Florida Panelists

FedArb’s Florida panel includes highly respected former judges and senior practitioners with deep experience in commercial litigation, healthcare, insurance, and cross-border matters. With panelists based in Miami, Orlando, and beyond, we bring regional fluency and national credibility to complex disputes.

Whether handling arbitration, mediation, or special master appointments, FedArb delivers unmatched legal insight, white-glove support, and results trusted by top law firms and global businesses operating in Florida and beyond.

Chief Judge Ruben Castillo (Retired)

Chief Judge U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Languages: English, Spanish

Expertise

Antitrust, Appellate, Attorney Fee, Business Interruption, Civil Rights, Class Action, Commercial Disputes, Complex Litigation, Construction, Contracts, Corporate Investigations/White Collar, Electronic Discovery, Employment, Entertainment, Media & Sports, Environmental/CERCLA, Healthcare/Hospitals, Insurance/Reinsurance, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration, Investigations, MDL, Monitoring, Patent, Product Liability, Securities/Financial Services, Special Master, Telecommunication, Trade Secret, Trademark & Copyright

David W. Ichel, Esq.

Miami, Florida / New York, New York / Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

Expertise

Accounting/Finance, Banking/Lender Liability, Commercial Disputes, Contracts, Employment, Environmental/CERCLA, Insurance/Reinsurance, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pharmaceuticals, Product Liability, Reps & Warranties, Securities/Financial Services, Trademark & Copyright

Judge Jose L. Linares (Retired) Chief Judge

Chief Judge U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Languages: English, Spanish

Expertise

Accounting/Finance, Class Action, Commercial Disputes, Commercial Litigation, Complex Litigation, Insurance/Reinsurance, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Product Liability, Securities/Financial Services, Trademark & Copyright

Dennis P. Lynch, Esq.

New York City, Washington D.C., Boca Raton, Florida

Expertise

Antitrust, Attorney Fee, Civil Rights, Commercial Disputes, Complex Litigation, Contracts, Employment, Environmental/CERCLA, Insurance/Reinsurance, Maritime. Product Liability. Securities/Financial Services, Special Master

Jerome Roth FCIArb

San Francisco, CA / Paris, France / Florida
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese

Expertise

Class Action, Complex Litigation, Corporate Investigations/White Collar, Data Privacy & Cyber Security, Energy, Oil, Gas & Water, FCPA, International Arbitration, RICO, Trade Secret

Judge Thomas E. Scott (Former)

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Expertise

Antitrust, Civil Rights, Class Action, Commercial Disputes, Complex Litigation, Employment, Insurance/Reinsurance, Intellectual Property, MDL, Medical Malpractice, Patent, Pharmaceuticals, Product Liability, Securities/Financial Services, Special Master