Zachary P. Hyman

Zachary Hyman is member of the firm’s Business Reorganization and Dispute Resolution Teams, and has a very diverse practice, having been involved in a wide variety of insolvency and litigation matters which vary from high profile divorces to complicated restructuring matters and litigation. Zach’s experience as a restructuring attorney, a commercial litigator and a family law attorney enables him to offer a unique and creative perspective with respect to various matters that he involved in, and take a versatile approach to difficult and complicated problems.

As a commercial litigator, Zach has been involved in litigation concerning the theft of trade secrets, employment agreements, disputes concerning corporate governance, internal investigations of alleged corporate misconduct, and the enforcement of liens and other related rights, and am intimately familiar with the processes and procedures governing electronic discovery. This experience gives Zach the ability to help identify issues in complicated transactional documents, develop a litigation strategy in connection with complicated commercial litigation, efficiently review manage and develop procedures concerning the use of electronically stored information, and find a comprehensive solution to problems which may seem impossible to solve. Because of this experience, Zach was appointed as the chair of the Litigation Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar where he led a group of lawyers in identifying language in a proposed modernized revision to the Florida corporations statute which could cause uncertainty and lead to unnecessary litigation, and is involved in the drafting of a statute governing the appointment of receivers over commercial real property in Florida, and revising the Florida non-compete and service of process statutes.  

As a restructuring attorney Zach has learned to identify the intersection of business and legal issues to advise clients as to how to achieve the best results in difficult situations. Zach’s work in the restructuring field has also given me a comprehensive understanding of the intricacies of complex transactions and distressed deals. Through these skills Zach restructured the Florida Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association, which resulted in my receipt of the emerging leader award in 2018, and as a result, was appointed to chair the Turnaround Management Association’s global nextGen committee, where he is responsible for developing programming for thousands of young professionals in the restructuring field worldwide.

As a family law attorney, Zach advises clients as to how to act in emotionally charged and highly adversarial circumstances, because through his work in family law, Zach has gained significant experience in trial and evidentiary hearings.

Prior to joining Berger Singerman, Zach served as a law clerk for the Honorable Donald M. Middlebrooks, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

 

J.D., University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law

• Executive Communications Editor, University of Florida Law Review
• President of the Association for Business Law
• Dean's List, Spring 2012

B.A., cum laude, University of Florida

• Double Major: Spanish and History
• Minor in Business

• International Baccalaureate Degree Recipient
• AP Scholars Degree Recipient

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal
Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida

Dispute Resolution
Business Reorganization

Complex Commercial Litigation
Bankruptcy/Restructuring

• Represented Julia De La Coromoto Montilla De Paez in her divorce in connection with Julia de La Cormoto Montilla de Paez v.Cristobal de Jesus Paez Leon
• Represented Jason Atkins in connection with a child custody dispute, and in defense of a petition for domestic violence in Jason Atkins v. Gina Galindo
• Represented Pablo Sandoval in connection with his divorce in Sandoval v. Sandoval  ​​​​​​ Represented Florida Investment Group 100, LLC in claims arising out of a dispute over the enforcement of a real estate contract in Annalisa LaFont v. Florida Investment Group 100.
• Represented Suniland Associates, Ltd. in defense of a subpoena issued in In re Lexi Development, Inc.
• Represented City National Bank in connection with the enforcement of its rights as a creditor in In re Miami Neurological Institute, LLC
• Represented Cardone Training Technologies, Inc. in connection with the enforcement of a non-compete agreement in Cardone Training Technologies, Inc. v. Jordan Stupar.
• Represented Edward Mandel and Vibe Micro Inc. in connection with an arbitration proceeding, where Vibe Micro was awarded $5.7 million in connection with In re Vibe Micro.
• Represented Aron and Luis Banks in defense of litigation in connection with Victor Manuel Mijares v. V1 Pharma, LLC.
• Represented GSM Builders, LLC and Greg McIntosh in connection with the defense and prosecution of defamation claims in connection with Media Crowd, Inc. v. GSM Builders, LLC
• Represented Same Moshe in the successful defense of RICO claims in connection with Barmapov v. Amuiel, et al.  
• Represented Michael Wilson in connection with the defense and prosecution of a declaratory judgment action over whether a start up company was a viable entity in connection with Aronson v. Wilson
• Represented Natalia Roberts in connection with her divorce in Leonard Llewlyn Roberts, Jr. v. Natalia Ekaterina Roberts
• Represented William E. Whitlock in defense of claims objecting to his discharge in connection with Mary Jo Bowen v. William Whitlock
• Represented Shelby Kempler in defense of contempt proceedings in connection with Shelby Kempler v. Joshua Fuller
• Represented Mathy Garcia in defense of contempt proceedings arising from her divorce in connection with Mathy Garcia v. Andrew Chesnick
• Represented Anthracite Leasing Company, Inc. in defense of claw back claims being pursued by the trustee of the bankruptcy estate of Liberty International Financial Services, Inc. in Osborne v. Anthracite Leasing Company, Inc.
• Represented Machias Savings Bank in prosecution of motion for relief from stay in In re Duane Morris Cole.
• Represented Rupert Phillips in defense of claims being prosecuted by SE Property Holdings, LLC in SE Property Holdings, LLC v. Rupert Phillips.
• Represented Yanina Elias in connection with a custody dispute in Elias v. Elias.
• Represented software company in commercial dispute over payment of licensing fees.
• Represented Linda Levy in connection with the prosecution of a breach of contract action against Andrew Greenbaum, Steven Michael, and HH Grand Cay, LLC in Levy v. Greenbaum.
• Represented Trustee Christine Herendeen, as trustee of the Able Body Temporary Services, Inc. bankruptcy estate in connection with the prosecution of fraudulent transfer and aiding and abetting claims against Synovus Bank in Herendeen v. Snynovus Bank f/k/a Columbus Bank and Trust Company.
• Represented the debtor in connection with the bankruptcy filing of In re Bing Energy International, Inc. and associated litigation.
• Represented Independent Finance and Insurance Corporation in defense of breach of contract and theft of trade secrets claims in Sterling & Sterling of Florida v. Robert Bobyack.
• Represent Harbourside Place, LLC in connection with the prosecution of claims against the Town of Jupiter in Harbourside Place, LLC v. Town of Jupiter Florida.
• Represented Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. in connection with enforcement of a non-compete agreement in Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. v. Ruairi Rex McGrath.
• Represented secured creditor and indirect investor in connection with the bankruptcy of the Five Guys Franchise in Broward County, Florida and associated adversary proceedings in In re ASIC Broward, LLC.
• Represented Charles P. Darby, III and Moultrieville Cayman, LLC in defending an arbitration involving the foreclosure of a yacht.
• Represented Kalei Dudoit in connection with the defense of a non-compete agreement in Autonation, Inc. v. Kalei Dudoit.
• Represented Gail Frank in connection with partnership dispute in Gail Frank v. Ferk Family, LP. 
• Represent the Conservator of the Madoff Feeder Funds, P&S Associates and S&P Associates in connection with litigation against net winners and Madoff insiders Frank Avellino and Michael Bienes.
• Represent the bankruptcy trustee in In re CLSF III, IV, Inc., a bankruptcy proceeding arising out of a $200 million life settlements fraud in connection with litigation seeking to recover more than $100 million in fraudulent transfers, and the liquidation of 22 life insurance policies.
• Represented secured creditor WAP Holdings, LLC in connection with its successful acquisition of a mixed-use warehouse in Miami, Florida.
• Represented Sirius XM in defense of Telephone Consumer Protection Act claim.
• Represented Teterboro RAMS, LLC, in defending and enforcing airplane mechanics liens in bankruptcy court and in state court litigation.
• Represented the Liquidating Trustee of the HearUSA Liquidating Trust in connection with distributions and in related litigation.
• Represented Nicholas A. Mastroianni in connection with and resolved numerous lawsuits to permit the refinancing of Harbourside Place, LLC for more than $180 million dollars.
• Represented Harbourside Funding, LP, Harbourside Funding GP, LLC and Florida Regional Center, LLC in connection with claims for a breach of a settlement agreement.
• Represented consenting owners, and the debtor in connection with the $100 million dollar sale of an oil refinery in Corpus Christi Texas in In re Trigeant, Ltd.
• Represented two trusts in connection with divorce proceedings in Ward v. Ward, and successfully effectuated dismissal for lack of jurisdiction.
• Represented the State of Florida, in criminal prosecutions, where he sat as first chair in one litigation matter, and represented the state in hearings and other matters.
• As an intern, part of the litigation team which represented the plaintiff in the matter of Schein v. Ernst & Young, which resulted in a 16 million dollar verdict.
• Represented Chief Executive Officer of a sports nutrition company in connection with an employment dispute.
• Represented Bravi Avanti Investors in connection with its acquisition of Piaggio Aircraft in In re Avantair.
• Represented creditor in connection with objection to discharge claim in AIS Ventures, LLC v. Bruce Smoler. 

• Book Award, University of Florida Law Review
• Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2017-2019
• TMA Emerging Leader of the Year, 2018

• Turnaround Management Association
  • NextGen Global Committee Chair (2014-Present),
  • Florida Chapter President (2017-2019)
• The Florida Bar
  • Business Law Section
  • Business Litigation Committee Chair

The Electoral College: The Appendicitis of American Democracy, 43 Nova L. Rev. 2 (May 2019)

Twenty-Seven Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in 2020 Edition of Florida Super Lawyers
June 8, 2020

Twenty-Eight Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in 2019 Edition of Florida Super Lawyers
May 29, 2019

Thirty-One Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in 2018 Edition of Florida Super Lawyers
June 17, 2018

Thirty-Two Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2017 Super Lawyers Florida Edition
June 8, 2017

Nova Law Review, "The Electoral College: Appendicitis of American Democracy"
March 2019

Be Careful What You Wish For (Part II): Fourth Circuit Invalidates Arbitration Provision Which Was Not Governed by Applicable Law
February 15, 2016

Be Careful What You Wish For: Eleventh Circuit Finds that an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Cannot be Converted into a Bankruptcy without Specific Authorization
January 27, 2016

• Law Clerk for the Honorable Donald M. Middlebrooks, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida
• Extern, Federal Public Defender’s Office Miami
• Certified Legal Intern, Gainesville Chamber of Commerce
• Intern, Searcy Denny Scarola Barnhart and Shipley, P.A.
• Intern, Senator David Aronberg’s Office