Steven R. Jaffe, Esq.

Fellows
Practicing In: Florida
Member Since: 2024
386-253-1560

Location

Upchurch Watson White & Max
1400 Hand Avenue, Suite D
Ormond Beach, FL 32174

About

Steven comes to Upchurch Watson White & Max after serving as a partner at several well-known civil trial firms; fellow partners have included a Florida Bar president and, most recently, a Florida Justice Association president and a sitting Florida state senator.

Steven’s extensive litigation practice, coupled with his philanthropic work and involvement in more than a dozen professional, charitable and civic organizations, has provided him a unique ability to understand people and to understand every side of a civil case. With exceptional speed, Steven comprehends complex issues and provides practical and unique solutions necessary for the mediation process. He continues to use his ability to resolve conflicts and bring people together in often difficult circumstances as a full-time UWWM mediator.

 

Background

Steven Jaffe has litigated a wide variety of civil matters, from both the defense and plaintiff sides, throughout Florida and nationwide since 1984. He has mediated more than 1,750 cases, and his passion for the dispute resolution process continues to grow. His practice areas include personal injury, class action, medical malpractice, breach of contract, consumer fraud, long-term care insurance and complex commercial cases.

Steven started his practice in the criminal arena, trying more than 20 cases to verdict over two years in the state attorney’s office. He then transitioned to civil litigation as house counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, representing the interests of insurance companies. Steven then began representing individual and corporate plaintiffs in numerous types of civil actions. He has handled class actions for the past 17 years in various courts throughout the country.

Education / Training

  • B.S. (criminology), Florida State University (1980)
  • J.D., Samford University, Cumberland School of Law (1983)
  • Certified Florida Supreme Court Civil Circuit Court Mediator

Fees

Types of Cases Mediated

  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Drug and Medical Device Litigation
  • Consumer Disputes
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Employment, Wage and Hour
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Police Liability
  • First and Third Party Disputes
  • Insurance Disputes
  • Nursing Home
  • Personal Injury
  • Child Abuse and Neglect