Mr Jeffrey Errol Bigman | Partner/Shareholder

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About Jeffrey

Mr. Bigman, one of the partners of Smith Bigman Brock, P.A., joined the firm in 1996. He specializes in insurance defense with emphasis on medical malpractice defense, bad faith and insurance coverage litigation and high exposure personal injury actions. He represents doctors, nursing homes, hospitals, chiropractors, podiatrists and other health professionals. He also represents health professionals in the defense of disciplinary actions. Mr. Bigman represents clients in all aspects of insurance defense including automobile negligence, premises liability, products liability, insurance coverage disputes, and bad faith litigation. He is a Board Certified Specialist in the area of Civil Trial Law.

Experience

Partner

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Partner

1991-1996

New York, New York

Associate

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker

1987-1990

New York, New York

Litigation Associate

Martin, Clearwater & Bell

1984-1987

New York, New York

Litigation Associate

Hawkins, Delafield & Wood

1983-1984

New York, New York

Admission

Verified Florida

1995

Verified New York

1984

Education

Queens College

B.A.

1980

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Florida Bar Association
  • Volusia County Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Florida Liability Claims Conference, Chairman,
    2014
  • Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, to
    2007 / 2014
  • Florida Defense Lawyers Association, President, to
    2012 / 2013
  • Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Secretary/Treasurer, to
    2010 / 2011
  • Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Professional Liability Committee Chairman, to
    2005 / 2007
  • Dunn Blount Inns of Court
  • Jewish Heritage Festival of Volusia & Flagler Counties (www.jewishheritagefestival.com), Chairman and President (since Inception), to
    2007 / Present
  • Temple Beth-El (www.templebeth-el.us), Board of Trustees, to
    2000 / Present
  • Temple Beth-El Executive Committee (), President, to
    2000 - 2014 / 2009 / 2010

Notable Work

Publications

The Lamz Effect: Identifying UM/UIM Carriers at Trial (Jeffrey E. Bigman & William McFetridge) , FDLA Trial Advocate Quarterly, Fall ,

2008


"Surveillance" Chapter in "The Defense Speaks", Practice Manual, Florida Defense Lawyers Association pp 79-84,

2006


Altered Records: The Credibility Battle, OUM Progress Reports For Podiatrists, January,

1997


Altered Records: The Credibility Battle, OUM Progress Reports For Chiropractors, November,

1996

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