Lori Sochin represents clients in a broad range of business litigation matters in the state and federal courts. Ms. Sochin has experience representing clients in disputes involving contracts, business torts, real estate, probate and estate matters, and government-in-the sunshine matters. Her pre-law experience in the business world gives Ms. Sochin a unique perspective to match dispute resolution techniques to her clients’ overarching business objectives. She is active in local and national bar associations, as well as community organizations.

You can reach Ms. Sochin directly at 786-517-8344 or lori@sochinlaw.com.

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Awards & Recognition

Ranked AV® Preeminent™ 4.9 out of 5*

• *AV® Preeminent ™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

Selected, Top Rated Lawyer, South Florida

Selected, Super Lawyers magazine

Selected, ABA Section of Litigation Outstanding Subcommittee Chair

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Professional & Community Involvement

Secretary, Executive Board of Directors, Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Miami-Dade County

Board of Directors, Temple Beth Am Religious School

Past President, Ludlam Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association

Member, American Bar Association

• Section of Litigation; Judicial Intern Opportunity Program, Regional Co-chair, 2011-2014; Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Co-chair, 2008-2011; Liaison to Section of Dispute Resolution, 2008-2011; Programs Subcommittee, Chair, 2004-2008
• Torts & Insurance Practice Section, Civil Procedure and Evidence Committee, Vice Chair, 1998-2001
• Young Lawyers Division, Liaison to Law Student Division, 2000; Law Student Outreach Committee, Chair, 2000; Women in the Profession Committee, Chair, 2000; Vice Chair, 1998-2000; Children and the Law Committee, Vice Chair, 1999-2000; Litigation Committee, Planning Board, 1997-1998; Assembly Delegate, 1998-2001

Member, Dade County Bar Association

• School Programs Committee, Chair, 2001-2003; Vice Chair, 1999-2001; Member, 1996-present
• Liaison to Miami-Dade County Teen Court Advisory Board and Youth Bar Association, 1999-2001
• Young Lawyers Section, Youth Services Committee, 1995-2000; Schools Committee, 1995-2000; Professionalism Committee, 1997-1998

Member, Florida Association for Women Lawyers

Judge, Chester Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition

Former Advisory Board, Miami Senior High School Law Magnet Program

Volunteer Attorney Ad Litem, Lawyers for Children America

Former Judge, Miami Carol City Senior High School Student Court

Former Judge, High School Mock Trial Competition

Former Advisory Board, Suncoast Junior Achievement

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Previous Experience

Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, P.A., 1994-2012

Buyer, Eckerd Drug Company, 1984-1991

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Articles, Publications & Lectures

Lectures

Faculty, Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute; Panelist: "Negotiating in the Caucus Stage of Mediation"

Speaker, “Rules of the Road: How to Navigate the Legal Land Miles of Mediation,” American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution

Articles

Quoted, "Third Circuit Finds Rejected Settlement Offers a Factor in Fee Awards," ABA Litigation News, September 2009

Quoted, "Future of Mandatory Arbitration of Consumer Disputes in Doubt," ABA Litigation News, August 2009

Quoted, "Courts Continue Defining Scope of Arbitration Clause Survivability," ABA Litigation News, February 2009

"Recent Developments in Civil Procedure and Evidence," Tort & Insurance Law Journal, Volume 34, Number 2, Winter 1999

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Education

J.D., with high honors, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 1994

Order of the Coif

Managing Editor, Florida Law Review

American Jurisprudence Awards in Torts, Contracts, Property, and Jurisprudence

Teaching Fellow, Appellate Advocacy

B.S.B.A., with high honors, Business Administration, University of Florida, 1984

Emphasis in Marketing

Dean’s List, Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society (Business), Alpha Mu Alpha Honor Society (Marketing)

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Admitted to Practice

Florida

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

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