George G. Mahfood

George G. Mahfood


Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recognized since 2017

Miami, Florida

Practice Areas

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

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George Mahfood has 40 years of trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts, for civil and criminal matters, involving securities, intellectual property, insurance, contracts, real estate, products liability, class actions, criminal defense, and environmental matters.He has represented corporate officers, shareholders, and businesses in litigation involving securities claims, corporate control, corporate valuations, fiduciary duty trade secrets, contracts, real estate developments, and environmental regulatory actions.He has defended individuals in Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions arising from real estate and viatical investments.

Location
  • Two South Biscayne Boulevard, 21st Floor
    Miami, FL 33131
Education
  • University of Pittsburgh, J.D., graduated 1978
  • University of Pittsburgh, BA, graduated 1975
Bar Admissions
  • Pennsylvania, (Admitted 1978)
  • Florida, (Admitted 1996)
  • New York, (Admitted 2006)
Affiliations
  • American Association for Justice - Former Commercial Litigation Section and Insurance Section Chair
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Dade County Bar Association - Former Professionalism Committee Chair
  • Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. - Board Member and Executive Committee Member
  • New York State Bar Association - Member
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice - Member
Court Admissions
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • Achieved AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating with Martindale-Hubbell
  • Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine (2017)
  • "Florida Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers magazine, 2007 - 2008, 2011 - 2018
  • Named "Top Attorney" by the South Florida Legal Guide, 2004-2008, 2011-2018
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • International Arbitration - Commercial
  • International Arbitration - Governmental

Publications

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