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Jordan L. Behlman is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Tampa office. Jordan focuses his practice primarily on white collar defense and regulatory investigations, international criminal law, congressional investigations, and complex commercial litigation. Jordan has represented defendants facing criminal investigations and charges for public corruption, health care fraud, Ponzi schemes, and other financial crimes. Jordan’s experience also includes resolving state and federal civil litigation throughout Florida by representing individuals, businesses, and financial institutions in commercial, real estate, and tort litigation matters. Most recently, Jordan was part of a legal team representing Hashim Thaçi, former President of Kosovo, charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, Netherlands.

Concentrations

  • Litigation
  • White collar defense and investigations
  • False Claims Act and qui tamdefense
  • Whistleblower and corporate internal investigations
  • International criminal law
  • Defense of complex financial crimes
  • Health care and fraud abuse
  • Congressional Investigations
  • Complex civil litigation
  • Insurance litigation
  • Financial services litigation

Expertise

Erfahrung

  • Represented Hashim Thaçi, former President of Kosovo, charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, Netherlands.
  • Represented individual defendant in an undercover public corruption case.
  • Represented a pharmacy charged with health care fraud with a loss amount over $30 million.
  • Represented individual defendant charged with wire fraud in a Ponzi scheme with a loss amount over $40 million.
  • Represented an individual in a congressional investigation by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  • Represented surgical cost management company in litigation involving breach of contract, tort, and trade secrets claims.
  • Represented a publicly traded aerospace and defense company in fraud and environmental matters.
  • Represented publicly traded insurance company in fraud and defamation matters.
  • Represented insurance company in coverage opinions and disputes.°
  • Represented insurance company in wrongful death and other tort litigation.°
  • Represented financial institutions in Federal Deceptive Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act cases.°
  • Represented financial institutions in secured commercial loan matters.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Behlman prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, PA.

  • Law Clerk, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., Tenants’ Rights Clinic, 2012
  • Legal Intern, MasTec, 2012
  • Legal Intern, Town of Miami Lakes, 2012

Anerkennung durch den Markt

  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America
    • "Ones to Watch," Commercial Litigation, 2021-2025
    • "Ones to Watch," Criminal Defense - White Collar, 2023-2025
  • Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, "Rising Star," 2018-2024
  • Listed, Florida Trend, "Legal Elite," 2021-2022
  • Rated, AV Preeminent® 4.9 out of 5.0

°AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell DistinguishedSM and Martindale-Hubbell NotableSM are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification procedures, standards and policies.

  • Member, Herbert G. Goldberg – Ronald Cacciatore Criminal Law American Inn of Court
  • Member, Federal Bar Association, 2019-Present
    • Federal Sentencing Guidelines Seminar Committee, 2021
  • Member, Tampa Prep Alumni Board, 2019-Present
  • Member, Rotary Club of Tampa, 2017-Present
    • Board of Directors, 2021-2023 
    • Co-Chair, Rotary Foundation & Rotary International Committee, 2020-2022
    • Member, Community Service Committee
  • Volunteer, Community Tampa Bay, 2017
  • Member, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2016-Present
    • Co-Chair, Community Service Committee, 2020-Present
    • Member, Bar Leadership Institute, 2019-2020
  • Member, Dade County Bar Association, 2014-2017
  • Attorney, Clemency Project, 2015
  • Volunteer, Harry Cohen for Tampa City Council District 4, 2011

Ausbildung

Akademische Ausbildung
  • J.D., magna cum laude, University of Miami School of Law
    • Order of the Coif
    • Editorial Staff/Student Writing Editor, Inter-American Law Review
    • International Moot Court Program Member, Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Competition Team
    • President, University of Miami School of Law Student Chapter, Dade County Bar Association
  • B.A., with departmental honors, Vassar College
    • Departmental Honors in History
    • 2003 Maguire Fellowship recipient for conflict resolution and peace building, Durban, South Africa
    • 2002 Burnam Fellowship recipient for work with Network of Independent Monitors, Durban South Africa, an organization aimed at reducing political and organized social violence and promoting a functioning rule of law
Zulassung
  • Florida
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Related Capabilities

Rechtsstreitigkeiten White Collar & Special Investigations