Aaron Resnick, Esq.
Overview
Miami business attorney Aaron Resnick founded the Law Offices of Aaron Resnick in 2005 and has practiced in Florida since 1998. He holds the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating and is a graduate of Leadership Miami. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida Law Center Association, after earlier service on its Law Alumni Council, and is an Ambassador for Emory University.
Aaron Resnick is a past president of the Miami Beach Bar Association and co-chair of the Miami-Dade Bar's Civil Litigation Committee. He also moderates the Miami-Dade Bar's "The Recess" and the Miami Beach Bar Association's "Holding Court".
He began practice at Gunster. His firm now has offices in Miami, Boca Raton and New York City. He received his Bachelor of Arts in political science with honors from Emory University and a Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Florida.
Aaron Resnick is admitted to all of the state and federal courts in Florida and the United States Supreme Court. He was sworn in at the United States Supreme Court in June 2004, as Shield & Diamond, the Pi Kappa Alpha magazine, reported that autumn.
His practice concentrates on business and commercial matters, with a focus on commercial litigation and real estate matters. He has been involved in several shareholder and partnership disputes that drew news coverage, and he serves as local counsel for a number of top 100 firms outside the state of Florida.
His cases have been reported on in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Miami Herald, Barron's, ABC News, Politico, Above the Law, The Advocate, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, BuzzFeed, The Daily Beast, MSN, Yahoo, the Daily Business Review, the South Florida Business Journal, The Real Deal and Courthouse News Service. Press and Media Coverage lists the coverage by date.
His clients have included large corporations, well known Miami businesses, professional athletes, entertainers and people Miami knows by name, among them four professional football players, a bank and a founder of the Ultra Music Festival.
Recognition
Super Lawyers has named Aaron Resnick to Florida Super Lawyers every year since 2013, after naming him to Florida Rising Stars in 2011 and 2012. Florida Trend named him to Florida Legal Elite in 2010 and 2016.
He was the first man to serve on the board of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (Miami-Dade Chapter). He was elected three times to the Board of Directors of the Dade County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section and served as a committee chair for the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, which recognized him as its Star of the Quarter.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the South Florida Business Journal each recognized him as one of the Top 40 Under 40 professionals in South Florida.
Community and the Arts
In January 2010, Aaron Resnick co-founded the Little Lighthouse Foundation, a Miami nonprofit that serves underserved children and their families, and he serves on its board.
Aaron Resnick received the Arts and Business Council of Miami's Shining Star Award. He is the founding chairperson of the Friends of the New World Symphony. He serves on the Art in Public Places Committee for the City of Miami Beach, and he sat on the Board of Directors of the Miami Design Preservation League for more than 10 years.
He is a member of AIPAC's Florida Leadership Circle and of AIPAC's Washington Club. He is on the Board of Directors of Hillel at Florida International University and is one of the Jewish National Fund's Lawyers for Israel. He was a Regional Board Member of the Maccabi World Union and a member of the Ben Gurion Society of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.
Aaron Resnick is a founding member and Patron of the Pérez Art Museum Miami, a Bass Museum Insider, a Patron of the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, a member of the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami's Leadership Circle and a Patron of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
He previously served on the executive committees of young patron groups in South Florida, including Best Buddies of South Florida, the Big Brothers Big Sisters Impact Circle, the Art Crowd of the Bass Museum, the Green Room Society for the Center for Performing Arts, the Tropees of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, the Jewish Legal Society of Miami, the MOCA Shakers and others.
Practice Areas
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Business Law
- Real Estate and Real Estate Litigation
- Sports and Entertainment Law
Honors and Awards
Peer Selections
- Florida Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine, every year since 2013
- Florida Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2011 and 2012
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating
- Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2010 and 2016
- Miami-Dade Bar Circle of Excellence, Business Litigation, 2023
Civic Honors
- Aaron Resnick Day, City of Miami Beach, December 13, 2022
- Key to the City of Miami Beach, 2019
- Jan Pfeiffer Distinguished Service Award, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
- "Shining Star" Award by the Arts & Business Council of Miami, Inc.
Early Career Honors
- South Florida Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award Winner
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 40 Under 40 Attorneys
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 40 Under 40 Business Professionals
- American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division "Star of the Quarter"
Publisher and Industry Designations
- Business Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Florida, Leaders in Law, 2022
- Business Litigation Lawyer of the Year in the United States, Lawyer International Magazine, 2021
- Business Litigation Lawyer of the Year (Florida), New World Report, 2023
- Leading Business Litigation Lawyer of the Year (Florida), Acquisition International, 2024
- Business Litigation Lawyer of the Year, Leaders in Law, 2024/25
- Best Litigation Lawyer of the Year (USA), Lawyer Monthly Magazine
- Best Business Litigation Attorney (Florida), Acquisition International Magazine, 2016
- Business and Contract Disputes Lawyer of the Year (Florida)
- Commercial Litigator of the Year (Florida), Global 100, 2020
- Best Commercial Litigation Boutique (Florida), Corporate America Magazine, 2020, awarded to the Law Offices of Aaron Resnick
- Corporate America, Legal Elite
- Film, Recording and Entertainment Council, FREC Entertainment Law Award
Bar Admissions and Memberships
- The Florida Bar
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida
- United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- The Florida Bar, Member Business Law Committee and Sports & Entertainment Law Committee
- Miami Beach Bar Association, Past President
- American Bar Association, Member Business Law Committee
- Dade County Bar Association
- Pillar Member of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Member of the Law Council of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Member of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Inter-American Chapter
- Member of the India-US Chamber of Commerce South Florida
- Member of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Florida Chapter
- Member of the Florida China Chamber of Commerce
- Member of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast
- Member of the Panamanian American Chamber of Commerce
- Member of the Colombian American Chamber of Commerce
- Member of Canadian American Chamber of Commerce of South Florida
- Past Member of the banking committee for the Asian American Hotel Owners Association
Education
J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1995 to 1997
with Honors.
Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France, 1997
with High Honors.
B.A., Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1990 to 1994
We Don't Make Promises. We Have Results to Prove It.
Aaron Resnick has handled business disputes in Miami since 1998 and is a fourth generation Miami resident. He works hands-on on every case; the client gets Aaron on every major litigation issue, not a junior partner. The Law Offices of Aaron Resnick represents large corporations, Miami businesses and their owners, professional athletes and entertainers in Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties and across Florida in business litigation and business counsel. Call 305-672-7495 or request a consultation.
This page provides general information and is not legal advice. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome.
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In the News
Miami Beach Bar Association 75th Anniversary Celebration: Aaron Resnick, Esq. Installed as President
World Red Eye | December 14, 2021
World Red Eye covered Aaron Resnick's installation as the Miami Beach Bar Association's 2022 president on December 14, 2021. The 75th anniversary celebration took place at the Moxy South Beach rooftop lounge, The Upside. Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen-Gonzalez presented city proclamations at the event.
Aaron Rene Resnick
Avvo
Avvo's profile identifies attorney Aaron Rene Resnick in Miami and lists business and commercial litigation among his practice areas. The profile also states that Aaron is Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent rated and was recognized in 2022 as Florida Business Litigation Lawyer of the Year.
Former pool attendant details alleged relationship with Becki and Jerry Falwell Jr.
ABC News | August 28, 2020
ABC News described Giancarlo Granda's account of an alleged relationship with Becki and Jerry Falwell Jr. on August 28, 2020. Aaron Resnick represented Granda. The report also explains that an adviser speaking with ABC News producers had been brought on by Granda's attorney.
Icon Brickell condo association settles class action suit alleging it charged illegal fees
The Real Deal | April 28, 2020
The Real Deal reported an Icon Brickell condominium association's class action settlement on April 28, 2020. Aaron Resnick was quoted as plaintiffs' counsel. The coverage addressed allegations of improper association charges, the settlement, and Aaron's criticism of the fee practices that led residents to bring the litigation.
Condo boards ‘fatten coffers' with illegal fees. Residents just won a class-action settlement
Miami Herald | September 17, 2019
The Miami Herald reported on September 17, 2019 that the Plaza 851 Brickell condominium association would pay up to $300,000 to settle a class action over illegal condominium fees. The Herald quoted Aaron Resnick as counsel for the plaintiffs and reported that similar class actions, including one at Icon Brickell, were pending.
Death of Ultra co-founder Omes leaves much unsettled
Miami Herald | February 7, 2015
The Miami Herald reported on the unresolved Ultra Music Festival dispute after co-founder Alex Omes's death. Its February 7, 2015 article named Aaron Resnick as Omes's attorney preparing for trial. The case was Omes's ownership dispute over the festival he co-founded.
W South Beach Condo Developer Sued by Four NFL Players
Miami New Times | July 13, 2012
Miami New Times reported in July 2012 that four National Football League players sued the W South Beach condominium developer. Aaron Resnick represented all four players, and New Times named him as the local attorney handling their claims in Miami.
Investor sues over profit$ from Carmine's restaurant
New York Post | January 13, 2011 | By Bruce Golding
The New York Post reported on January 13, 2011 that investor Gary Croland sued in federal court over payments and ownership interests tied to Carmine's and Virgil's Real Barbeque. Aaron Resnick handled that federal action for the investor as co-counsel.
Beach Blanket Beethoven
Miami New Times | February 2, 2006 | By Emily Witt
Miami New Times reported on the Friends of New World Symphony on February 2, 2006. The story named Aaron Resnick as executive committee chair and quoted his response to claims that Miami lacked culture. The group introduced young supporters to the orchestra.
Judge Moreno visits with young lawyers
The Florida Bar News | June 15, 2004
The Florida Bar News reported in June 2004 that attorney Aaron Resnick cohosted a young associates breakfast with U.S. District Judge Federico A. Moreno in Miami. The event was part of a monthly series for area young lawyers and included discussion of federal practice, the court, and questions from the attorneys attending.
Kogan talks to young lawyers in S. Florida
The Florida Bar News | April 1, 2004
The Florida Bar News reported in April 2004 that attorney Aaron Resnick cohosted a young associates breakfast with former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerald Kogan. The event gave South Florida young lawyers an opportunity to hear Kogan discuss his experience on the bench, his legal career, and questions from the group.
