Jonathan S. Leiderman, Shareholder

Jonathan S. Leiderman is a founding Shareholder at Leiderman Shelomith, P.A. He handles personal bankruptcy and corporate bankruptcy matters.

Prior to forming the firm, Jonathan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Alan L. Postman, former Circuit Court Judge in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Jonathan obtained a B.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.

Practice Areas

• Personal Bankruptcy
• Corporate Bankruptcy

Bar Admissions

• Florida Bar, 1994
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
• United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida

Honors and Awards

• Named a South Florida Legal Guide Up and Comer, 2003
• Recognized for dedication to pro bono legal services by the South Miami-Kendall Bar Association

Education

• Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1994
• Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1991 (cum laude, Commonwealth Scholar)

Clerkships and Internships

• Law Clerk to the Honorable Alan L. Postman, former Circuit Court Judge in Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1992

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida
• Commercial Law League of America
• National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
• Broward County Bar Association
• Business Networking International (Serious Business Chapter, Secretary/Treasurer, 2010 – 2011)

Community Service

• Volunteers as a Big Brother at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County
• Pro bono legal services provided through the “Put Something Back” Pro Bono Project of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit
• Staffed small claims court clinics sponsored by the “Put Something Back” Pro Bono Project of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit
• Served on the Florida Bar Grievance Committee 11A

Publications and Presentations

• Has provided free bankruptcy seminars for residents of the City of Pembroke Pines
• Has lectured and co-authored materials on collection law for Lorman Education Services
• Was a featured speaker at the Commercial Law League of America’s 77th Annual Spring Meeting in Chicago

Personal Information

• Born in New Hyde Park, New York
• Resident of Pembroke Pines, Florida