Eric Ostroff ResumeEric Ostroff
10 Venetian Way, Apt. 903
Miami Beach , Florida 33139
( 786 ) 556 - 0665
eostroff@melandrussin.com
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ROFESSIONAL XPERIENCE
Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. Miami, FL
Litigation Associate April 2010 Present
Represent litigants in a ll phases of bu siness litigation in state and federal trial and appellate court s
throughout Florida, including cases involving FDUTPA, breaches of contract, restrictive covenants
and trade secrets, employment discrimination, ERISA, commercial foreclosure, class actions, and
bankruptcy litigation.
Florida Super Lawyers .
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Miami, FL
Complex Commercial/ Employment Litigation Associate September 2004 April 2010
Represent ed litigant s in a ll phases of complex commercial and employme nt actions in state and
federal trial and appellate court s , nationwide and in Florida . Extensive experience defending class
actions and bankruptcy litigation on behalf of debtors, including Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
and General Motors Corp .
Representative cases:
McReynolds v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., No. 05C6583 (N.D. Ill. 2005)
In re Managed Care Litigation , 430 F. Supp. 2d 1336 (S.D. Fla. 2006)
In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. , No. 08 - 13555 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2008)
In re General Motors Corp., No. 09 - 50026 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2009)
In re WellPoint O ut - of - , MDL No. 2074 (C.D. Cal. 2009)
Pro Bono Legal Work and Community Service
Performed over 1000 hours of pro bono legal services since 2004, including the following:
Represented abused and neglected children in the Miami - Dade dependency court system.
Awards:
Weil, Gotshal & Ma , and 2007 Pro Bono Service Award
Board of Directors, Schodack Campership Initiative (2006 present)
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DUCATION
University of Miami School of Law Coral Gables, FL
Juris Doctor, s umma c um l aude May 2004
GPA: 3.81; Class Rank: 7/325 U niversity of Miami Law Review; Order of the Coif
Emory University Atlanta, GA
B.A., Political Science August 2001
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Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; Northern, Middle , and Southe rn
Districts of Florida; American Bar Association, Section of Litigation; Dade County Bar Association
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