Brian Barakat is Board Certified Business Litigator. He began his career as a prosecutor for Miami-Dade County. While there, Mr. Barakat worked in the Economic Crimes Division of the Special Prosecution Section. His experience investigating financial fraud gives him a unique perspective on business disputes. Mr. Barakat has tried hundreds of cases to verdict.
Along with his partner Giacomo Bossa, Mr. Barakat believes in the power of teaching, training, and staying current with trial law. He is lauded for his recruitment and retention of culturally diverse attorneys who serve their business clients in a variety of expert capacities. Building on his own expertise in corporate, labor, and financial fraud, Mr. Barakat conducts classes and trainings on:
Additionally, he has been recognized by his colleagues for his expertise and leadership and is an active member of the, Business Law Section of the Florida Bar, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts of America, the League of Prosecutors and Kiwanis.
Temple University, JD
Drexel University, B.S., Finance
English
Mr. Barakat’s publications include:
The Authentication of Digital Photographs Under the “Pictorial Testimony” Theory in the Florida Bar Journal, July/August, 2004.
A Prolific Landscape: The Admissibility of Social Media Postings in the Florida Bar Journal April, 2018
Business Law Section of the Florida Bar
Coral Gables Bar Association
Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
Florida Bar Grievance Committee
Boy Scouts of America
Business Networking International
Kiwanis
League of Prosecutors
Miami-Dade County Bar Association
Nemni v. Barrera
338 So. 3d 238 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022).
Parisi v. De Kingston
314 So. 3d 656 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021).
Gokalp v. Unsal
284 So. 3d 1097 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019).
Data Payment Sys. v. Caso
253 So. 3d 53 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018).
United States ex rel. McFarland v. Fla. Pharm. Sols.
358 F. Supp. 3d 1316 (11th Cir. 2017).
Imery v. Ingenieros
167 So. 3d 523 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015).
Perez v. Regalado
140 So. 3d 593 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013)
World Res. Corp. v. Michael
36 So. 3d 682 (Fla. 3d DCA 2010).
Herranz v. Siam
2 So. 3d 1105 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009).
Balboa v. Assante
958 So. 2d 573 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007).
Aboujaoude v. Poinciana Dev. Co. II
509 F. Supp. 2d 1266 (11th Cir. 2007).
State v. Fields
954 So. 2d 1218 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007).
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