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	Mathai Jacob Member Phone: (305) 856-2444 E-mail: mj@katzbarron.com Fax: (305) 285-9227 Mathai Jacob is a Member in our Litigation Department. He specializes in complex commercial litigation. In addition, he has litigated disputes in the areas of real estate, construction, securities, residential and commercial landlord/tenant, business entities and professional malpractice. Matt represents both individual and institutional clients in litigation throughout the State of Florida. Areas Of Practice: Complex & General Commercial Litigation Construction Design & Defect Litigation Securities Litigation Commercial Landlord/Tenant Litigation Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution Real Estate Litigation Partnership & Corporate Dissenters Rights Litigation Professional Liability Defense Representative Experience: Prosecuted claims for defective construction, inspection and design on behalf of a condominium association of a high-end, waterfront condominium against the developer, general contractor, subcontractors, threshold inspector and design professionals. Prosecuted claims for construction delay, disruption, acceleration, nonpayment and enforcement of a construction lien on behalf of leading contractors against the owner of a mammoth development consisting of a high-end oceanfront hotel, convention center, retail village and country club. Prosecuted claims for fraudulent practices on behalf of the court-appointed Receiver of a defunct national insurance company against its officers and directors. Represented an internationally-recognized shopping center against a neighboring property owner in a dispute over real property rights. A summary judgment was obtained, which was affirmed on appeal. See Church by the Sea, Inc. v. Bal Harbour Shops Ltd., 841 So. 2d 608 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2003). Represented a statewide accounting firm in a dispute with its landlord concerning commercial leasehold rights and obligations. Represented a prominent real-estate developer in a dispute with his business partner concerning their respective partnership interests in the proceeds generated from a major residential and commercial development. Represented a regional solid waste collection and disposal company against a municipality in a dispute concerning franchise rights. Defended prominent securities brokers against claims for breach of non-competition agreements and misappropriation of trade secrets brought by their former employers. Defended a publicly traded real estate investment trust against multiple claims for fraudulent and unfair leasing practices brought by several residential tenants of one of its managed apartment properties. Defended owners and managers of apartment complexes against mold and mildew claims brought by tenants. Defended private bank in claim brought by customers for management of their investment portfolios. Bar Admissions: Florida, 1999 U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2000 U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 2000 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 2006 Education: University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1999, J.D. (Cum Laude) Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1996, B.A. (Economics) Professional Associations and Memberships: The Florida Bar Dade County Bar Association Professional Recognitions: Named "Up and Coming Legal Elite," Florida Trend Magazine, July 2005 Birth Information: February 13, 1974, Bombay, India