Areas of Practice
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1984, cum laude; University of Miami Law Review; Moot Court Board; Bar & Gavel Honor Society
- University of Miami, B.A. in English, 1981
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1984
Court Admissions
- 11th Cir.
- M.D. Fla.
- N.D. Fla.
- S.D. Fla.
Steven Eisenberg has litigation experience in excess of twenty years. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, construction, and entertainment law. As a trial lawyer, he has tried various matters to verdict, both jury and non-jury, including the successful defense of a recent three month federal court theft of trade secrets jury case.
Mr. Eisenberg has represented local and national businesses in both state and federal trial and appellate courts. He began his legal career as a law clerk to Judge Lenore Nesbitt of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Mr. Eisenberg has been and remains active in community and bar activities and serves as outside general counsel, on a pro bono basis, to the New Theatre, located in Coral Gables, Florida. Mr. Eisenberg is a frequent lecturer on intellectual property and entertainment law issues.
Mr. Eisenberg is licensed to practice law in Florida, and is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in addition to all three of Florida’s United States District Courts.
Noteworthy
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 (Copyright 2009 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) in the area of Intellectual Property Law (listed annually since 2006) and in Commercial Litigation and Entertainment Law
- Listed in the 2007 edition of Florida Super Lawyers in the areas of Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation, and Entertainment & Sports (also listed in 2006)
- Listed as Top Lawyer in South Florida 2009 (2009 Edition of the South Florida Legal Guide)
- AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 2004–2005 recipient of the Dade County Bar Association Pro Bono Award
News
- Eisenberg to Host ABA Intellectual Property Law Roundtable Discussion
- Eisenberg Named a “Top Lawyer in South Florida” by South Florida Legal Guide and Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009
- Eisenberg to Speak at South Florida Writers Annual Conference
- Sixty-Three Jones Walker Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009; Jones Walker Top-Listed in Louisiana
- Eisenberg Quoted in Florida Bar News
- Eisenberg Quoted in South Florida Business Journal
Presentations
- "Copyright Storms and Safe Harbors in Cyberspace", November 18, 2008
- "Intellectual Property and Other Legal Issues for Writers", October 18, 2008
- "Legal Issues with New Media, Copyright", February 22, 2008
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Young Lawyer Fellow)
- Dade County Bar Association (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1994–1995; Chair, Construction Law Committee, 2001–2003)
- The Florida Bar (Member, Section on Entertainment, Arts, & Sports Law; Chair, 2004–2005)
- New Theater (Member, Board of Directors)
- The Peter T. Fay American Inn of Court
