About Curtis Miner

Curtis (Curt) Miner is a trial lawyer with 30 years of experience in complex civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense, with a practice spanning business litigation, nationwide class actions, mass torts, personal injury and wrongful death cases, and governmental investigations. He has tried dozens of cases before juries and judges in state and federal courts, and notable appointments include Lead Counsel for the Personal Injury Track in the Takata Airbags MDL and Liaison Counsel for the Wrongful Death Class in the Champlain Towers South Collapse Litigation. He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida from 1999 to 2004, prosecuting major crimes and public corruption cases, and before that practiced civil litigation at boutique New York firms.

Proven verdicts and settlements

The families of 98 people killed in the June 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida, recovered over $1 billion through a class settlement run by a court-appointed Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, with final approval reached in under a year.

Miami-Dade Circuit Court, Miami, FL · 2022Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Harvard Law School
Juris Doctor
Yale University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Florida
State Bar of New York

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Coral Gables firms

Podhurst Orseck PA
Podhurst Orseck PA
$1.5 billion+ · Takata Airbag MDL: Peter Prieto Steers $1.5 Billion in Settlements for Millions of Vehicle Owners
Grossman Yaffa Cohen
Grossman Yaffa Cohen
$1.02 billion · Champlain Towers Collapse: $1.021 Billion for 98 Victims in Under a Year
The Haggard Law Firm, P.A.
The Haggard Law Firm, P.A.
$310 Million Verdict Over Teen's Fatal Orlando FreeFall Ride Fall, Manufacturer Never Appeared

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.