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Mr. Kodsi is a seasoned trial lawyer with over twenty-five (25) years of jury trial experience. Mr. Kodsi has tried numerous cases to verdict in both federal and state court. Additionally, he has successfully tried cases involving many different theories of liability, including breach of contract, bad faith, first-party insurance, patent infringement, employment discrimination, product liability, toxic tort, wrongful death, and personal injury.
Mr. Kodsi’s skills as a trial lawyer have been recognized nationally and locally. He has received public recognition for his skills as a trial advocate in a wide array of cases, ranging from representation of Fortune 100 corporations in high-profile complex wrongful death cases to serving as pro-bono trial counsel representing thousands of Florida Citizens seeking Medicare coverage.
Recently, in March 2012, Mr. Kodsi served as pro bono litigation counsel for a group of autistic children seeking to defeat a State Government Policy that was denying coverage for behavioral therapy for the more than 8,500 autistic children in Florida covered by Medicaid. After a four-day trial in front of U.S. District Court Judge Joan Lenard, Mr. Kodsi and his co-counsel obtained an Order requiring the State of Florida to provide this treatment for all autistic children in Florida covered by Medicaid. In her Order, Judge Lenard referred to this case as one of the most important cases she has heard in her sixteen years on the bench.
| Neil David Kodsi: | Member at The The Law Offices of Neil D. Kodsi |
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2 S. University Drive, Suite 304 Plantation, FL 33324 |
| Website: | http://www.ndkodsilaw.com |
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Mr. Kodsi has represented patent-holders seeking damages for infringement, as well as individuals and corporations that have been accused of infringement. Mr. Kodsi has spent the last twenty years litigating cases that involve complex scientific and technical issues. These skills translate well into the complexity of Intellectual Property litigation and he has helped numerous clients navigate through the frequent minefields of intellectual property litigation in Federal Court.
Mr. Kodsi represents both employers and employees in all aspects of litigation related to the employment relationship. His employment litigation practice focuses primarily on wrongful termination cases, breach of contract cases, and overtime and wage hour cases.
Mr. Kodsi has over 20 years of experience litigating mass torts and complex personal injury claims and he often takes on cases that involve very complex scientific and medical issues. In 2002, the National Law Journal recognized one of Mr. Kodsi’s trial victories in a product liability tobacco case as being one of the Top Ten Defense Verdicts of 2002. Mr. Kodsi uses these skills to help individuals who have been wrongfully injured by another's negligence.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| State Bar of Georgia | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| State Bar of Georgia | Member | 1991 - 1900 |
| State Bar of Georgia | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| North Carolina Bar Association | Member | 1996 - 1900 |
| North Carolina Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| North Carolina Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| National Institute for Trial Advocacy | Member | N/A |
| National Institute for Trial Advocacy | Member | N/A |
| National Institute for Trial Advocacy | Member | 1999 - 1900 |
| Florida Bar | Member | 2005 - 1900 |
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| Miami Shores Bar Association | Past President | 2011 - 2012 |
| Rotary Club - Miami Shores | President | 2013 - 1900 |
| Rotary Club - Miami Shores | President | N/A |
| Rotary Club - Miami Shores | President | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Most Effective Lawyer - Class Actions | Daily Business Review of South Florida | 2007 |
| William Reece Smith, Jr. Special Services to Pro Bono Award | Carlton Fields | 2006 |
| Top Ten Defense Verdict of 2002 | National Law Journal | 2002 |
| AV Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2001 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1988 |
| Wake Forest University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1991 |
| Wake Forest University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1991 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | Active Member in Good Standing | 1991 | 11/13/2021 | |
| NC | Active | 1996 | 11/13/2021 | |
| FL | 11255 | Member in Good Standing | 2005 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Trial Lawyers Forum, The Florida Bar Journal | Confronting Experts Whose Opinions Are Neither Supported nor Directly Contradicted by Scientific Literature | 2006 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Regional Trial Program sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy | Trial Skills | 2017 |
| Florida Regional Trial Program sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy | Trial SKills | 2015 |
| Florida Regional Trial Program sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy | Trial Skills | 2014 |
| Florida Regional Trial Program sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) | Trial Skills | 2013 |
| Autisim-U / UM CARD | Legal Issues for Families with Autistic Children | 2013 |
| KEYNOTE ADDRESS at the Annual Conference of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis | How Science And Medicine In The Courtroom Defeated AHCA's Policy Denying Coverage For ABA | 2012 |
| Florida Regional Trial Program sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) | Trial Skills | 2012 |
| Broward County Hispanic Bar Association | Winning the Battle of Experts: How the use of expert testimony saved the day for autistic children | 2012 |
| Florida Regional Trial Program sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) | Trial Skills | 2011 |
| The Florida Defense Lawyer’s Association, Florida Liability Claims Conference | Nanotechnology: Is it the Next Chinese Drywall or the Next Y2K? | 2010 |
| Florida Regional Trial Program sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) | Trial Skills | 2009 |
| Florida Regional Trial Program sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) | Deposition Skills | 2008 |
| Florida Regional Trial Program sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) | Trial Skills | 2008 |
| The Dade County Defense Bar Association | How Lawyers Prepare Experts and Experts Prepare Lawyers | 2007 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC | 1991 - 1995 |
| Associate | Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC | 1991 - 1995 |
| Shareholder | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice | 1996 - 2005 |
| Shareholder | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice | 1996 - 2005 |
| Adjunct Professor of Law (Pre-trial practice) | Wake Forest University School Of Law | 2004 - 2004 |
| Adjunct Professor of Law (Pre-trial practice) | Wake Forest University School Of Law | 2004 - 2004 |
| Shareholder | Carlton Fields | 2005 - 2011 |
| Shareholder | Carlton Fields | 2005 - 2011 |
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