Timothy J McDermott

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LITIGATION

Akerman has more than 200 trial lawyers in offices throughout Florida, New York, California, Colorado, Washington, D.C., Virginia and Texas. Our Litigation Practice Group offers a wide range of services including: financial services; complex class actions; consumer finance litigation; white collar and criminal investigations; complex securities litigation and regulatory proceedings; bankruptcy and creditors rights; real estate litigation; construction litigation; and e-Discovery.

Practice Highlights
* One of the largest litigation teams in Florida with market leading practice in representation of financial institutions in a wide range of lender liability issues, foreclosures of large real estate projects and CMBS foreclosures
* Experienced securities litigation practice including approved securities litigation counsel for directors & officers (D&O) insurance policies
* Dominant firm for representation of insurance industry in complex litigation and regulatory matters in Florida
* Extensive national practice in consumer finance litigation, serving global financial institutions in Florida, New York, Colorado, Texas, and California
* Innovative practice focused on representing creditors in all aspects of dealership financing matters related to automobile, marine, aircraft, equipment and other sectors
* Complex real estate litigation experience – ILSA, complex land use, environmental crimes, eminent domain and property rights
* National and international experience in dispute resolution for the construction industry, with vast experience in infrastructure and energy
* Strong class action experience in consumer fraud, securities fraud, food liability
* Appellate practice with experience representing national industry associations
* Nationally recognized thought-leaders in e-discovery – members of the Sedona Conference
* Two former chief judges are currently senior shareholders in our Litigation Practice, Edward B. Davis, who formerly served as Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and Joseph W. Hatchett, who formerly served as Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and a former Florida Supreme Court Justice

Service Offerings
- Admiralty & Maritime
- Appellate
- Class Actions
- Construction Litigation
- Consumer Finance Litigation
- E-Discovery
- Environmental Litigation
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Financial Institutions
- Healthcare Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- International Dispute Resolution
- Labor & Employment Litigation
- Products Liability & Mass Torts
- Real Estate Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- Tax Litigation
- White Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Board Certified Business Litigation Attorney - Florida Bar

Timothy J McDermott
Akerman Senterfitt
50 N Laura St #2500
Jacksonville FL 32202-3646
Tel: 904 598-8611
Fax: 904 798-3730
E-mail: timothy.mcdermott@akerman.com

Practice Areas:
Litigation, Products Liability Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Franchising and Licensing

Additional Practice Areas:
Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Insurance, Motor Vehicle Dealership Regulatory Affairs

Experience:
Timothy McDermott's areas of emphasis include insurance, commercial litigation and products liability. Over the years, he has had the privilege of representing Fortune 500 clients and individuals before state and federal courts, as well as administrative bodies. He has significant jury and bench trial and appellate experience in all arenas dealing with complex legal and factual issues and proceedings.