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Claussen Weires is a boutique litigation law firm focused on strategic business issues, value and service. Mr. Claussen and Mr. Weires have worked at top national and regional firms, assisting Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals with their litigation, employment, insurance and general business issues both in Florida and across the United States.
About Claussen Weires PLLC
Practice Areas Include:
- Real estate matters, including commercial lease, landlord-tenant and title disputes.
- Construction litigation.
- Land Use Litigation.
- Water Rights Litigation.
- Homeowners and property damage disputes.
- Business Related Litigation - Fraud, breach of contract, tortious interference and other business related claims.
- Contract review and negotiation.
- General advice in the commercial litigation context.
- Homeowner association and condominium disputes.
- Employer non-compete and injunction litigation as well as corporate “divorce.”
- Gaming disputes both in the pursuit of unpaid debts and in general commercial matters.
- Mortgage foreclosures, mortgage fraud and title insurance disputes.
- Aviation industry disputes.
- Significant Personal Injury Matters.
- Significant Medical Malpractice Matters.
- General liability matters in the medical and products liability fields.
About Jonathan Claussen
Born and raised in South Florida, Jon Claussen has practiced law for more than a decade in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties with an emphasis on litigation for both small boutique litigation firms and large national firms. He has experience on both sides of a case and has represented companies and entrepreneurs large and small. Mr. Claussen is acutely aware of the business decision involved in bringing and defending litigation matters and seeks to counsel his clients toward a strategic resolution in each case.
As a walk-on football athlete at Wake Forest University, Mr. Claussen understands what it means to work hard to achieve the ultimate goal. He brings his competitive spirit and passion for winning results to each client’s case.
Mr. Claussen has earned the peer generated AV Preeminent rating© from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating for ethical standards and legal ability. Florida Super Lawyers has selected Mr. Claussen as a “Rising Star” from 2009-2011 and 2014 through 2017 and as a Super Lawyer from 2018 through 2021 in the area of commercial litigation. He was selected as a top 40 under 40 honoree by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of South Florida. Mr. Claussen is active in his local community, serving on the boards of trustees for several historical societies and other civic organizations. He is proficient in reading, writing and speaking Spanish, having spent time in Spain working for the NFL Europe.
Education:
The University of Florida, Levin College of Law – Juris Doctor, with honors, 2004
Wake Forest University – B.S. Business, 2000
La Universidad Complutense de Madrid – Certificate in Spanish language, 2000
Professional Activities:
Florida Supreme Court Historical Society, President, 2019-2021, Immediate Past President
Florida Supreme Court Historical Society, Board of Trustees, 2011-21, Editor, Magazine 2010-13
11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society, Chair, 2010
11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society, Board of Directors
Leadership Boca Raton Graduate, 2010
Admissions:
Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
11th Judicial Circuit Court of Appeals
About Scott Weires
Mr. Weires has served as lead trial counsel in numerous multi-million dollar cases for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies handling all aspects of commercial conflicts, contract disputes, and fraud claims.
Mr. Weires also represents smaller businesses, homeowners/condominium associations and individuals with business disputes, real property/construction litigation, and significant personal injury and medical malpractice claims.
Mr. Weires previously led the litigation practice group for an AmLaw 200 law firm (an index of the largest 200 law firms in the United states) and had management responsibility for approximately 80 litigation attorneys.
Mr. Weires has significant class action experience, having participated in more than 40 class actions throughout the country.
Mr. Weires has served as counsel for some of the largest media companies, including AT&T Broadband and Internet Services, LLC, Comcast Cable communications, Inc., Jones Intercable, Adelphia Communications, and Media One, successfully defending the companies against claims challenging late fee policies and other billing procedures.
Mr. Weires successfully defended St. Gobain, the world's second largest manufacturer of building materials, in a Florida statewide consumer class action which alleged deceptive product labeling and more than $10 million in damages.
Mr. Weires successfully defended the nation's largest Toyota distributor in a five-week jury trial involving tortious interference claims which sought $60 million in damages.
Mr. Weires is a Florida-licensed CPA (Certified Public Accountant - currently inactive) - a distinction which qualifies Mr. Weires to address both the legal and financial ramifications of business disputes as well as work together with accounting experts on issues involving sophisticated damages calculations and lost profits modeling.
Education:
Admitted in all Florida state and federal courts
Florida bar, 1996
Indiana University School of Law at Bloomington, J.D., Bloomington, Indiana 1996
Indiana university, dual degree Bachelor of Science, finance and accounting; Bloomington, Indiana 1993
Publications:
Television interview, “Why Homeowners are Still Finding Costly Chinese Drywall”, WPTV News Channel 5 (Palm Beach NBC affiliate) (April 25, 2014)
Co-author, “Board of Contributors: Fees for Fees provision in Contracts Now Enforceable,” Daily Business Review (October 17, 2012)
Cited, “White Collar Crime Expert Hired to Probe FPL”, Palm Beach Post (February 11, 2010)
Cited, “The Impact of e-Discovery on Big Business”, Florida Business Journal (May 2010)
Author, “Using the Liberal Pleading Requirements of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act to Your Advantage”, Hodgson Russ (2006)
Speaking Engagements:
Seminar speaker, “Protecting Your Company from Trade Secrets Claims”, Guarding Your Company From Litigation Conference (2006)
Seminar speaker, “The Fine Details of Non-Compete Agreements,” Litigation Seminar for Business Decision Makers (2005)