Jorge L. Fors, Jr.

Jorge L. Fors, Jr. is a partner at FORS, and skilled attorney who concentrates his practice in the areas of business litigation, real estate litigation, trial advocacy, business transations, and corporate and healthcare law. With extensive experience representing both domestic and foreign clients, Mr. Fors has successfully handled a wide variety of complex litigation involving domestic and foreign law, as well as assets located in the U.S. and abroad. 

An accomplished trial attorney, Mr. Fors commenced trial practice early in his career and has since earned a reputation as a dynamic advocate, building a proven track record of exceptional results in high-stakes litigation and trials involving diverse areas of law.

His extensive experience fighting for clients in end-game scenarios has also uniquely equipped him to provide unmatched insight and guidance as a counselor and consultant, extending his practice beyond litigation to serve as general and corporate counsel for companies in a range of industries, where his strategic guidance helps businesses and business people navigate intricate legal landscapes.   

Bar & Court Admissions 

• Florida
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
• United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Memberships

• The Florida Bar, Business Law Section
• Cuban-American Bar Association
• Coral Gables Bar Association

Public Offices & Involvement

• Former City Commissioner, City of Coral Gables
• Former Board Member, Miami-Dade County League of Cities
• Former President, Coral Gables Bar Association

Awards & Recognitions

• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (admitted as lifetime member)
• Fellow, Florida Bar Business Law Section 
• Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
• Verdict of the Year (Landlord-Tenant Negligence), Daily Business Review, 2019
• Selectee for participation in the Florida Supreme Courts Internship Program
• Award for Best Brief, Burton D. Wechsler National Moot Court Competition
• Cuban American Bar Associaton Scholarship for Academic Distinction

Publications & Speaking Engagements

• Drafting Modifications to UCC Remedies from a Litigator’s Perspective, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2018
• Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Jury Waiver Clauses in the Context of Lender Liability, Lexis Matthew Bender, 2011 (contribution acknowledged)
• Fighting the Good Fight: Independent Lawyers in Cuba, CABA Briefs, 2013
• Fear Not the Rising Sea of Torts: Navigating Legal Waters Without the Economic Loss Rule, CABA Briefs, 2013

Representative Matters

• Won trial verdict for seller of $28.5 Million estate in battle over multi-million-dollar purchase deposit after failed real estate transaction. 
• Won $10.5 million jury verdict for Miami-based freight-forwarding company for breach of fiduciary duties arising from a joint venture, tortious interference, and usurpation of corporate opportunity against multi-national logistics firm.
• Won trial verdict in excess of $7 Million for foreign-national, imposing equitable lien and resulting trust against multiple multi-million-dollar Brickell condominiums.  
• Represented Management Services Organization in acquisition of multi-million-dollar healthcare business.
• Negotiated lease buy-out in connection with $34 Million land assembly.  
• Obtained $18.5 Million jury verdict for construction worker who suffered catastrophic injury at job site.
• Represented real estate broker denied real estate commission in web of litigation surrounding $42 Million land assembly (confidential settlement).
• Obtained jury verdict, valued at over $4 Million in action for dissociation of LLC member.  
• Obtained jury verdict recognized as “Verdict of the Year” in the area of Landlord-Tenant liability.  
• Won summary judgment for real estate development group against claims brought by investors alleging fraud and violation of Florida’s Blue Sky securities laws.  
• Won summary judgment for specific performance on behalf of beloved waterfront restaurant owner for specific performance of an option to buy real property.  
• Represented art collector, recovering all monies paid for purchase of defective, original Andy Warhol artwork.  
• Represented pro boxing promoters against boxing mogul in battle over rights to promote undefeated, junior lightweight champion of the world (confidential settlement).
• Represented professional security firm in litigation against high-profile celebrity’s management company for tortious interference with contractual relations between security firm and employee. (confidential settlement). 
• Represented estate of decedents of aircraft disaster in appeal of order granting dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction,  against The Boeing Company and British commercial airline operators (confidential settlement). 
• Secured emergency receivership for ousted shareholder of multi-million-dollar tax preparation company. (confidential settlement).  
• Obtained dismissal with prejudice for CPA accused in Federal Court of violating Civil Rico statutes.