Alan S. Wachs
Shareholder

JACKSONVILLE OFFICE
Email: awachs@vbwr.com
Phone: (904) 355-1700
Fax: (904) 355-1797
Secretary: Mary Hess
mhess@vbwr.com

AREAS OF PRACTICE
Mr. Wachs’ focus is primarily in the areas of complex commercial litigation, trade secret litigation, reinsurance litigation, bad faith matters, insurance coverage litigation, and agent/broker malpractice. Mr. Wachs presently holds the highest rating from Martindale Hubbell, a national attorney rating service.  Florida Trend magazine has also named Mr. Wachs as one of Florida’s Legal Elite and Super Lawyer magazine has placed Mr. Wachs in the top 5% of attorneys in the state.

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Mr. Wachs attended the University of North Florida, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude in 1990; and Juris Doctorate from the Florida State University College of Law in 1993, graduating with high honors.

Prior to joining VBWR&W, Mr. Wachs was a capital partner in the law firm of Holland & Knight LLP.

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida, 1993
• U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Florida, 1994
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 1997
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1997
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1998

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• The Florida Bar
• Jacksonville Bar Association
• The Million Dollar Advocates’ Forum

PUBLIC SERVICE

• Member, Florida Board of Bar Examiners
• Director, Jax Metro Credit Union

PUBLISHED WORKS

• Co-authored the chapter on Declaratory Judgments in the Florida Bar’s Civil Practice Before Trial manual.

PRESENTATIONS

• Faculty – Florida Bar approved Continuing Legal Education seminars: lectured on business insurance, insurance litigation, and commercial and residential landlord tenant litigation.
• Faculty – Past adjunct professor at Florida Coastal School of Law: Insurance Law