CURRICULUM VITAE
EDWARD H. ZEBERSKY, ESQ.
Zebersky & Payne, LLP
110 S.E. 6th Street, Ste. 2150
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 989-6333 - Office
(954) 989-7781 - Facsimile ezebersky@zpllp.com
CURRENT EMPLOYER/TITLE:
Zebersky & Payne, LLP - Partner
EXPERIENCE:
Specializes in class action, insurance coverage disputes, torts, products liability, wrongful death and personal injury matters in both State and
Federal Court. The law firm was established in 1997 and also specializes in complex commercial litigation and corporate law. Mr. Zebersky is also a volunteer lobbyist regarding insurance issues and writes amicus briefs for the Florida Medical Association on insurance issues affecting the medical profession.
EDUCATION:
University of Miami
School of Law: Juris Doctor , cum laude , 1991 (Top 7%)
Order of the Coif, member
Moot Court Board, 1990-1991
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, Managing Editor
Student Bar Association, Senator
University of Wisconsin
Madison: Bachelor of Business Administration, double major in Finance and
Marketing, 1988
ADMISSIONS:
The Florida Bar, Admitted 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Supreme Court
EDWARD H. ZEBERSKY, ESQ.
Curriculum Vitae
REPORTED CASES:
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Freedom Life Ins. Co. of America v. Wallant , 953 So.2d 16 (Fla. 4 DCA
2005); Foundation Health v. Westside EKG Associates , 944 So.2d 188
(Fla. 2006); Schwartz v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co.
, 912 So.2d 1270 (Fla.
2005); Gaetan v. GEICO Indem. Co.
, 911 So.2d 94 (Fla. 2005);
Magnetic Imaging Systems, I, Ltd. v. Prudential Property & Cas. Ins.
Co.
, 847 So.2d 987 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003); Consortium for Diagnostics,
Inc. v. Cigna Ins. Co.
, 781 So.2d 1128 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001); Magnetic
Imaging Systems I, Ltd. v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co.
, 775 So.2d 348 (Fla. 3d
DCA 2000); American States Ins. Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems I,
Ltd.
, 750 So.2d 731 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000); Belfort v. Falowski , 749 So.2d
520 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999); USA Diagnostics, Inc. v. Rosales , 740 So.2d
598 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999); Fortune Ins. Co. v. USA Diagnostics, Inc.
, 736
So.2d 1279 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999); Ulysses Cruises, Inc. v. Calves , 728
So.2d 363 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999); Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Magnetic
Imaging Systems I, Ltd.
, 696 So.2d 1302 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997); Orion Ins.
Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems I , 696 So.2d 475 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997);
Colonial Penn Ins. Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems I, Ltd.
, 694 So.2d
852 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997); George v. Hitek Community Control Corp.
,
639 So.2d 661 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994); Wheeler v. Allstate Floridian
Indemn. Co.
, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 871 (S.D. Fla. 2006)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
Speaker, “Sharpening the Saw: Trial Practice for the 21st Century
(Topic: Class Action Trial Practice)”, Florida Bar, May 2011
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American Association for Justice
American Board of Trial Advocates
American Justice Association
Board of Governors (2009-present)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Broward County Bar Association
Broward County Justice Association
Broward County Trial Lawyers Association
The Florida Bar, Code and Rules of Evidence Committee
Florida Justice Association f/k/a Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
(President, 2006-2007; Chairman, Insurance Committee, 1998-2004)
Florida Lawyers Action Group (2006-2007)
Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association
POUND Civil Institute
Public Justice Foundation
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DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS:
Chair’s Choice Pro Bono Service Award, Florida Bar (2004)
Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend (2008)
Legislative Leadership “Shoe Leather Award”, AFTL (1999, 2001 and
2003)
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers (2012)
Top Attorneys in Florida, The Wall Street Journal (June, 2011)
Top Florida Attorneys, Florida Trend (July, 2008)
Top Lawyers, South Florida Legal Guide (2004)
Who’s Who in American Law
MARTINDALE-HUBBELL RATING:
Peer Rating: AV Preeminent Rated
Updated 11/3/2011