Stuart H. Singer

Partner
Fort Lauderdale

t: 954 356 0011
f: 954 356 0022

ssinger@bsfllp.com

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Areas of Practice

Litigation

Antitrust

Class Actions

Intellectual Property

Product Liability

Sports Law

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1981; Editor & President, Harvard Law Review; Sears Prize

Northwestern University, M.A., highest distinction, Communication Studies, 1978

Northwestern University, B.S., highest distinction, Communication Studies, 1978; National Collegiate Debate Championship, 1978

Clerkships

Associate Justice Byron R. White, United States Supreme Court, 1981-1983

Admissions

Florida

Mr. Singer's practice focuses on complex business litigation in trial and appellate courts throughout the United States and before arbitration panels. For the last three years, he has been listed in LawDragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America, as well as in Best Lawyers in America and Chambers U.S.A. Guide to Leading Lawyers for Business. In 2009, Mr. Singer received a first-tier ranking in Antitrust by Chambers and was named 2010 “Antitrust Lawyer of the Year” for the Miami area by Best Lawyers. He has been certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in business litigation since 1996.

Significant recent representations include:

Representation of NASCAR in defense of antitrust litigation brought by Kentucky Speedway alleging monopolization of top-level stock car racing. In 2008, the district court entered summary judgment in favor of NASCAR.
Defense of Fresh Del Monte Produce in antitrust litigation alleging monopolization of the fresh pineapple business. In 2009, the district court (SDNY) entered summary judgment in favor of Fresh Del Monte.
Obtained dismissal of antitrust and trade practice class actions brought against Carnival Corporation in 2008 and 2006, and summary judgment for Carnival on contract litigation in 2009
Won appellate decision from Tenth Circuit (August 2009) regarding ownership of copyrights and contract rights for the UNIX operating system.
Procured dismissal with prejudice of claims brought in S. D. Fla. by bankruptcy trustee against former officers and directors of travel business; case recognized by Daily Business Review for “Most Effective Lawyering” in area of bankruptcy for 2008.
Obtained dismissal of class action allegations in two cases, and won trials and appeals in Colorado state courts in 2005-2008 on behalf of Tyco International and ADT Security Services in disputes with ADT's former dealers.
Successfully defended seller of high technology business in two-month arbitration trial in 2004 over alleged fraud in connection with sale of the business.
Coordinated litigation strategy for nationwide consolidated insurance subrogation suits, including first- reported appellate decision supporting a nationwide consolidated subrogation action brought by State Farm.
Representation of FPL Energy in litigation in federal court in Wisconsin over uranium supply contracts; obtained favorable ruling on summary judgment in July 2008.

Mr. Singer's current cases includes serving as lead counsel for investors in Madoff feeder funds, intellectual property litigation concerning the UNIX operating system, prosecution of a class action against pyramid schemes, and coordination of multiple product liability cases. At the appellate level, Mr. Singer has argued cases this year in the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits. Mr. Singer is also lead counsel in the firm's pro bono representation of a class of 1.5 million children seeking to enforce federal Medicaid rights in federal court in Florida.

Mr. Singer is a member of the American Law Institute, former chair of the Florida Bar's Committee on Civil Rules, and has spoken widely to professional groups on litigation and antitrust topics. He has previously taught on the adjunct faculty at the University of Miami law school. Mr. Singer has served on the board of directors of the New World Symphony, is a Life Trustee of the Vizcayan Foundation, and is a member of the governing board of the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues and of the Dean's Council of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.

Selected Professional Awards and Associations

American Law Institute

Selected Publications and Presentations

Note, Damage Awards for Constitutional Torts, 93 Harv. L. Rev. 966 (1980)

Case Comment, Good Faith Immunity of Municipalities Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 94 Harv. L. Rev. 215 (1980)

Trade Secrets: Law & Practice, with David Quinto, (Oxford University Press, December 2008)