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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 criminal matters and regulatory investigations, international criminal law, and complex commercial litigation. Jordan has represented defendants facing criminal investigation 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 crime defense and investigations
  • False Claims Act matters, including Qui Tam litigation
  • International criminal law
  • Defense of complex financial crimes
  • Complex civil litigation
  • Health care fraud and abuse issues

Capabilities

Experience

  • 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 surgical cost management company in litigation involving breach of contract, tort, and trade secrets claims.
  • Law Clerk, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., Tenants’ Rights Clinic, 2012
  • Legal Intern, MasTec, 2012
  • Legal Intern, Town of Miami Lakes, 2012

Recognition & Leadership

  • 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

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., magna cum laude, University of Miami School of Law, 2014
    • 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, 2003
    • Departmental Honors in History
Admissions
  • 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

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