Beth-Ann E. Krimsky

Overview

Beth-Ann E. Krimsky is a seasoned commercial litigator and trial attorney whose practice includes a wide variety of business cases including complex real estate and land use litigation, commercial disputes, fraud-based litigation, class action defense, estate and probate law litigation and marketing, privacy and compliance matters throughout the nation. She has a history of defeating class actions at many stages of the process and bringing early resolution to cases that warrant it to save client time and money. Her practice includes trial work in both federal and state courts as well as alternative dispute resolution forums such as arbitration proceedings. While litigating at all levels of the court system, Ms. Krimsky also serves as a role model to attorneys she has helped to mentor both at Greenspoon Marder and in her more global community work.

Ms. Krimsky’s experience defending companies facing complex class actions has brought her to both state and federal courts throughout the country covering a broad range of industries, including retail promotions, credit card processing, social media, vacation sales and other industries operating under a significant regulatory program. Ms. Krimsky’s land use and real estate litigation practice includes trial court litigation as well as representation of clients in quasi-judicial proceedings before city and county commissions and/or government bodies. She also has extensive experience pursuing, litigating and succeeding in claims under the Bert J. Harris Act and obtaining extraordinary writs of mandamus and petitions for writ of certiorari throughout the state.

Ms. Krimsky also serves as local counsel for many out-of-state law firms and companies with Florida matters helping to address contract disputes, unfair and deceptive trade practice claims, fraud claims, bank disputes, technology-based claims (including social media and cryptocurrency) and real estate-related disputes by way of example.

Ms. Krimsky’s estate and probate litigation experience is based in Florida and she has addressed significant disputes at all stages of a potential claim for a variety of family members including assessing claims at the start and litigating claims to resolution.

Throughout her career, Ms. Krimsky has received numerous accolades for her work in and out of the courtroom. Most recently, she was selected as the winner of the “Attorney of the Year” award at the Florida Legal Awards by the Daily Business Review / American Lawyer Media for 2024. In addition, she is ranked among Chambers & Partners leading lawyers in the “Florida” General Commercial Litigation” category since 2021 and Benchmark Litigation’s “Litigation Stars” in Florida since 2018.

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Bar Admissions

Florida
New York

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989
University of Rochester, B.A., magna cum laude and with high distinction, 1986

Experience

Professional and Community Involvement

Federal Bar Association, Member, Present
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation and Memorial Hospital Foundation
- Vice Chair, 2023 – Present
- Executive Board Member, 2020 – Present
- Board of Directors, 2019 – Present
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
- Leadership Council for I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation, 2020
I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation
- President, 2008 – 2019
City of Plantation Planning and Zoning, Board Member
Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2), Inaugural Board Member
The Florida Bar Foundation, Fellow
The Harvard Club of Broward County, Member
The Harvard Law School Association of South Florida, Member
Broward County Bar Association, Member
Leadership Fort Lauderdale, Inaugural Class
25th Reunion, University of Rochester, Co-Chair
Ramat Shalom, Executive Board of Directors

Representative Experience

Represented national telecommunication providers and electronic media companies in connection with contract and performance disputes as well as privacy related claims
Represented real estate investors and developers in defense of a $12 million claim that also sought additional punitive damages through and after a jury defense verdict in favor of her clients
Represented commercial and residential landowners in disputes regarding purchase and sale agreements, leases, operation of shopping centers, condominium hotel governance and local government interactions
Represented family members adverse to each other in significant multi-million dollar estate claims
Represented marketing service businesses and consumer financial providers in relation to e-commerce and phone sales, including the defense of single plaintiff and class actions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and other regulatory environments
Represented a manufacturer of automobile related products in defense of a federal nationwide ADA class action, impacting over 1,500 retail outlets and involving a federal consent decree
Represented online retailers in connection with business disputes with vendors and suppliers
Represented South Florida companies in connection with disputes arising from business formation and employment matters
Represented a manufacturer of a pool safety product in a contractual dispute with one its major distributors, including a two-week long arbitration
Represented a manufacturer in a dispute with a foreign supplier regarding the delivery of a product that was claimed to have not met the requested specifications which include the application of the CISG (United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods)

Awards

Recognitions

Best Lawyers®, “Lawyer of the Year,” Real Estate – Litigation, 2025
Best Lawyers®, “The Best Lawyers in America®,” Commercial Litigation, Real Estate – Litigation, 2024-2025
Lawdragon, “500 Leading Litigators in America,” 2023-2025
Super Lawyers, “Florida Super Lawyers,” Business Litigation, Land Use & Zoning, 2024
ALM/Daily Business Review, “Attorney of the Year,” Florida Legal Awards, 2024
Benchmark Litigation, Florida “Litigation Star,” 2018-2024
Chambers and Partners USA, “Top Ranked Lawyers – Florida: Litigation: General Commercial” 2021-2024
Super Lawyers magazine, Florida “Super Lawyers,” Business Litigation, 2011-2020, 2023-2024
Martindale-Hubbell, Rated AV® Preeminent ™, Judicial Edition, 2001-Present
- Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards Reflecting the Confidential
U.S. News and World Report, “The Best Lawyers in America,” Commercial Litigation, 2018-2023
U.S. News and World Report, “The Best Lawyers in America,” Real Estate Litigation, 2018-2021, 2023
South Florida Business & Wealth, “Prestigious Women Awards,” 2022
Best Lawyers, “Lawyer of the Year,” Real Estate Litigation, 2021-2022
- In affiliation with U.S. News & World Report
Daily Business Review, “Florida Trailblazer,” 2019
South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Lawyer,” 2007-2021
Ramat Shalom, “Kehillah Kedosha Award,” 2018
Legal Leader, South Florida’s Top Rated Lawyers, Litigation, 2012, 2015-2017
Daily Business Review, Top 20 South Florida Women in Law, 2015
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward County, Outstanding Mother of the Year, 2014
Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center and Boys & Girls Club of Broward County, 100 Outstanding Women of Broward County Award, 2011
South Florida Business Journal, Key Partners, 2010
South Florida Business Journal, Influential Business Women Honoree, 2010
South Florida Legal Guide, Top Up & Comer, 2004 -2005

Publications

In the News

Mentioned, “Florida Legal Awards 2024: Attorney of the Year, Law Firm of the Year Announced,” Daily Business Review, April 4, 2024
Featured, “Attorney of the Year Finalist: Focus on Client Retention Led to $100 Million Judgments,” Daily Business Review, March 15, 2024
Featured, Role as 1st Vice Chair of the Memorial and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundations, South Florida Hospital News Healthcare Report, January 19, 2023
Quoted, “‘Shiny Shoe Lawyer’: How To Mitigate the Hometown Effect When Litigating in Another Jurisdiction” Daily Business Review, August 26, 2021
Quoted, “Higher Law: What the SCOTUS Texting Opinion Means for Cannabis TCPA Suits | Patent Case Fizzles | K&L Gates Picks Up Another Lobbying Client | NY Weed: What’s Next?” Law.com, April 8, 2021
Quoted, “Florida Litigation To Watch In 2021,” Law360, January 3, 2021
Quoted, “Happy New Year? Top South Florida Litigators Pinpoint Key Issues for 2021,” Daily Business Review, December 20, 2020
Featured, “The Fighter: Broward Lawyer Beth-Ann Krimsky Persevered When Cancer Attacked Her and Her Infant Son,” Daily Business Review, August 10, 2020
Mentioned, “New Board Leaders and Members for Memorial and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundations,” South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report, July 7, 2020
Featured, “Federal Bureau, Credit Repair Group Launch Legal Fight,” South Florida Business & Wealth, May 26, 2020
Featured, “Beth-Ann E. Krimsky: Jumping in to Lead,” Attorney at Law Magazine, January 21, 2020
Featured, “No Glass Ceilings at Greenspoon Marder,” Profile Magazine, August 13, 2018
Mentioned, “Student Loan Biz’s $1M TCPA Deal Gets Initial Ok,” Law360, June 26, 2018
Highlighted, “Philip Levine Just Got Smacked Down In Court By Twitter Inc. Trying To Avoid Testifying In Own Case,” Medium, April 10, 2018
Featured, “11th Circ. Affirms Win For Fla. Developer In $12M Hotel Fight,” Law360, June 28, 2017
Featured, “Greenspoon Marder Beats Back $12M Claim Client Duped Investors,” Daily Business Review, June 28, 2017
Mentioned, “Merchant Processors Reach $3.7M Deal in Autodial Row,” Law360, April 5, 2017
Featured and Quoted, “Developers Who Beat $12M Suit Deserve Depo Fees: Judge,” Law360, June 3, 2016
Featured and Quoted, “Texas debt settlement firm wins dismissal of proposed class action,” Reuters Legal, June 2, 2016
Featured, “Defense Faces Small Award on Failed Fort Lauderdale Hotel Venture,” Daily Business Review, June 2, 2016
Quoted, “Jury Finds No Fraud In $12M Dispute Over Hotel Investment,” Law360, May 25, 2016
Quoted, “Accusations of Hocus Pocus Fly At $12M Hotel Fraud Closings,” Law360, May, 24, 2016

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