Stephen N. Lipton
EDUCATION AND TEACHING:
University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.B. 1966) and University of Pittsburgh (B.A. 1963). Past instructor in Evidence Seminar at University of Miami Law School and lecturer at Bar CLE seminars and to the construction industry. Presently engaged in preparation of a series of lectures and articles in the study of trial advocacy.
BAR AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator and Arbitrator; Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers Section, RPPTL Section, Construction Law Committee); Pennsylvania Bar; American Bar Association (Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Litigation Section); Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Commercial Litigation Section); Broward County Bar Association.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Presently a partner in the firm of McConnell and Lipton LLP, Stephen N. Lipton is a Florida Supreme Court certified mediator and arbitrator with 35 years of practice as a trial attorney in complex commercial litigation and trials in state and federal courts involving a wide variety of claims arising out of commercial transactions, antitrust and unfair trade practices, governmental agency cases, and a broad spectrum of construction and land development projects, including cases involving defects in building design, construction and products, job site disputes, condominium and high-rise construction, land development issues, inverse condemnation and eminent domain. Throughout his career, Steve managed litigation departments for law firms and was lead counsel in the trial of many complex cases. He is available to mediate or arbitrate any commercial matter and is especially qualified in commercial, construction and land use litigation.
PAST REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS:
Corporations: Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., International Paper, Kidde Consultants, Inc., Landis & Gyr Powers, Inc., LendLease Corporation, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Masonite Corporation, Pulte Home Corporation, Purac Engineering Company, Simon Property Group, Toll Brothers, WCI Communities, Inc.; Counties and Cities: Broward County, Charlotte County, Palm Beach County, City of Port St. Lucie; Condominiums: Bay Colony (Fort Lauderdale), Bonefish Towers (Marathon), The Breakers (Palm Beach), Brickell Place (Miami), Kings Point (Delray Beach), The Palms (Fort Lauderdale), and Samari Lakes (Miami).
