Daniel Foodman, Esq. - Foodman Firm

Daniel Foodman, Shareholder

Daniel Foodman is an experienced trial attorney with a broad range of experience who is well-qualified to try a variety of cases along multiple disciplines. Mr. Foodman, a former state prosecutor in Miami-Dade County, is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest recognition given for professional excellence, skills and integrity. Mr. Foodman is also a certified public accountant (CPA).

Mr. Foodman’s practice areas include civil and criminal litigation, international arbitration, Whistleblower Award Claims, financial and regulatory compliance, taxation (civil and criminal tax defense), adversary bankruptcy litigation, contracts and shareholder transactions, and family law. He utilizes his law enforcement and investigative experience and his background in accounting and taxation to create innovative legal strategies for clients in litigation and compliance matters.

His breadth of civil litigation experience includes cases involving fraud, breach of contract, trade secrets, trademark and copyright infringement, shareholder derivative disputes, accounting malpractice, tortious interference, cyberfraud, construction, insurance, and divorce, among others.

Mr. Foodman is a former Commission Member of the Southern District of Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission. He is a current member of a Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the Eleventh Circuit, and a former Chair of a Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the Eleventh Circuit. He is also an Arbitrator for the Energy Disputes Arbitration Center.

Accomplishments

Successfully defended multiple shareholder disputes including claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and affiliated transactions, among other issues.
Successfully obtained the return of clients’ (plaintiffs’) assets who were victims of cyberfraud matters including SWIFT breaches, and e-mail spoofing and business e-mail compromise scams.
Obtained return of client’s assets who was the victim of cyberfraud.
Successfully defended civil action for assault, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, restraint of trade, and injunctive relief.
Obtained favorable outcome for plaintiff in construction litigation for latent defects in multi-million dollar condominium unit.
Tried more than 40 cases to completion.
Defended client in a three-week criminal trial that received national and international media exposure and was carried live on Court TV.
Obtained a favorable settlement prior to filing a complaint on behalf of a plaintiff in accounting malpractice action resulting from employee embezzlement scheme.
Prosecuted and defended economic crimes, including money laundering.
Assisted with the formulation of internal controls and implementation of compliance programs.
Successfully defended shareholder derivative actions.
Obtained favorable outcome for wife in multi-million dollar divorce proceeding where husband was seeking to enforce the terms of pre-nuptial agreement.
Represented a foreign embassy and individuals referred by it, including diplomats and Royal family members, in criminal, civil and regulatory matters.
Negotiated and structured bank relationship agreements for clients.

Affiliations

Florida Bar Grievance Committee Member, Eleventh Circuit 2022 – present
Arbitrator for the Energy Disputes Arbitration Center
Commission Member – Southern District of Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission, 2017-2019
University of Miami President’s Council, 2010-2019
Brickell Area Association, Board Member and Vice President, 2013-2019
Temple Beth Am Day School, Board Member, 2012-2018
Florida Bar Grievance Committee Member, Eleventh Circuit 2013-2016, Chair in 2016
Florida Bar Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee Member, Eleventh Circuit 2012-2013
United Way of Miami-Dade, General & Endowment Investment Sub-Committee, 2012
B.E.S.T. – Building Empowerment by Stopping Trafficking by hosting training programs and providing pro-bono victim representation, 2012
South Florida ACAMS Chapter, Founding Communications Director of the Executive Board of the South Florida Chapter of ACAMS, 2007-2008
Florida Bar (Member of Business Section and Trial Lawyers Section)
Miami-Dade Bar Association
American Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Bar Admissions

United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2017
United States Tax Court, 2017
District of Columbia Bar Association, 2008
United States District Court, District of Columbia, 2008
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2001
Florida Bar, 2000

Pro Hac Vice Admissions

United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 2018
District Court of the Virgin Islands, 2018
United States District Court, Central District of California, 2016
United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 2014

Education

University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1999
University of Miami, Masters of Science in Taxation, 1996
The American University, Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Accounting Major, 1995

Certifications

Certified Public Accountant, State of Florida

Distinctions

Martindale Hubbell: Rated AV Preeminent, the highest recognition given for professional excellence, skills and integrity, 2006-present
Selected by America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, 2020
South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyers – 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Selected by Best Lawyers (South Florida) in ethics and professional responsibility law – 2024
SuperLawyers, Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney
Selected as a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Family Law by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™
Named among The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2012
SuperLawyers, Florida Rising Stars 2010, 2011
Awarded 40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers of MIami-Dade County benefitting Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2012
South Florida Business Leader Magazine, Mover and Shaker Award, January, 2011