Suzanne Meehle
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Business & Corporate Attorney in Orlando, FL
Selected to Rising Stars: 2016
SUZANNE MEEHLE is the managing partner of Meehle & Jay P.A. For over a decade, her practice has focused on the needs of small to medium-sized businesses, emerging business sectors, non-profit organizations, and start-ups. Her services include business entity selection and formation, employer representation, intellectual property and trade secret protection, buy/sell agreements, business litigation, and all manner of business contracts.
Suzanne has a special affinity with technology services clients thanks to a 12-year career in the software industry before entering law school. Her clients include custom app developers, web developers, engineering firms, biometrics companies, and IT service providers. In addition, she serves a number of clients in entertainment, creatives and makers, and professional services such as medical and dental practices, and even other law firms.
In addition, Suzanne teaches courses on Representing Small Businesses at Solo Practice University and eDiscovery at her alma mater, Barry University School of Law, and CLE on Technology Law. Suzanne serves on the Board of Directors of Hope & Help, a community healthcare nonprofit, and of the Better Business Bureau Serving Central Florida. Meehle & Jay is rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau.
About Suzanne Meehle
First Admitted: 2006, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.meehle.com/attorneys/suzanne-d-meehle-esq
Pro bono/Community Service
- Guardian ad Litem, Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association , 2006
- Board of Directors, Hope and Help Center of Central Florida, Inc., 2015
- Board of Directors, Better Business Bureau Serving Central Florida, 2014
- Board President, Better Business Bureau Serving Central Florida, 2017
Educational Background
- J.D., Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, 2006
- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1991
Bar/Professional Activity
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 2014
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2013
- Editor, The Briefs, published by the Orange County Bar Association, 2011
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2008
- Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers, 2006
- Orange County Bar Association, 2006
- Florida Bar, 2006
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Practice Management Software and Apps, Ethical Concerns of Using Them on Smartphones and Laptops, and Maximizing Productivity with an Emphasis on Cyber Security in Law Firms., CLE Speaker, Wibbly Wobbly, Timey Wimey Stuff: Or How to Not Blow Up Your Tardis, The Florida Bar, Entertainment, Arts, And Sports Law Section, 2017
- Overview of laws relating to the Metaverse, including technical terminology, privacy, intellectual property rights and licensing, virtual contracts, monetization, cryptocurrency, and the international regulatory framework., Instructor, Metaverse Law (IP8500), National Academy of Continuing Education, Legal, 2022
- Panel on Legal Technology and Ethics at the Florida Bar Annual Meeting., CLE Panelist, Ethics in the Digital Age: Don't Let Technology Be Your Crypto-nite, The Florida Bar, Entertainment, Arts, And Sports Law Section, 2018
Verdicts/Settlements
- Cosplay Media, Inc. v. BeWellTV, Corp., 6:21-cv-01415-WWB-DCI, M.D. Fla., 2022
- Australian Therapeutic Supplies Pty. Ltd. v. Naked TM, LLC (Australian III), 965 F.3d 1370 (Fed. Cir. 2020)., 2020
- Australian Therapeutic Supplies Pty Ltd. v. Naked TM, LLC, Opposion No. 92056381 (TTAB 2019). Cancellation denied. Appeal pending. , 2019
- Original Maryland Fried Chicken, LLC v. MTM Enterprises Group, LLC, Opposition No. 91217560 (TTAB 2017). Opposition Sustained. , 2017
- Costantine v. C.F.M. Distributing Co. , No. 13-1467 (Fed. Cir. 2014). Affirmed with no opinion., 2014
Honors/Awards
- I was selected to the 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 5% of attorneys in Florida receive this distinction., Florida Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021
- Both Suzanne Meehle and Davey Jay of Meehle & Jay P.A. have been named Legal Elite by Florida Trend! Fewer than 1.2% of Florida attorneys are awarded this honor. Suzanne is one of 31 Florida attorneys recognized for excellence in business law, and Davey is one of 19 Florida attorneys recognized for excellence in intellectual property law., Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2018
- Awarded for providing over 300 hours of pro bono services since 2006., Exceptional Pro Bono Service, Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, 2017
- Florida Rising Star, 2016, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2016
- AV-Preeminent, Peer Review, Martindale-Hubbel , 2010
Industry Groups
- Artists
- Entertainment
- Health Care
- IT
- Non-Profits
- Software
- Technology
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Last Updated: 5/25/2022