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Jeffrey W. Warren Shareholder President of Bush Ross Member, Board of Directors
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
Trial and Appellate Practice
Business Reorganizations
Pre-Bankruptcy Workouts
Trustee and Creditors’ Committee Representation
Creditors’ Rights
Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors
Business and Commercial Litigation
Appellate Practice
Experience
Jeff Warren has a nationally-recognized legal practice in Chapter 11 reorganization cases, both as a courtroom counsel and as an out-of-court negotiator and problem solver. Mr. Warren was lead bankruptcy counsel to the debtor, Celotex Corporation, in one of the largest Chapter 11 cases ever filed. He successfully argued Celotex v. Edwards before the United States Supreme Court, establishing national precedent regarding the jurisdiction of bankruptcy judges. Mr. Warren’s experience in and out of court has equipped him to render advice to business clients seeking solutions for complex commercial problems.
Bar Admissions
Mr. Warren is admitted to practice in Florida, the United States District Court for the Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth, Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.
Education
University of Florida, B.S., 1969
University of Florida, J.D., 1972
Recognitions, Associations and Professional Activities
Mr. Warren has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy in honor and recognition of his professional excellence and exceptional contributions to the fields of bankruptcy and insolvency. As a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Mr. Warren is a Contributing Editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal. He is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification. He served as Chairman of the Consumer Protection Committee of The Florida Bar. Additionally, he has served as a member of the Board of Directors, then President and Chair of the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association. Mr. Warren served as a Trustee for the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. from 1993 through 1998 and he has served as a Trustee Emeritus since 1999. Mr. Warren is the author of several chapters for publications of The Florida Bar and numerous articles regarding creditors’ rights issues. Mr. Warren has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America since 1995. He has also been named to Florida’s Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine. Mr. Warren was also recognized as one of the top one hundred Florida "Super Lawyers" by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine. Mr. Warren has been awarded an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
Personal
Mr. Warren was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and raised in Starke, Florida. | 