Biography
Zach is a litigation partner in the Firm’s Miami office, focusing on complex, high-stakes commercial and cross-border disputes in state and federal courts – from pre-suit investigation through jury verdict and appeal.
Recognized by Chambers USA for handling a diverse range of commercial disputes, Zach combines his trial and appellate experience to provide strategic and commercial advice to his clients on how to navigate and win in the trial courts while preserving potential appellate issues. His victories reflect both. Zach recently secured a multi-million-dollar jury verdict in a two-week jury trial in a cross-border commercial dispute. He also secured an eight-figure jury verdict for a real estate developer and successfully defended it on appeal. He obtained the dismissal of two foreign clients’ cases arising from a $250 million Ponzi scheme – a ruling upheld by both Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal and the Florida Supreme Court. Zach also takes pride in defending law firms against professional liability claims, where he has prevailed in cases valuing well over $100 million in the trial court and appeal. Zach’s clients have spanned a wide array of industries – financial institutions, insurance companies, private equity firms, healthcare and fintech companies, law firms, real estate developers, drug manufacturers, power companies, and government entities – and include both domestic and international parties across cross-border disputes.
Zach’s pro bono work reflects the same commitment. He has led trial teams in civil rights cases, represented victims of gun violence and domestic abuse, and advocated for a mother seeking her child’s return under the Hague Convention.
Before joining the Firm, Zach clerked for the Honorable Justice R. Fred Lewis of the Florida Supreme Court.
Experience
$14.8 million judgment for real estate developer client following jury trial
Secured a trial victory on behalf of real estate developer. The case involved a dispute between members of a joint venture regarding a mixed-use real estate development in Miami, Florida. Following a one-week trial, the jury returned a verdict for our client. Final judgment was later entered in our client's favor for $14.8 million.
Successfully reversed class certification for an auto insurance company
Secured a win in Florida's Third District Court of Appeal on behalf of an auto insurance company against MSP Recovery (now known as Life Wallet), in which the Court reversed a trial court order in the representative plaintiffs' favor, holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing and failed to satisfy the requirements for class certification.
$20 million final judgment in a complex commercial real estate dispute
Secured a nearly $20 million final judgment – after the court granted our client's motion for summary judgment – in a complex commercial real estate dispute. Zach and the team secured a fees judgment for nearly $1 million and defeated an expedited motion to stay the case filed in the Third District. Based on our success, Zach secured summary judgment in similar matter for the same client.
Multimillion dollar cross-border dispute
Ongoing representation of BVI and Curacao based clients in cross-border disputes associated with a $250 million Ponzi scheme, including securing the dismissal – which was later affirmed on appeal – on personal jurisdiction grounds.
$130 million dollar arbitration enforcement dispute
Ongoing representation of a Panamanian individual in a cross-border $130 million arbitral award dispute arising out of a rabbinical arbitration award.
$80 million dollar legal malpractice victory
Secured summary judgment legal malpractice case where a developer sued a law firm client in an $80 million. Zach and a White & Case team won summary judgment for the law firm and then handled the appeal at the Third DCA, which affirmed the judgment and more than $2.5 million in fees.
Dismissal of legal malpractice lawsuit
Secured the dismissal of a legal malpractice dispute at the motion to dismiss phase, which was affirmed on appeal.
Class action victory on behalf of fintech/govtech client
Secured a victory for a client that is a leader in the fintech/govtech space.
Up and Coming, Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial in Florida, 2026
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