Overview
H. Eugene Lindsey III is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation practice with over 26 years of experience in trial and appellate work. Gene concentrates his practice on the areas of complex civil litigation white collar criminal defense, and international arbitration. He has practiced in Miami for 21 years and, prior to that, in New York City, representing clients in federal and state courts throughout the United States and Florida. Gene has represented clients in shareholder, corporate control, and franchise disputes, class actions, securities litigation, business valuations, forfeiture actions and asset recovery matters.
Gene has handled appeals throughout the United States and in the Florida state appellate courts, including the Florida Supreme Court. He served on the Eleventh Circuit Amicus Committee for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for 17 years and is a former Visiting Associate Professor of Law at the University of Miami School of Law.
Experience
- Co-counsel representing banker charged in largest money laundering sting operation in United States history; client acquitted as a matter of law on all money laundering charges.
- Represented professional on RICO, money laundering and public corruption charges, obtaining dismissal of all felony counts.
- Appellate counsel in class action against large title insurance company, obtaining reversal of proposed class action settlement. Grosso v. Fidelity Nat. Title Ins. Co., 983 So.2d 1165 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008).
- Amicus counsel on behalf of the Florida House of Representatives in Pharmaceutical Research and Mfrs. Of America v. Meadows, 304 F.3d 1197 (11th Cir. 2002).
Honors
- AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Florida Super Lawyers, 2015-22
- South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Lawyer,” 2016, 2019, 2021
- Best Lawyers in America®, 2019
News & Insights
- “Solving the Inherent Discovery Problems in International Arbitration,” South Florida Legal Guide, 2004-05
- “Businessman: I am being prosecuted for supporting Palestinians,” The Associated Press, June 9, 2004
- “All’ the Truth,” Broward Daily Business Review, Sept. 27, 2001
Involvement
Professional Associations & Memberships
- The Florida Bar, Appellate and Criminal Law Sections
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
Practices
Education
- Columbia University Law School, L.L.M., 1994 (James Kent Scholar)
- American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1990
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A. in Political Science, 1987
Admissions
- New York
- Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 2d Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 3d Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Clerkships
- Hon. M. Blane Michael, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
