Stanley H. Wakshlag

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Stanley H. Wakshlag earned his B.A., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Brandeis University in 1974 and his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1978.

Stanley’s practice has concentrated on class action litigation, securities litigation, director and officer representation, complex business litigation, deceptive trade practices, Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement proceedings, professional malpractice matters, and litigation with the FDIC arising from distressed and failed banking institutions. Stanley is active with the Innocence Project of Florida and Legal Services of Greater Miami.

Stanley also provides counsel to boards of directors, special board committees, and audit committees. He also advises management in defense of derivative claims and the institution of remedial corporate governance measures. He has also lectured to professional groups including lawyers and accountants on various issues including professional ethics, social media, effective expert testimony under Daubert, and demonstrative evidence.

Stanley has an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell, and is a member of the Miami-Dade County and American Bar associations, and the American Inns of Court. He is admitted to the bar in Florida and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.

Honors & Awards

Julie Azuaje Volunteer Leadership Award, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., 2024

2019 Equal Justice Leadership Award, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.

Chambers USA, Band 1, Litigation: General Commercial, 2003-2021; Senior Statespeople, Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite, 2022-2024

Best Lawyers in America, 2018 Miami Litigation – Securities “Lawyer of the Year”

Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Miami Litigation – Securities “Lawyer of the Year”

Best Lawyers in America, 1995 – present

Commercial Litigation

Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television

Litigation – Securities

Securities/Capital Markets Law

AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated^SM by Martindale-Hubbell^®

Benchmark Litigation, Local Litigation Stars, General Commercial, and Securities

Florida Super Lawyers, Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney, 2006-present

Florida Super Lawyers, Top 100 Miami Super Lawyers, 2017, 2011, 2010

South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers, Corporate and Business Litigation, 2002 – present

Law360: Ten Most Admired Securities Attorneys, August 25, 2010
Lawdragon: 500 Leading Litigators
Lawdragon: 100 Leading Securities Litigators

Reported Cases

Greene v. Times Pub. Co., 130 So. 3d 724 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014)

Merl v. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc., 2013 WL 266049 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

Lamm v. State Street Bank & Trust Company, 749 F. 3d 938 (11th Cir. 2014), aff’g 889 F. Supp. 2d 1321 (S.D. Fla. 2012)

West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund v. Collins Capital Low Volatility Performance Fund II, Ltd., 2010 WL 2949856 (S.D. Fla. 2010)

In re Motions to Certify Classes Against Court Reporting Firms for Charges Relating to Word Indices, 715 F. Supp. 2d 1265 (S.D. Fla. 2010)

Sullivan v. Holland & Knight LLP, 2010 WL 1558553 (M.D. Fla. 2010)

David v. American Suzuki Motor Corp., 629 F. Supp. 2d 1309 (S.D. Fla. 2009)

Haddad v. Rav Bahamas, Ltd., 589 F. Supp. 2d 1302 (S.D. Fla. 2008)

Topp, Inc. v. Uniden America Corp., 513 F. Supp. 2d 1345 (S.D. Fla. 2007)

Topp, Inc. v. Uniden America Corp., 483 F. Supp. 2d 1187 (S.D. Fla. 2007)

Marrari v. Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc., 395 F. Supp. 2d 1169 (S.D. Fla. 2005)

Miami Dolphins, Ltd. and National Football League Management Council v. Errick L. Williams, 356 F. Supp. 2d 1301 (S.D. Fla. 2005)

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Securities Litigation, 238 F. Supp. 2d 1315 (S.D. Fla. 2002)

Smith Gardner Securities Litigation, 214 F. Supp. 2d 1291 (S.D. Fla. 2002)

Access Now, Inc. and Edward Resnick v. South Florida Stadium Corp. et al., 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D550 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

Columbia Labs., Inc. Securities Litig., 144 F. Supp. 2d 1362 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

Holmes v. Baker, 166 F. Supp. 2d 1362 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

Republic Services, Inc. Securities Litig., 134 F. Supp. 2d 1355 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

Technical Chemicals Securities Litig., 2001 WL 543769 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

Allied Minority Contractors Ass’n, Inc. v. Broward County and Arena Development Company, 738 So. 2d 525, 1999 WL 625481 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999)

Brandt v. Weather Channel, Inc., 42 F. Supp. 2d 1344, 27 Media L. Rep. 1700 (S.D. Fla. 1999)

Florida Panthers Hockey Club, Ltd. v. Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority, 939 F. Supp. 855 (S.D. Fla. 1996)

SeaEscape, Ltd., Inc. v. Maximum Marketing Exposure, Inc., 568 So. 2d 952 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990)

Adiel v. Electronic Financial Sys., Inc., 513 So. 2d 1347 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987)

AMVEST Capital Corp. v. Banco Cent., S.A., 628 F. Supp. 1258 (S.D.N.Y. 1986)

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News & Events

June 28, 2022 – Kenny Nachwalter Attorneys Recognized As 2022 Florida Super Lawyers

June 1, 2022 – Kenny Nachwalter Receives Top Rankings In Chambers USA 2022

June 29, 2021 - Kenny Nachwalter Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Florida Super Lawyers

May 20, 2021 - Kenny Nachwalter Receives Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2021

April 05, 2021 - Kenny Nachwalter Recognized in the 2021 South Florida Legal Guide

June 11, 2020 - Kenny Nachwalter Attorneys Recognized in the 2020 Florida Super Lawyers List

April 27, 2020 - Kenny Nachwalter Recognized Among Top Tier Law Firms in the 2020 Edition of Chambers USA

August 7, 2019 - Stanley H. Wakshlag Appointed to Florida Board of Bar Examiners

May 30, 2019 - 7 Kenny Nachwalter Attorneys Listed in the 2019 Florida Super Lawyers List

May 29, 2019 - Stanley H. Wakshlag Receives 2019 Equal Justice Leadership Award

April 25, 2019 - Kenny Nachwalter Recognized Among Top Firms in Band 1 of the 2019 Edition of Chambers USA

March 1, 2019 - South Florida Legal Guide Recognizes Kenny Nachwalter as a “Top Law Firm” and 6 Attorneys as “Top Lawyers” in the 2019 South Florida Legal Guide

February 26, 2019 - Stanley H. Wakshlag Appointed to Board of Directors for Legal Services of Greater Miami Foundation

June 18, 2018 - 6 Kenny Nachwalter Attorneys Listed in Florida Super Lawyers List

May 9, 2018 - Kenny Nachwalter Recognized Among Top Firms in Band 1 of the 2018 Edition of Chambers USA For Antitrust and General Commercial Litigation

January 15, 2018 - South Florida Legal Guide Recognizes Kenny Nachwalter As A “Top Law Firm” And 6 Attorneys As “Top Lawyers” In The 2018 South Florida Legal Guide

June 15, 2017 - Super Lawyers Names Kenny Nachwalter Shareholder To Top 100: 2017 Miami Super Lawyers List And 7 Shareholders To 2017 Florida Super Lawyers List

June 5, 2017 - Kenny Nachwalter Once Again Recognized Among Top Firms in Band 1 of the 2017 Edition of Chambers USA

January 9, 2017 - Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. Recognized as a Top Law Firm and 7 Attorneys as Top Lawyers in the 2017 South Florida Legal Guide

Professional Activities

Professional Memberships

Innocence Project of Florida

Treasurer, November 2024
Board of Directors, November 2022

Florida Board of Bar Examiners, Member

Emeritus Member: Nov. 1, 2024 – present
Term: Nov. 1, 2019 – Oct, 31, 2024

Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Legal Services of Greater Miami Foundation, Inc.

President, Board of Directors

The Florida Bar

Grievance Committee, Eleventh Judicial Circuit

American Inns of Court, Honorable Eugene P. Spellman Chapter

American Bar Association

Miami-Dade Bar Association

Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1990-1992

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