A highly skilled litigator, Jaime has extensive experience in complex commercial disputes and multi-party cases arising from mergers and acquisitions, shareholder disputes, and other corporate control disputes. He also regularly represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in significant trust and estate litigation.
Recognized as one of America's best lawyers for more than a decade, Jaime has:
- Successfully represented a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center seller in confidential arbitration seeking recovery of multi-million dollar Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) performance based earn-out payment from foreign publicly traded buyer
- Represented pharma manufacturers in a tax accounting dispute on a $100 million purchase, successfully recovering all due to his clients
- On behalf of a multi-billion dollar REIT, successfully obtained a federal court judgment against a national commercial tenant
- Defended an international chemical company against alleged multi-million dollar fraud and breach of warranty claims, obtaining a complete recovery for his client, including fees and costs
- Represented an industrial manufacturer in the prosecution of a multi-million dollar subordinated debt obligation in a multi-jurisdictional dispute against an institutional collateral agent and the obligor
- Defended series of title policy claims worth over $3.6 million against several major banks arising out of the fraudulent foreclosure prevention program
- Successfully defended a cooling tower manufacturer against a wrongful death claim arising from a collapsed stair tower
When Jaime is not in the courtroom, he enjoys birding and hiking.
Education
J.D., with honors, University of Florida, 1996
B.A., Florida State University, 1992
Professional Associations
- The Florida Bar, Grievance Committee (Group 13E), Past Chair
- Federal Bar Association
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- J. Clifford Cheatwood American Inn of Court, President (2018-2019)
Honors
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America, 2013-2025
- Florida Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine, 2012-2025
- Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine, 2009, 2011
- Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine, 2008, 2015-2017
- 2016 Tampa Top Lawyers, Real Estate Litigation, Tampa Magazine