Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1998
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2002
Education:
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1998
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Law Review: University of Miami School of Law Entertainment and Sports Law Review, Member
University of Miami, Miami, Florida, 1994
B.A.
Honors: With General Honors
Representative Cases:
Fernander v. Bonis, 947 So. 2d 584 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007)
MediaNet of South Florida, Inc. v. City of Miramar, 144 Fed. Appx. 856 (11th Cir. 2005)
Woods v. Paradis, 380 F. Supp. 2d 1316 (S.D. Fla. 2005)
Seay Outdoor Advertising v. City of Mary Esther, 397 F. 3d 943 (11th Cir. 2005)
Guess v. City of Miramar, 889 So. 2d 840 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004)
Florida Outdoor Adver., LLC. v. City of Boca Raton, 266 F. Supp. 2d 1376 (S.D. Fla. 2003)
GLA and Associates, Inc. v. City of Boca Raton, 855 So. 2d 278 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, First Amendment Challenges to Municipal Sign Codes
Lecturer, Land Use challenges under the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act
Honors and Awards:
Florida Rising Stars, 2009, 2010, Florida Super Lawyers
Top Up and Comer, 2008, 2009, 2010, South Florida Legal Guide
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Federal Bar Association - Broward Chapter
Board Member
Broward League of Cities - Leadership Development Committee
Member
Broward County Bar Association
Member
Aventura Marketing Council
Member
Matthew H. Mandel
Partner
Broward Office (954) 763-4242
Dade Office (305) 854-0800mmandel@wsh-law.com
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Mr. Mandel is a Partner of the Firm and senior member of the Litigation Division. He focuses his practice on municipal and commercial litigation at both State and Federal levels. Specifically, Mr. Mandel litigates a wide array of cases for both municipal and private clients including contractual and business disputes, civil rights violations, police liability claims, land use challenges, sign code challenges, and personal injury claims. Mr. Mandel also has extensive appellate experience at both the State and Federal levels and has several published decisions to his credit. Mr. Mandel further lectures often on various issues including First Amendment challenges to municipal sign codes and land use challenges under the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act.
