Attorneys
Justin G. Prociv
Partner
Justin G. Prociv has spent more than two decades litigating business and complex commercial disputes in mediations, arbitrations, lawsuits, trials, appeals, and other proceedings in state and federal courts in both New York and Florida. He represents a wide range of clients, including corporations, financial institutions, closely held businesses, and high-net-worth individuals.
Justin takes a practical approach to dispute resolution, knowing that sometimes litigation is not the best option. In those cases, he has successfully resolved client matters without setting foot in a courtroom. When litigation is necessary, Justin excels in securing successful outcomes before and after trial.
Justin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from the University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, where he served on the Inter-American Law Review. He has been published in both mathematical and legal journals.
Justin has also volunteered annually since 2014, coaching the University of Miami School of Law’s moot court team at Fordham University’s Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Moot Court Competition. Justin's teams won championships in 2014, 2016, and 2024, arguing their final rounds before the United States Supreme Court, Circuit Court, and District Court justices and judges. His teams also reached the quarterfinals in 2015, 2019, and 2022.
Outside of his legal work, Justin is a self-taught guitarist and has performed at various venues throughout South Florida.
PRACTICE AREAS
Business and Commercial Litigation
Civil Trials and Appeals
Arbitrations and Mediations
Breach of Contract
Landlord/Tenant Disputes
Leasing
Business Disputes and Business Divorces
Property Litigation
Franchise Litigation
Lending and Borrowing
EDUCATION
University of Virginia, B.A., Mathematics, 2000
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2003
cum laude)
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, 2001–2003
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
Florida Bar, 1993
New York Bar, 2007
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Top Up And Comers, The Next Generation of Legal Leaders, 2016
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Coach, University of Miami School of Law, Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Moot Court Competition
PUBLICATIONS
Co-author, “Difference Sets of Integers,” University of Virginia Department of Mathematics Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (Sept. 1998).
“Incorporating Specific International Standards into ATCA Jurisprudence: Why the Ninth Circuit Should Affirm Unocal,” 34 U. Miami Inter-Am. L. Rev. 515 (2003).