David E. Wolff, Esq. – Managing Partner
Summary
David is a versatile Florida attorney with a diverse background in corporate, trust, and investment law. He is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was a finalist in the Charles C. Papy Moot Court Competition, and received highest honors in pretrial, trial, and business litigation skills. He possesses a substantial amount of pretrial, trial, and appellate litigation experience, having first chaired and second chaired multiple jury trials to verdict on both the plaintiff and defense side, while authoring a multitude of appellate briefs in Florida’s district courts of appeal, some of which resulted in precedent setting opinions. He currently advises high-net-worth individuals and families on business succession planning, asset protection, and investment decisions, and works closely with c-suite experts and national law firms on cases involving banking, investment, and wealth advisory disputes. David is also an active and respected member of the academic community, having lectured at the University of Miami School of Law on the subjects of appellate advocacy and upper-level legal research and writing, and having authored several publications on appellate practice, fiduciary duty, trust and estates, and trustee fees in state and national journals. David was also ranked as one of the top 25 junior tennis players in the United States, top 10 in the state of Florida, and was rated a 5 star recruit by the tennis recruiting network before attending the University of South Carolina on academic and athletic scholarship and achieving All SEC Academic Status.
Practice Areas
- Wealth Advisory, Investment, and Trust Litigation
- Business Succession Planning & Asset Protection
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Expert Witness Consulting
- Real Estate and Probate Litigation
- Construction Litigation
Publications & Activities
- Mentioned – “Russian Buyer Says $7 million ‘nightmare’ condo leaks so much he’s moving out,” The Miami Herald, October 17, 2016.
- Mentioned – “Mansions at Acqualina Unit Owner Sues Over Alleged Defects, Developer Fires Back” The Real Deal, October 18, 2016.
- Mentioned – “PBSO Deputy Asks for Release from Prison in OT Abuse Case,” The Palm Beach Post, March 16, 2015.
- Author ( Cover Feature, Feb. 2016) – The Extraordinary Remedy of Mandamus; A Creative Solution to Formidable Jurisdictional Hurdles, The Florida Bar Journal, 2016. (LINK)
- Author (Jan. 2018) – Fiduciary Duty: A Foundational Tenet Trending Back Into the Forefront, The Florida Bar Journal, 2018. (LINK)
- Author (Winter 2024) – The Practical Uses of Nonjudicial Settlement Agreement in the Context of a Trustee’s Duty to Diversify and Duty of Impartiality, Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, 2024.
- Author (May 2025) – Where’s the Uniformity? – Trustee Compensation American Bar Association Journal, May 2025
- Mentioned – Single Dad, 55, loses $50,000 just before buying home, scammers left him with the bill: The Sun article
- Mentioned – “Fraud in Miami Real Estate Dispute Over Trump Palace Condo” Daily Business Review
Significant Representations
- 2021-2023: $65 million in e-commerce mergers and acquisitions on Seller’s side
- Knyshova v. LPLA Partners, LLC – successfully litigated and settled this high-profile construction defect case involving a $7 million condominium unit at the Mansions at Acqualina, developed by Jules Trump. (LINK)
- Froonjian v. Ultimate Combatant, LLC, 4D14-0662 – co-counseled in this corporate appeal involving an issue of first impression for Florida; the interpretation of the consent in writing requirement defined by Florida’s Limited Liability Company Act as applied to determining membership in a LLC. Resulted in an eight (8) page opinion. (PDF)
- McCray v. State, 121 So. 3d 603 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013) – acted as co-counsel in this high-profile criminal sentencing and appeal. This case involved handling a six (6) hour evidentiary sentencing hearing. See McCray v. State, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 3158 (Fla. Oct. 20, 2014). (LINK) (LINK) (LINK)
- Renand Casimir et al., v Unity Investments & Rentals, Inc., etc., et al., 3D19-1189 – drafted the appellate brief affirming a new trial for Defendants after jury returned a multi-million dollar verdict in favor of Plaintiffs.
- Trayber Raikhelson Law Group, PLLC v. Renaissance Development, LLC et al – obtained final summary judgment in favor of broker (client) in real estate commission dispute with entitlement to attorney’s fees and costs.
- Nobilia GmbH v. Migliori et al – Obtained injunctive relief against former director of billion dollar international corporation in favor of client
- Krau v. A3 Development, LLC et al – succesfully litigated and settled construction defect case involving multimillion dollar condominium unit at Estates at Acqualina
- Mattarella v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. – successfully settled wire fraud case to the satisfaction of the client.
- Ragussa et al v. Sandy Delgado et al – obtained dismissal with prejudice of shareholder derivative lawsuit in favor of client and obtained entitlement to attorney’s fees in favor of client.
- Alpha Team, LLC v. Alpha-Anticriminal, LLC et al – obtained $900k judgment in favor of Plaintiff (client)
- Svyatoslav Mangushev et al., v. Alpha Team, LLC et al., – obtained $1.5 million judgment in favor of Defendant (client) and return of real property via constructive trust
- A.N. v. Artec Academy Corp., et al – succesfully settled multi-million dollar negligence claim in favor of Plaintiffs (clients)
- Plikaitis v. Echo Condominium Association, et al., – succesfully settled multi-million dollar construction defect claim in favor of Plaintiffs (clients)
- SK Invest Group, LLC v. First Florida International, LLC et al., – obtained $450k jury verdict in Plaintiff (client) favor and finding of fraud involving multimillion dollar construction of Golden Beach residence.
- Oleg Semenov, P.A. v. Edward Genin, et al., – obtained $1.1 million judgment for civil theft in favor of Plaintiff (client), including treble damages and entitlement to attorney’s fees, and obtained affirmance on appeal 3D2024-2329.
- Justin Rundle et al v. Jose M. Canero et al – represented State Attorney’s son in high-profile shareholder dispute involving multimillion dollar real estate development projects, successfully settled. Link
Consulting History
- Confidential – ($120 million breach of fiduciary duty litigation)
- Confidential – ($4.4 million special needs trust breach of fiduciary duty litigation)
- Confidential – ($151 million estate trustee fee determination case)
- Confidential – ($200 million breach of fiduciary duty claim involving constructive trust of a limited partnership interest in an energy company)
- Confidential – ($250 million breach of fiduciary duty claim against trustee bank of reinsurance trusts)
- Confidential – (Billion dollar breach of fiduciary duty claim against trustee national bank based for imprudent investment allocation)
- Confidential – ($150 million claim against escrow agent national bank involving EB5 Visas)
- Confidential – (Billion dollar breach of fiduciary duty claim on behalf of renown artist’s estate against trustee bank)
- Confidential – (Multi-million dollar breach of fiduciary duty of impartiality claim involving marital income trust)
- Confidential – (Multi-million dollar breach of fiduciary duty claim against national insurer)
- Confidential – (Multi-million dollar breach of fiduciary duty claim against trustee of billion dollar dynasty trust)
- Confidential – (Million dollar breach of fiduciary duty claim against trustee of Family Trust)
AWARDS
Kristina Kalitskaya – Paralegal
Summary
Kristina is the firm’s paralegal. She is a licensed notary and real estate agent with substantial experience selling, furnishing, and interior decorating more than 100 multimillion dollar single family homes and condominiums throughout Florida over the past 10 years. She achieved her masters degree from Saint Petersburg State University. She is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, and Russian, and has been using her excellent organizational and communication skills to enhance daily operations at the firm. She is skilled in customer service and relations and is able to take detailed notes on consultations and court hearings while also providing reassurance and possible solutions. With her unique background in art history and real estate, strong work ethic and experience, Kristina is an extremely capable paralegal and legal assistant, delivering excellent administrative support to the firm. Kristina pays close attention to detail and enjoys problem-solving.
Kristina loves dogs and has won several show competitions for her Yorkshire terriers. She also enjoys traveling, fine dining, nature, the outdoors, the gym, and collecting rare watches and driving vintage Porsches.