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Robert E. Ferencik, Jr. is a shareholder with the law firm of Ferencik Libanoff Brandt Bustamante & Goldstein, P.A. where he practices construction law and commercial litigation.  Prior to joining the firm in 1985, he served as a United States Air Force Judge Advocate.  Robert represents members of the construction industry in a wide variety of matters and has extensive experience handling construction claims, bid protests, construction products liability litigation, and professional liability claims.

Certification

• Florida Bar Board Certified Construction Lawyer

Admissions

• State of Florida, 1978
• United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1980
• United States Supreme Court, 1984
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1985
• United States Court of Military Appeals, 1989
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1994

Bar Affiliations

• The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section (Construction Law Committee, Chairman, 1994-1998; Contract Law Committee)
• Broward County Bar Association, Construction Law Committee
• Dade County Bar Association
• American Bar Association (Forum Committee on the Construction Industry; Public Contract Law Section)
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Judge Advocate, U.S. Air Force, 1970-1984

Teaching/Seminars

• Adjunct Faculty,  Florida International University, Department of Construction Management
• Adjunct Faculty, U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate Generals School, Basic and Advanced Trial Advocacy Courses, 1984-1994
• Guest Lecturer, Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University
• Guest Lecturer, American Subcontractor's Association, National Association of Women in Construction, and Builder's Association of South Florida
• Guest Lecturer, Lorman Education Services and National Business Institute
• Lecturer, Florida Bar Construction Law Institute
• Faculty Member, ABA Construction Forum Trial Academy

Education

• University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL
  J.D., Cum Laude, 1978
• Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
  M.Ed., 1975
• University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
  B.M.Ed., 1970

Honors & Awards

• AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
• Best Lawyers in America (Construction Law & Litigation)
• Chambers USA (Construction)
• Super Lawyers 2006-2021
  
• Top Lawyers - Construction Law 2021
• 2023 Florida Super Lawyer - Construction Litigation