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About Zachary Lipshultz

Zachary (Zach) A. Lipshultz is a civil litigation attorney whose practice encompasses all aspects of civil litigation in state, federal, and arbitral forums at both trial and appellate levels. Clients engage him to resolve complex matters involving breach of contract, fraud, business torts, insurance, and corporate governance disputes, and his diverse practice ranges from representing plaintiffs in personal injury and products liability cases to defending foreign clients in federal court under the New York Convention. He possesses experience in ERISA litigation and served on litigation teams prosecuting claims under Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996.

Including the first two cases filed under that law, one yielding four judgments totaling $450 million. In 2024 he obtained a $3 million judgment in a product liability case following a bench trial, and he most recently secured a complete defense verdict for a real estate firm after a three-and-a-half week jury trial in Broward County, Florida. He serves as federal court-appointed pro bono counsel and advises south Florida nonprofits on water quality and Everglades restoration matters, and he previously clerked for U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr. and worked at a large international law firm.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$440 millionVerdict

A Miami federal court entered a roughly $440 million judgment against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and MSC for using port terminals Cuba confiscated in 1960, a result the Supreme Court reinstated by a vote of 8 to 1 in 2026.

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (Miami) · 2022Read the full story →
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Miami School of Law
Juris Doctor (summa cum laude)
Oberlin College
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Florida

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