Jeffrey A. Backman

Overview

Jeffrey A. Backman is a partner with the Litigation practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP. Mr. Backman focuses his practice on complex class action defense and general commercial litigation. He has defended clients in federal courts throughout the country, and is at the forefront of the legal landscape involving the telemarketing industry. He also advises clients in legal compliance matters and defends clients before all regulatory bodies such as the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communication Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and States Attorneys General.

Mr. Backman was appointed to the Southeast Chapter Board of Directors of the Professional Association for Customer Engagement (PACE), the only non-profit trade organization dedicated exclusively to the advancement of companies that use a multi-channel approach to engaging their customers. He has spoken on TCPA compliance and litigation trends at the PACE Washington Summit in 2015 and at its 2016 National Convention & Expo. PACE also selected Mr. Backman as one of its “Speaking Partners,” scheduling him to speak at various events held by PACE throughout the year.

From 2009-2010, Mr.Backman defended a large client in the multidistrict litigation involving the manufacture and sale of Chinese drywall, where he was the youngest member of both the state and federal court defense steering committees, also serving as lead and liaison counsel in certain state courts.

Mr. Backman also has a long record of giving back to the community and participates on a regular basis in fundraising efforts. Most recently with Kids Can, a non-profit organization created by kids, for kids, where his two daughters are founding board members. He was a Broad Fellowship Mentor, a member of Leadership Broward Class XXVIII, an executive director of the B’nai B’rith Justice Unit, and served on the Board of Directors for L.E.A.D. Previously, he served on the Board of Trustees for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and in 2007, the organization recognized him as “Man of the Year.”

Bar Admissions

Florida, 2003

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, Pro Hac Vice
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, Pro Hac Vice
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

Education

J.D., Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center, magna cum laude, 2003
B.A., Florida Atlantic University, 2000

Experience

Professional and Community Involvement

Commercial Litigation Committee for the Defense Research Institute, Publications Board
Broward County Bar Association, Member
Leadership Broward, Class XXVIII
B’nai B’rith Justice Unit, Executive Director
L.E.A.D., Board of Directors
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Board Law Center, Broad Fellowship Mentor
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Board of Trustees, 2008-2009
International Council of Shopping Centers, Member

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “TCPA Class Action Panel,” 2016 PACE Washington TCPA Summit, September 2016
Speaker, “Consumers Collections,” ALFN ANSWERS Conference, July 2016
Panelist, “Adapting Your Customer Engagement Strategy Within a Highly Charged, TCPA Regulated Environment,” PACE Convention & Expo, April 2016
Speaker, “A Brave New TCPA World,” 2015 PACE Washington TCPA Summit, September 2015

Awards

Recognitions

U.S. News & World Report, “Best Lawyers in America,” Commercial Litigation, 2021-2024
Lawdragon, “500 Leading Litigators in America,” 2023-2024
Benchmark Litigation, Florida “Litigation Star,” 2019-2024
Super Lawyers magazine, “Super Lawyers Florida,” Class Action, 2020-2023
South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Lawyer,” 2020-2021
Florida Trend magazine, “Legal Elite,” 2019
Benchmark Litigation, “Under 40 Hot List,” 2017-2018
South Florida Legal Guide, Top Up & Comer, 2013, 2015, 2016-2019
Super Lawyers magazine, “Florida Rising Star,” Class Action, 2009-2018
Daily Business Review, 40 Under 40, “Rising Stars,” 2014
Florida Trend magazine, Legal Elite, “Up and Comer,” 2008-2010, 2012
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Man of the Year, 2007

Publications

Co-Author, “Florida Enacts Significant Changes To State’s Telephone Solicitation Act,” May 26, 2023
Co-Author, “Cannabis-Related TCPA Complaints Are On The Rise” Marijuana Venture, April 8, 2021
Co-Author, “WARNING: Web Tracking Might Expose Businesses to Wiretapping Lawsuits,” GM Alert, February 19, 2021
Co-Author, “Cannabis Companies Must Brave the Weeds of the TCPA,” New Cannabis Ventures, April 1, 2019
Co-Author, “Considering What ‘Consent’ Really Means Under the TCPA,” Law360, June 16, 2015

In the News

Quoted, “Get Familiar With Session Replay Software, Because It’s Now a Commercial Litigation Trend,” Daily Business Review, August 12, 2021
Mentioned, “Fla. Cruise Line Dodges TCPA Suit In Ariz.,” Law360, February 12, 2021
Quoted, “Royal Seas calls offering free cruises don’t violate robocall law, CA court says,” Miami Herald, February 11, 2021
Quoted, “How Greenspoon Steered Royal Seas To A Win In TCPA Fight,” Law360 Pulse, February 8, 2021
Featured, “Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Defeat Bid for Class Certification Avoiding Statutory Damages of More Than $100M,” Daily Business Review, December 10, 2020
Mentioned, “Fla. Judge Revives Claim Against Timeshare Exit Co.,” Law360, April 29, 2020
Featured, “Law Firm Ducks Timeshare Cancellation Conspiracy Suit,” Law360, April 2, 2019
Quoted, “Attys’ Business Ties End Class Cert. Request In TCPA Suit,” Law360, February 11, 2019
Quoted, “Greenspoon Marder Defeats Class Certification Bid on Behalf of Client Caribbean Cruise Line, Inc.,” MarketWatch, February 11, 2019
Quoted, “Cruise Line Beats Class Certification in Unwanted Text Suit,” Bloomberg Law, February 11, 2019
Quoted, “Atty Can’t Leave Fla. Timeshare-Exit Contract Suit,” Law360, January 7, 2019
Mentioned, “Timeshare Co. Fights Attys’ Bid To Withdraw From Suit,” Law360, November 14, 2018
Mentioned, “Contract Suit Against Fla. Timeshare Exit Team Survives,” Law360, October 24, 2018
Mentioned, “Westgate Resort, Castle Law Resolve Timeshare Suit,” Law360, August 29, 2018
Mentioned, “Fyre Festival Attendees Vie For Consolidation Venue,” Law360, June 14, 2017
Mentioned, “Law Firm Defrauded Timeshare Owners To Win Business: Suit,” Law360, June 9, 2017
Mentioned, “FTC shuts down Boca Raton-based student loan relief operation,” Sun Sentinel, June 2, 2017
Quoted, “Fyre Festival Organizers Sent Cease-And-Desist Letter To Twitter Users Who Were Slamming It,” Daily Mail, May 10, 2017
Quoted, “Fyre Festival Organizers Hit With Sixth Lawsuit,” Rolling Stone, May 8, 2017
Quoted, “Here’s What Fyre Festival Attendees Thought They Were Getting When They Bought $1,200 tickets — And Here’s The Nightmarish Reality At The Center of a Legal Battle,” Business Insider, May 5, 2017
Quoted, “Lawyers for the Fyre Festival Sent Cease-And-Desist Letters To People Who Tweeted About It, Lawsuit Claims,” Business Insider, May 5, 2017
Quoted, “Class Action Suit Filed Against Ill-Fated Fyre Festival,” Daily Business Review , May 5, 2017
Quoted, “$5 Million Lawsuit Against Fyre Festival Filed in Florida District Court,” Orlando Weekly, May 5, 2017
Mentioned, “Fyre Fest Organizers Threatened Online Critics, Suit Claims,” Law360, May 5, 2017
Mentioned, “$56M Robocall Settlement Fee Objector Demands Own Fees,” Law360, April 20, 2017
Mentioned, “$76M Cruise Robocall Class Settlement Gets Final Approval,” Law360, March 2, 2017
Mentioned, “$76M Cruise Robocall Deal Merits Final Approval, Judge Told,” Law360, February 13, 2017
Quoted, “How Nick Gordon Being Ruled ‘Legally Responsible’ for Bobbi Kristina Brown’s Death Is Like the O.J. Simpson Civil Suit,” PEOPLE magazine, September 16, 2016

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