Dane L. Stuhlsatz

Dane L. Stuhlsatz is an attorney at FORS , focusing on commercial and business litigation, administrative law, and constitutional law. He represents clients in complex disputes involving contracts, business torts, regulatory compliance, and constitutional challenges, bringing a sharp analytical approach and strong courtroom presence to every matter he handles.

Before joining the firm, Dane gained valuable experience in product liability and aviation litigation, developing a foundation in high-stakes, technical cases. He also served as a Judicial Intern to the Honorable Spencer D. Levine of Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal.

A proud graduate of Florida International University College of Law, Dane served as Editor-in-Chief of FIU Law Review. While he values his academic achievements, he is most honored to have been selected by his classmates to deliver the commencement address at graduation—a testament to the respect he earned among his peers.

Outside the courtroom, Dane’s background as a collegiate athlete instilled in him a competitive spirit, disciplined work ethic, and a team-first mindset that he brings to his legal practice.

Bar & Court Admissions

• Florida
• District of Columbia
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Memberships

• Federal Bar Association
• The Federalist Society
• Coral Gables Bar Association

Awards & Recognitions

• Best Brief Award, FIU Collegel of Law Appellate Advocacy Competition
• Best Orator Award, FIU Collegel of Law Appellate Advocacy Competition
• Champion, Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition
• Academic All-American, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
• Award for Best Advocate, FIU Law Moot Court
• Champion and Award for Best Brief, FIU Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition

Publications

• Four Wrongs Don’t Make A Right: Framing, Ratifying, and Historical Evidence Shows Congressional Abdication Under the War Powers Resolution to be Unconstitutional, Journal of Law, Policy & Military Affairs, 2019
• Daenerys’s "Starbucks Cup" Proved the Truth Behind Hayek’s “Fatal Conceit", Foundation for Economic Education, 2019
• Florida’s Certificate of Need: A Prescription for Government-Private Collusion and Antitrust Violation, Florida International University College of Law, Law Review , 2018
• The Endless Expansion of Executive Power and the Erosion of Liberty, The Libertarian Republic, 2016

Representative Matters

• Represented small business owners against the City of Fort Pierce challenging theConstitutionality of Fort Pierce’s anti-competitive restrictions on theoperation of their business, ultimately winning a preliminary injunction beforethe City fully repealed its offending ordinance.
• Successfully defended Fortune 500 companies in multi-million-dollar products liabilitycases, achieving dismissal, summary judgment, or de minimis settlement amountson behalf of clients.
• Successfully defended client and their drivers in numerous trucking defense cases, achievingdismissal or de minimis settlement amounts.