Elizabeth Francisco

Commercial/Civil Litigation

• Represents international financial institution regarding complex litigation matters throughout the United States.
• Represents national medical office in class action defense case.
• Represents plaintiff minority shareholder in a direct action against multi-hundred-million-dollar grossing telecom company.
• Represents international insurance company in dispute with minority shareholder.
• Represented judgment creditor in proceedings supplementary trial to attach and revert fraudulent transfers, obtaining judgment in client’s favor. Post-trial successfully moved the court to hold opposing parties in contempt for failure to abide by the trial order.
• Represented plaintiff shareholder in fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, injunctive relief, and judicial dissolution lawsuit against the other shareholder. Negotiated settlement favoring client.
• Represented accused individual against federal government in claim of currency seizure, obtaining award of entire amount of funds seized.
• Represented plaintiff association in specific performance case against homeowner spanning four years. Acquired final summary judgment in favor of client.
• Represented plaintiff minority shareholder in lawsuit against majority shareholder in a derivative and direct action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, violation of the uniform fraudulent transfer act, tortious interference with a business relationship, and conversion.
• Represented plaintiff state-wide restaurant company in breach of contract lawsuit.
• Represented plaintiff doctor’s office in breach of employment contract matter.
• Represented police departments in organization and effectuation of the procedures for Risk Protection Orders after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.
• Handled seven petitions for Risk Protection Orders for a police department client responsible for one of the largest municipalities in Broward County, successfully securing all seven petitions on behalf of the client.
• Represented local police department in appeal of trial court’s finding of Final Summary Judgment granting forfeiture in client’s favor of vehicle used in conjunction with narcotics arrest.
• Represented local police department in appeal of trial court’s finding of Final Summary Judgment granting forfeiture in client’s favor of property found to be contraband under Florida Statutes.
• Represented condominium association in appeal of trial court’s finding of Final Summary Judgment in client’s favor.
• Represented plaintiff association in foreclosure trial in Broward County, obtaining judgment in client’s favor.
• Represented plaintiff association in trial for specific performance in Broward County, obtaining judgment in client’s favor.

Criminal Litigation/Investigations

• Appointed by former Governor Rick Scott to handle three cases in Miami-Dade County, Florida, including attempted murder trial, where Defendant was convicted on all three counts, as well as two separate Robbery with Firearm cases, in which guilty pleas were entered.
• Appointed by former Governor Rick Scott to handle two cases in Palm Beach County, Florida, where Defendant was convicted in both cases via guilty plea.
• Conducted criminal investigations alongside the Drug Enforcement Agency, Homeland Security and local police departments while a prosecutor in the Drug Trafficking Unit.
• Conducted investigations with the Traffic Homicide Unit from all local police departments for the charges of D.U.I. Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide.
• Supervised up to 15 felony prosecutors at one time, with the authority to waive minimum-mandatory prison sentences, lower charges, or completely dismiss cases as a Felony Supervisor.
• Obtained guilty verdicts in 32 out of 41 criminal jury trials.

• Susanne Klement v. Boris Kofsman o/b/o A.K., Appellate Case No.: 4D21-1867 (Fla. 4th DCA 2022) (reversing temporary injunction against respondent based on res judicata and lack of evidence).
• Richard and Valerie Goldblatt v. The Raymond and Selma Weisbein Irrevocable Trust, Appellate Case No.: 3D20-0758 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (affirming order of contempt against judgment debtors for failure to comply with proceedings supplementary order).
• Tatiana and Galina Kasimtseva v. Omega Condominium No. 1 Association, Appellate Case No.: CACE 15-019105 AP (Fla. 17th Cir. 2018) (affirming final summary judgment of association foreclosure against claims of lack of jurisdiction and unsubstantial evidence).

• Speaker, “Derivative Suits,” Basic Business Litigation 2022 CLE, The Florida Bar, Virtual, 2022 (Required CLE for new Florida attorneys).
• Speaker, “Mock Trial Seminar,” Broward County Bar Association 2022 Bench and Bar Convention, Davie, Florida, May 2022.
• Speaker, “Privacy at Risk: Searches of Electronic Devices at Ports and Beyond,” State Bar of Michigan Immigration Law Section, Ohio-AILA, Michigan-AILA, Virtual, May 2021.
• Speaker, “Privacy at Risk: Searches of Electronic Devices at Ports and Beyond,” ABA International Law Section Webinar, Virtual, March 2021; (Awarded the 2021 Outstanding Committee Program Award by the American Bar Association).
• Author, Pandemic Creates Legal Dangers for Community Associations, South Florida Business & Wealth Daily, April 23, 2020.
• Speaker, “Society Gone Mad – Emotions & Legalities With ‘Stand Your Ground,’” 3rd Annual Societal Violence Conference, Davie, Florida, August 2019.
• Speaker, “Society Gone Mad – Emotions & Legalities With ‘Stand Your Ground,’” 3rd Annual Societal Violence Conference, Boca Raton, Florida, August 2019.

• American Bar Association Section of International Law – Co-Chair of International Ethics Committee (2022-Present)
• Federal Bar Association, Broward County Chapter – Director (2022-Present)
• Florida Bar Committee, Governmental and Public Policy Advocacy (2020-Present)
• International Jewish Federation – Community Relations Council (2020-2021)
• Broward County Bar – Young Lawyer’s Section (2015-2022)