years, and named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyer Magazine. He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was awarded the National Science Foundation Fellowship and the Teaching Fellow Ford Scholarship of Excellence. Mr. Weiss received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Barristers and served as Vice President of the Moot Court Board. During his law school tenure, Mr. Weiss was named the “Best Advocate” at the Florida Bar Trial Competition and awarded the Marco A. Vazquez Memorial Scholarship for Litigation Skills.
“Squire Patton Boggs has an excellent reputation in litigation and I look forward to working with such a talented group of colleagues here in Miami and across the firm’s global platform,” said Mr. Weiss.