Spencer Aronfeld, Esq.

Founder, Board Certified Trial Lawyer

Toll Free: 866-597-4529
Office: 305-441-0440
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 305-441-0198

Spencer was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Wichita, Kansas, Aronfeld graduated cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 1991. Upon graduation, he founded his own firm, in Coral Gables, Florida. He has dedicated his life to representing individuals against corporate giants, such as Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Disney Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Holland America Cruise Lines, the Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Stryker, Target, Publix, Walmart, Mt. Sinai Hospital, State Farm Insurance Company, United Automobile Insurance Company, Baptist Health South Florida, South Miami Hospital, and International Airplane Leasing.Aronfeld earned international recognition after his first jury trial, when an Orlando, Florida jury awarded his Uruguayan clients a $100,000 verdict against Walt Disney World. Before trial, Disney had offered his clients only $1,200. That verdict remains one of the largest in a personal injury case against the Mouse and his legal battle was recounted in the book, “Disney, the Mouse Betrayed.”

Aronfeld graduated from the Trial Lawyer College, a non-profit institution founded and directed by legendary trial lawyer, Gerry Spence in Dubois, Wyoming. Lawyers are admitted by invitation only and learn how to try cases on behalf of the people. Aronfeld has since returned as part of the faculty and has joined Spence on several of his nationwide book tours.Aronfeld lectures frequently across the country to both lawyers and law students. He has appeared on Dr. Phil,The Doctors, NBC’s Today Show, Court TV, Primer Impacto, Univision, Montel, Tyra, Dateline NBC, America’s Most Wanted, The Insider, Cristina, Sevsec al Fondo, CNN and HLN with Jane Velez-Mitchell.

Aronfeld is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by both the Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Board Certification was established in 1982 by the Supreme Court of Florida. It provides clients with the assurance in the selection of legal counsel. A lawyer who is Board Certified by The Florida Bar has demonstrated ability and experience in the field of practice and has earned a reputation for professionalism with the legal community. Furthermore, a lawyer who is Board Certified by The Florida Bar exhibits outstanding character and ethics.Aronfeld is an active and prominent member of The Florida Bar and has substantial experience in his areas of specialty: Cruise Ship Passenger Accidents, Car and Truck Accidents, Slip and Falls, Personal Injury Cases, Defective Products, Dangerous Medical Devices, Recalled Prescription Drug.He has been recognized as one of Florida’s Super Lawyers and was named one of the “20 Most Intriguing Floridians” by Florida Magazine.

Admitted to Practice:

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States Court of Appeals for the 11^th Circuit Court
United States Supreme Court, 1996
District of Columbia, 1993
Florida Bar

Bachelor of Business Administration – University of Miami, (1988 Italian Club-Founder, 1985, The University of Miami Hurricane, 1988)
Juris Doctor – University of Miami School of Law, 1991 (Cum Laude, Associate Editor Inter-American Law Review, Winner International Moot Court Competition (1991) Honorable Mention Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition Southeast Regionals-Best Oralist)

Lawyers to the Rescue – Founder and Chairman of the Board
Florida Justice Association – Eagle Member Since 1994
American Association for Justice – Member Since 1997, Leader’s Forum, Law Schools Committee, Public Affairs Committee, Membership Oversight Committee
Public Justice Foundation – Member
Earned a Trial Advocacy Skills Diploma and a Deposition Skills Diploma from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (1994 and 1997).
AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell (AV ® Preeminent ™ 5.0 out of 5).
Florida Super Lawyer (2006 -Present)
Member of International Cruise Victims Association

Mr. Aronfeld has been appointed to the following committees of the American Association for Justice:

- - Law Schools Committee
  - Public Affairs Committee
  - Membership Oversight Committee

In addition to the Florida Bar, he is admitted to practice in Federal Court, the Southern and Northern District of Florida, the District of Columbia and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of American Justice Association, Miami-Dade Justice Association, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice and an Eagle Member of the Florida Justice Association. His firm is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Aronfeld lectures at the prestigious Trial Lawyers College, founded by legendary lawyer Gerry Spence and open by invitation only; he also tours with Mr. Spence. He is licensed to practice in Florida and the District of Columbia, and was admitted to both the Federal District Court Practice (1992) and the Federal Trial Bar of the US District Court (1993). He has chaired numerous seminars for the Florida Justice Association (Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers) and spoken at the annual convention of the American Association of Justice (Association of Trial Lawyers of America) in San Francisco, Maui and Phoenix.

Aronfeld has written numerous featured articles for the American Association for Justice’s “Trial Magazine” as well as other national legal publications which can be purchased on Amazon, Spencer M. Aronfeld, Author Page. He frequently blogs concerning national legal issues, civil rights and the rights of the injured for the “Huffington Post.”

Personal Injury

Auto Accident

Premise Liability Accident

Slip and Fall

Truck Accidents

Hit and Run Accidents

Motorcycle Accidents

Tender Boat Accidents

Uber Car Accidents

Sexual Assault

Wrongful Death

Traumatic Brain Injury

In 2010, in response to the earthquake in Haiti, Aronfeld founded Lawyers to the Rescue, a not for profit humanitarian initiative to provide legal assistance and civil rights activism for those in need.

Lawyers to the Rescue is a non-denominational humanitarian and registered 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. The organization and its members are committed to bringing assistance and support to people in times of need regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or political affiliation. We work independent of any political, religious or financial agendas. The organization began as a mix of lawyers and individuals from the legal sector but has since grown to include anyone who wants to roll up their sleeves and help make a difference. Members are required to commit to impartiality, to following their professional code of ethics and to working purely for humanitarian principles. Members draw from their experience and use their contacts with lawyers around the world to provide pro bono legal assistance whenever warranted and to procure creative solutions to every worthy cause.

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"Be Your Best Self!"- Spencer Aronfeld

In his spare time Spencer is an accomplished marathon runner- having successfully competed and completed races around the world including the New York City Marathon, Cayman Islands Half Marathon and Miami Marathon.

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