Suzanne M. Busser

Suzanne Busser is a Fort Lauderdale attorney in Holland & Knight's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice.

Ms. Busser is a trial attorney who focuses on business litigation in both state and federal court and real property disputes. She is experienced in litigation involving commercial landlord-tenant disputes, the enforcement of restrictive covenants and trade secrets, trusts and estates, aviation, and copyright and intellectual property (IP). Ms. Busser also represents creditor clients in post-judgment enforcement and collection efforts. Ms. Busser handles the gamut of litigation and is experienced with pre-litigation disputes through jury and non-jury trials to completion – and everything in between. She also maintains an appellate practice.

Ms. Busser's notable matters include:

• prevailed in a federal jury trial on a breach of contract dispute from a client's former employee
• amicably settled a dispute between a buyer and seller of an aircraft jet before litigation ensued
• represented a leading fitness energy drink company in a state court jury trial involving a breach of contract dispute
• represented the nation's largest publisher of continuing education materials for healthcare professionals in a copyright and trade secrets dispute, where the Holland & Knight team prevailed in a federal jury trial
• represented a nationwide security client on review of all lease documents nationwide and handling property-related disputes
• represented numerous shopping mall and center owners and managers in multiple claims relating to unpaid rent and eviction, from pre-suit through final judgment
• represented a law firm regarding its claim of unpaid legal fees and was successful in that the parties were ordered to proceed with arbitration in the creditor-claim dispute
• represented a large insurance provider in enforcing the violation of a restrictive covenant and non-compete case, resulting in entry of an injunction order and damages in favor of the client
• prevailed on summary judgment in defending a video streaming service in a copyright suit

In addition, Ms. Busser maintains an active pro bono practice, which ranges from assisting military veterans to handling child abduction cases pursuant to the Hague Convention. Ms. Busser is also actively involved in the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs GI LAW Program. She was selected as the 2026 Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award recipient for the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida for her pro bono work.

During law school, Ms. Busser worked as a judicial intern for the Honorable Edwin G. Torres of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She was an active member of the Charles C. Papy Jr. Moot Court Board, where she served as vice president of the John T. Gaubatz Moot Court Competition. In addition, she competed in the 2016 Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Moot Court Competition and the 2017 Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition. Ms. Busser also served as an articles and comments editor for the University of Miami Law Review and as chair of the Dean's Cup Committee.