Glen M. Lindsay

Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Saavedra-Goodwin
Glen M. Lindsay
Saavedra-Goodwin

Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Estate & Trust Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution; view more

Licensed in Florida since: 2008

Education: University of Miami School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2024 Selected to Rising Stars: 2018 - 2022

Saavedra-Goodwin

888 SE 3rd Ave
Suite 500
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Visit website

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Attorney Glen M. Lindsay serves as a partner with Saavedra | Goodwin law firm located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Nationally ranked as one of the top trial attorneys in the country, Mr. Lindsay provides unmatched representation and support to clients throughout South Florida who have legal needs involving any of the following:

· Business litigation

· Real estate law and litigation

· Government regulatory compliance

Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Lindsay has represented a wide range of Fortune 500 companies and other businesses in a variety of industries with their matters involving consumer finance, federal regulatory compliance, fraud and deceptive business practices, and other serious issues. He also gained significant experience researching issues involving the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as a graduate assistant when he was pursuing his Master of Business Administration in finance.

No matter how complex or challenging his clients' needs are, Mr. Lindsay provides highly personalized counsel to help them fully understand their options as he aggressively pursues the favorable outcomes they seek as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Honored for his outstanding professionalism and superior client service, he has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell as well as an award from the International Advisory Experts, and he has received 10 out of 10 client ratings on Avvo.

A 2004 graduate of Northwestern University, where he received the Thomas J. Watson Memorial Scholarship each of his four years as an undergraduate, Mr. Lindsay obtained his Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami's Herbert Business School in 2008 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law that same year. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

Highly active in his legal community, Mr. Lindsay is a member of the Broward County and American Bar Associations, among his other professional affiliations, and he routinely conducts lectures and seminars across his region on a variety of legal topics. He is also a member of the Northwestern University Alumni Admissions Council and serves on the City of Fort Lauderdale Nuisance Abatement Board as vice-chair.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Litigation Highlights

  • Versilia Supply Service SRL et al. v. M/Y Waku, 0:18-cv-62975-Cohn/Seltzer - matter of first impression where Court determined that OFAC regulations and licensing requirements apply in admiralty proceedings, 2019
  • Obtained summary judgment resulting in complete exoneration of all defendants in a malicious prosecution action brought by a commercial appraisal firm. Birch|REA Partners, Inc. v. Regent Bank et al., 1:18-cv-00030-HAB-SLC, Northern District of Indiana 2021 (co-counsel)
  • Unanimous affirmance of summary judgment completely exonerating all defendants in malicious prosecution action brought by commercial appraisal firm. Birch|REA Partners, Inc. v. Regent Bank et al., 21-2118, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals 2022 (co-counsel)
  • Full dismissal of six-figure adversary proceeding brought by a former President and Chairman of the American Bankruptcy Institute with no payment tendered by, or on behalf of, client/defendant. Whitten v. Presidential Aviation, Inc., 21-02073-beh, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin 2022
  • Obtained six-figure settlement for victims of a Ponzi scheme based on real property investing and lending 
  • Obtained reversal of district court orders directing client assets be liquidated in connection with execution on a default judgment in a consolidated appeal of three matters. Stansell et al. v. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia et al, 20-11736, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals 2022 (co-counsel) 
  • Obtained voluntary dismissal of amended complaint brought against a Brazilian company involving aluminum purchase, manufacture and resale following the filing of a motion to dismiss. Plaintiff filed the dismissal in lieu of a response to the motion to dismiss. Middle District of Florida, 2024

Practice areas

Business Litigation, Estate & Trust Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate: Business

Focus areas

Arbitration, Mediation

  • 40% Business Litigation
  • 40% Estate & Trust Litigation
  • 10% Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • 10% Real Estate: Business

First Admitted: 2008, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://www.saavlaw.com/attorneys/glen-m-lindsay-esq/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Wisconsin  
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2021
  • Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 2021
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Courts for the Middle District of Florida
  • Broward County Bar Association
  • U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Florida
  • Florida
  • American Bar Association
  • City of Fort Lauderdale - Nuisance Abatement Board since 2020, Vice Chairman 2023, 2023
  • Florida, 2008
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • Whitten v. Presidential Aviation, Inc., 21-02073-beh, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin - full dismissal of six-figure adversary proceeding with no payment tendered by, or on behalf of, client/defendant, 2022
  • Obtained voluntary dismissal of amended complaint brought against a Brazilian company involving aluminum purchase, manufacture and resale following the filing of a motion to dismiss. Plaintiff filed the dismissal in lieu of a response to the motion to dismiss. Middle District of Florida, 2024
  • Obtained complete jury verdict for defense following a multi-day trial in a breach of contract matter., 2023
  • Stansell et al. v. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia et al., 20-11736, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Obtained reversal of district court orders directing client assets be liquidated in connection with execution on a default judgment in a consolidated appeal of three matters, 2022
  • Birch|REA Partners, Inc. v. Regent Bank et al., 21-2118, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals - unanimous affirmance of summary judgment completely exonerating all defendants in malicious prosecution action brought by commercial appraisal firm, 2022
  • Birch|REA Partners, Inc. v. Regent Bank et al., 1:18-cv-00030-HAB-SLC, Northern District of Indiana - obtained summary judgment resulting in complete exoneration of all defendants in a malicious prosecution action brought by a commercial appraisal firm, 2021
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Qualified Arbitrator - Florida, 2021
  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, 2021
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Northwestern University Alumni Admissions Council, 2018-present
  • City of Fort Lauderdale Nuisance Abatement Board, 2020-present Vice-Chair
Honors/Awards:
  • Real Estate Litigation Expert - United States, Leaders in Law, 2022
  • Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers, 2024
  • Selected to Super Lawyers 2023, Super Lawyers
  • Top Lawyers, South Florida Legal Guide, 2021
  • Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyer, 2018-2022, SuperLawyers
  • AV-rated since 2017, Martindale Hubbell
  • Civil Litigation Law Award Winner in Florida, International Advisory Experts, 2020
Educational Background:
  • B.S. in Communication Studies and Philosophy from North Western University, 2004
  • JD from the University of Miami, 2008
  • MBA(Finance) from the University of Miami, 2008
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Another Threat to Business Websites – This Time Through the ADA - Miami Herald, 2017
  • OFAC Sanctions and Corporate Compliance: Mitigating Risks, Optimizing Opportunities (with Adrienne Goins, Esq. and Kevin Petrasic, Esq.), 2020
  • Is Your Corporate Website a Litigation Risk? (with Andrew Wyman, Esq.) – Boca Raton Rotary Club, 2018
  • Foreclosure Offense: Litigation Under RESPA and the FDCPA – ProLaw CLE, 2018
  • OFAC Sanctions and Corporate Compliance: Mitigating Risks, Optimizing Opportunities (with Tyler Grove, Esq.) – The Knowledge Group, 2019
Industry Groups:
  • Banking
  • General Commercial
  • High Net Worth Individuals

Office location for Glen M. Lindsay

888 SE 3rd Ave
Suite 500
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

Phone: 954-928-9568

Selections

2 Years Super Lawyers
5 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2024
  • Rising Stars: 2018 - 2022

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