Benjamin D. Jaffe

Benjamin D. Jaffe is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Medical Malpractice, Insurance, and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups.

Benjamin focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, representing healthcare providers, insurers, businesses, and governmental entities in a wide range of disputes. His experience includes medical malpractice defense, insurance litigation, condominium and real estate related disputes, and municipal liability matters.

In his medical malpractice practice, Benjamin represents physicians, healthcare providers, and related entities in professional liability claims. He advises clients on litigation strategy, evaluates risk and exposure, and guides matters through resolution while considering both legal and operational implications.

Benjamin also maintains a robust insurance defense practice, representing carriers and insureds in first party property disputes, general liability matters, breach of contract claims, and coverage litigation throughout Florida.

As part of his commercial litigation practice, Benjamin handles condominium and real estate related disputes as well as municipal liability matters. He represents clients in complex claims involving property ownership, governance issues, and claims against public entities, working closely with clients to develop practical and strategic approaches to resolution.

Prior to joining the firm, Benjamin served as an attorney at a regional litigation firm where he handled a broad range of insurance defense matters and was a member of the firm’s trial team. He served as co-counsel in first party property jury trials, participating in voir dire, opening statements, witness examinations, motion practice, and closing arguments. He has extensive experience managing litigation dockets, conducting depositions, attending mediations, drafting substantive motions and memoranda, and negotiating settlements.

Earlier in his career, Benjamin worked in house for a statewide insurance company, where he handled first party property litigation from inception through resolution. He conducted numerous examinations under oath involving homeowners, public adjusters, and contractors, defended corporate representative and adjuster depositions, evaluated hurricane, roof, water, and plumbing claims, and prepared detailed case evaluations to obtain settlement authority.

Benjamin earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Law from the University of Florida.