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Downtown West Palm Beach
Esperanté Building
222 Lakeview Avenue
Suite 210
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 659-3300
Fax: (561) 659-1911 |
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| Jeffrey C. Pepin |
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 bio  email  vcard  561-253-2204
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jpepin@schwarzberglaw.com |
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Jeffrey C. Pepin dedicates his practice handling litigation and trials in the areas of complex commercial litigation, shareholder derivative suits, probate litigation, partnership disputes, business torts, and contract and business disputes.
Mr. Pepin graduated with honors from the University of Florida with a B.S. in finance in 1996 and later received his Juris Doctorate from the Notre Dame School of Law.
Mr. Pepin is a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association - Young Lawyers Section. His community activities include the Notre Dame Club of the Palm Beaches and the Palm Beach County Gator Club. He has been selected by the South Florida Legal Guide as a "Top Up & Comer" from 2003-2009 and was recently selected as a "Top Attorney" for 2010. Mr. Pepin has also been listed in the "Who's Who of Professionals."
Mr. Pepin was previously with the law firm of Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman in West Palm Beach. |
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Areas of Experience
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Partnership and Business Litigation
- Probate Litigation
- Employment Law Litigation
- Commercial Lease Disputes
- Commercial Real Estate Matters
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Significant Representations
- Represented defendant investor in entity sued for foreclosure of a line of credit in an amount exceeding $5,000,000 and ensuing deficiency under personal guaranty. A settlement was reached whereby the Plaintiff agreed to dismiss its claim on the personal guaranty with prejudice in exchange for the Defendant’s dismissal of his counterclaim.
- Represented former employee of entity to recover ownership interests in ten sub-entities of the employer that were wrongfully stripped from client upon his termination. The case settled one week before calendar call for $460,000.
- Successfully represented homeowner in jury trial to recover damages for breach of contract and fraudulent misrepresentation related to inferior craftsmanship of cabinetry and interior design work for multi-million dollar home. Jury returned a verdict for client in the full amount of $74,038.27.
- Represented plaintiffs, who were minority members of LLC to purchase and develop commercial real estate, in individual and derivative claims to recover damages for breach of fiduciary duty and usurpation of a corporate opportunity involving commercial property valued in excess of $10,000,000. A confidential settlement was reached after mediation.
- Successfully represented contract purchaser of $500,000 condominium to recover full amount deposits after developer built unit that did not conform with plans approved by client.
- Co-counsel representing defendant law firm in action for professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty claiming damages in excess of $50,000,000.
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Publications
- Forum Selection Clauses: Effect on Attempts to Transfer Venue, Briefings (Winter/Spring 2009 ed.) (with M. Pike).
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Professional Involvement
- Member - Florida Bar
- Member - Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Young Lawyers Division - Executive Committee
- Judicial Relations and Judicial Evaluations Subcommittees, 2009
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Education
- J.D., Notre Dame School of Law, 2000
- B.S., with honors, University of Florida, 1996
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Admitted to Practice
- Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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