Education

Columbia University Law School, J.D.

Colgate University, B.A., with honors

Bar Admissions

Florida
New York

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Sanford L. "Sandy" Bohrer

Partner
Miami
t: 305-789-7678

Sanford L. Bohrer concentrates his practice in the area of business litigation. He heads Holland & Knight's Class Action Litigation Team and has litigated class actions in state and federal courts, including appeals throughout the United States. His business litigation practice also includes product liability and intellectual property disputes. Mr. Bohrer was special counsel to the Department of Children & Families from 2009 to 2010. He has an extensive media law practice and has represented the press in most of the major media cases that have arisen in South Florida, including representing the press before the Supreme Court on four occasions. He has represented publishers and broadcasters in approximately 100 defamation, privacy and intellectual property cases.

Mr. Bohrer has taught communications law and civil trial advocacy. He also founded Florida's First Amendment Hotline.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, First Amendment Law, 1993-2012
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Commercial Litigation, 2006-2012
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Media Law, 2008-2012
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Intellectual Property Law, 2012
  • Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Litigation: General Commercial, 2009-2011
  • Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide, Business Litigation, Media Law, 2006-2011
  • Florida Super Lawyers magazine, Business Litigation, 2006-2011
  • Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2005-2008, 2011
  • Most Effective Lawyer, Daily Business Review, 2009
  • Corporate Counsel Edition, Super Lawyers magazine, March 2009
  • Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine, 2004-2006

Memberships

  • American Law Institute

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Appeals Court, Ninth Circuit
  • Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Southern and Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Published Articles & Books

  • "Survey of Florida Employment Libel and Privacy Law," Media Law Resource Center, 50-State Survey, 1999-2011
  • "Survey of Florida Libel Law," Media Law Resource Center, 50-State Survey, 1997-2011
  • "Survey of Florida Media Privacy and Related Claims Against The Media," Media Law Resource Center, 50-State Survey, 1997-2011
  • "Congressional Power to Criminalize 'Local' Conduct: No Limit in Sight," 64 U. Miami L. Rev. 1221, July 2010
  • "Reporter's Qualified Privilege," The Florida Bar's Reporter's Handbook, 1996-2010
  • "Judicial Access: The Reporter's Right of Access to the Judicial System," The Florida Bar's Reporter's Handbook, 1996-2010
  • "Just the Facts, Ma'am - Determining Constitutional Claims of Inmates to the Sanctity of Their Legal Mail," 63 U. Miami L. Rev. 893, April 2009
  • "Miami Commissioner’s Memorandum Outlining Alleged Public Corruption Is a Public Record," Media and Communications, Newsletter - April/May 2008
  • "When The Process Server Calls," Editor & Publisher, 1997