Jake Mayer Goodman
Top rated Civil Litigation attorney in Delray Beach, Florida
Law Offices of Jake Goodman, PLLC
Practice areas: Civil Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 2016
Education: Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2024 - 2026 Call today:
954-546-9094
Law Offices of Jake Goodman, PLLC
14545 S Military Trl # J148Delray Beach, FL 33484
Jake M. Goodman is the managing partner and founder of the Law Offices of Jake Goodman, PLLC, in Delray Beach, Florida. Mr. Goodman serves clients throughout the state of Florida. Before founding the Law Offices of Jake Goodman, PLLC, Mr. Goodman worked in the complex litigation group of Florida’s largest litigation law firm where he represented a variety of clients ranging from individuals to multi-national corporations in all phases of civil litigation. Concentrating on various facets of legal practice, Mr. Goodman’s skill encompasses business litigation, complex commercial litigation, personal injury, and property damage. Mr. Goodman has experience representing clients in both state and federal courts throughout Florida.
Mr. Goodman has spent years cultivating the necessary skill set to represent his clients’ interests effectively and aggressively in both litigation and transactional matters. Mr. Goodman’s approach to handling every matter he takes on focuses on working closely with his clients to understand their needs, goals, and expectations. Keeping his clients’ needs, goals, and expectations at the forefront, Mr. Goodman and his team formulate strategies that are specifically tailored to achieve the best possible results for his clients.
Mr. Goodman earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University. During his tenure at Florida State University, Mr. Goodman was named to the Dean’s list, was a member of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, and was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Mr. Goodman received his Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law. During his tenure at Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, Mr. Goodman was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, Nova Trial Association, Association of Business Law Students, and Toastmasters International.
Mr. Goodman is licensed to practice law in Florida and New York.
Practice areas
Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Bad Faith Insurance, Brain Injury, Dram Shop Laws, Insurance, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Non-Compete Agreements, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trade Secret, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 30% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 30% Insurance Coverage
- 20% Business Litigation
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2016, Florida
Bar / Professional Activity
- Licensed in Florida., 2016
- Licensed in New York, 2018
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Personal Injury - Successfully recovered $110,000.00 settlement for client of a motor vehicle accident in Broward County, Florida.
- Personal Injury - Successfully assisted in the recovery of $75,000.00 settlement for client of a motor vehicle accident in Palm Beach County, Florida.
- Personal Injury - Successfully obtained a favorable result (a complete walkaway) for clients, a shopping plaza owner and management company, in a case involving purported premises liability.
- Property Damage Litigation - Successfully recovered over $5,000,000 for business owners and homeowners for commercial and residential losses arising from Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole.
- Defamation Litigation - Successfully obtained summary judgment in favor of client, a businesswoman and former president of her homeowner’s association, where the court found that the defendant defamed client on three separate occasions as a matter of law based on the evidence presented. The summary judgment order led to a judgment of $247,860.13 being awarded in client’s favor.
- Business Litigation - Successfully obtained judgment of $248,536.00 in favor of clients, a chemical manufacturer and distributor against competitors and respective principals in Broward County, Florida in a case that involved claims of breach of contract, non-competition, and non-solicitation.
- Business Litigation - Successfully represented clients, individual officers and board of directors of car rental company on allegations of breach of fiduciary duty and corporate waste by significantly reducing potential exposure of over $1,000,000.
- Business Litigation - Successfully assisted in the representation of clients, the individual officers and board of directors of healthcare technology startup in a case alleging breaches of fiduciary duty, significantly reducing potential exposure of $7,600,000.00.
- General Commercial Litigation - Successfully represented plaintiff in suing multiple defendants for breach of contract and Florida Blue Sky Law violations. Obtained a final judgment for $98,195.12 for client.
- General Commercial Litigation - Successfully recovered $75,000.00 for client-investor against company and related principals who offered e-commerce automation services and management for claims of breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and negligent misrepresentation.
- General Commercial Litigation - Successfully represented exotic car dealership and broker in claims of tortious interference with business relationship and breach of contract, by drastically minimizing potential exposure of $43,000,000.00 for clients.
- General Commercial Litigation - Successfully defended commercial tenant in a breach of lease claim by significantly reducing potential exposure in a case where landlord was seeking damages in excess of $3,000,000.00.
- Real Estate Litigation - Successfully recovered $75,000.00 for client-buyers in an escrow dispute with developer-seller in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
- Real Estate Litigation Successfully recovered $200,000.00 for client-buyer in a seller misrepresentation matter where sellers failed to, among other things, make disclosures of prior damage to the property at the time of closing.
- Real Estate Litigation - Successfully defended client-seller in escrow dispute where plaintiff-buyers were seeking escrow deposit of over $400,000.00.
- Legal Malpractice Defense Litigation - Obtained complete defense verdict in favor of client, an attorney and certified public accountant accused of breaching his fiduciary duties to client.
- Legal Malpractice Defense Litigation - Successfully represented title company and attorney for claims of breach of fiduciary duty and legal malpractice arising from allegations of purported non-compliance with the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act by significantly reducing potential exposure of over $2,000,000.00.
Pro bono / Community Service
- Represented a married couple on a pro bono basis in filing a lawsuit against a moving broker and moving company to recover damages sustained as a result of fraudulent misrepresentations and negligence., 2024
- Represented an indigent client on a pro bono basis in negotiating termination of lease agreement with landlord to avoid eviction proceedings., 2024
- Represented client on a pro bono basis who was involved in a trucking accident. Assisted the client in recovering monetary settlement for damages., 2024
- Represented veteran on a pro bono basis in negotiating a pre-suit resolution of an escrow dispute arising out of a real estate transaction., 2024
- Represented indigent widow on a pro bono basis in negotiating termination of rental agreement with landlord., 2024
- Represented disabled veteran on a pro bono basis in negotiating resolution of pre-suit matter wherein disable veteran was claiming that mechanic shop made negligent repairs to disabled veteran's vehicle causing extensive damage., 2024
Educational Background
- Florida State University, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Criminology, 2012
Office location for Jake Mayer Goodman
14545 S Military Trl # J148
Delray Beach, FL 33484
Phone: 954-546-9094
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2024 - 2026
