Edward Marod

Edward A. Marod is a highly accomplished trial and appellate business lawyer at Gunster Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. in West Palm Beach, Florida. Mr. Marod has been practicing law in Florida since 1977, focusing exclusively on arbitration, litigation, trials, and appeals related to significant business cases. Mr. Marod earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Grand Valley State College in 1974. Subsequently, in 1977, he obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School. His educational background and expertise in both business and law provide a solid foundation for his legal practice.

 Mr. Marod has represented numerous accountants and accounting firms in cases before state and federal courts as well as regulatory bodies. He has also defended lawyers facing malpractice claims. With prior experience operating his own small firm, Mr. Marod gained valuable insights into the issues that arise in the business world. He serves as both an advisor and an advocate for his clients, offering guidance and representation tailored to their needs. Mr. Marod's litigation and appellate experience covers a wide range of civil matters. He has handled cases involving accountant defense, legal malpractice defense, antitrust defense, bankruptcy litigation, breach of contract, civil forfeitures, club disputes, false advertising, fraud, trademark infringement, and securities claims, among others. He is well-versed in commercial mortgage foreclosures, corporate deadlock litigation, defamation, director and officer liability, franchise litigation, partnership dissolution litigation, and more. Mr. Marod has also successfully prosecuted and defended appeals at various levels, including the Supreme Court of the United States.

 As a highly regarded attorney, Mr. Marod holds memberships in prestigious professional organizations such as the American Bar Association, where, after years of service, he has recently been installed as co-chair of the Professional Liability Litigation Committee of its Litigation Section, and where he served as chairman of the Antitrust Committee and on the Executive Committee Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section. He is admitted to practice in all Florida state and federal courts, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Federal Claims, the US Courts of Appeal for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and the Supreme Court of the United States. He has received the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell, indicating the highest level of professional excellence and ethical standards. Mr. Marod has been honored by The Best Lawyers in America®, Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite, and Florida Super Lawyers. In 2015, Mr. Marod was honored to be inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Marod has served on the Board of Directors of the University of Michigan Club of the Palm Beaches. His long-standing commitment to professional excellence and dedication to his clients have solidified his reputation as a highly accomplished and respected attorney in the field of business litigation.