education

Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1990), cum laude
University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1987)

related practices

related industries

clerkships

Judge Steven D. Merryday, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Judge Wm. Terrell Hodges, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

bar admissions

Florida

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Florida State Courts
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Trial Bar - U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

James B. Baldinger

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jbaldinger@carltonfields.com

West Palm Beach

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Jim Baldinger practices commercial litigation and provides advice and counsel to companies on security and electronic surveillance matters. He represents companies and individuals in state and federal courts and in arbitrations. His experience as a senior executive and in-house counsel for a Fortune 100 company makes him uniquely qualified to appreciate and meet his clients' business and legal obligations.

Mr. Baldinger's experience includes class action litigation, contract disputes, labor and employment cases, construction defect litigation, and privacy, security and computer crime litigation.

Mr. Baldinger handles matters nationwide, and has been recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer and received numerous other awards for his work. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

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Representative Experience

T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Yoak, No. 4:10-cv-02244-AGF, 2012 WL 886827 (E.D. Mo., March 15, 2012).
T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Begum, 2011 WL 4090930 (E.D.N.Y., Aug. 17, 2011).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Sunstrike Intern., Ltd., 273 F.R.D. 697 (S.D. Fla. 2011).
In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation, No. M 07-1827 SI, 2010 WL 4705518 (N.D. Cal., Nov. 12, 2010).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Distelec Distribuciones Electronicas, S.A. de DV, 268 F.R.D. 687 (S.D. Fla. 2010).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Bequator Corp., Ltd., 717 F. Supp. 2d 1307 (S.D. Fla. 2010).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Zip Wireless Products, Inc., 716 F. Supp. 2d 1275 (N.D. Ga. 2010).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Anadisk LLC, 685 F. Supp. 2d 1304 (S.D. Fla. 2010).
AT &T Mobility LLC v. S & D Cellular, Inc., No. 09-0805, 2009 WL 3233814 (C.D. Cal., Sept. 23, 2009).
T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Ataricom, Inc., No. 09-1542, 2009 WL 3233542 (N.D. Tex., Sept. 14, 2009).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Access Telecom, Inc., 642 F. Supp. 2d 1354 (S.F. Fla. 2009).
AT&T Mobility LLC v. Arena Trading, Inc., No. 3-08-CV-0330-P, 2008 WL 624104 (N.D. Tex., March 5, 2008).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. GSM Group, Inc., 555 F. Supp. 2d 1331 (S.D. Fla. 2008).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Dixon, 475 F. Supp. 2d 1236 (M.D. Fla. 2007).
Penberthy v. AT&T Wireless Services Inc., 354 F. Supp. 2d 1323 (M.D. Fla. 2005).
Orr v. Black & Furci, P.A., 876 F. Supp. 1270 (M.D. Fla. 1995).
In re: Reinstein, 165 B.R. 303 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1994).

Publications

11.08.2012	“Uncertainty in the Cloud: Changing Requirements for Disclosing Customer Data,” Bloomberg Law Reports Digital Discovery & e-Evidence (Nov. 8, 2012).
12.01.2009	Client Alert: FCC Issues Order to Help Speed Approval of Wireless Telecommunication Towers by Local Governments (December 1, 2009).
07.21.2008	“Wireless Industry Fights Back Against Prepaid Phone Trafficking,” E-Commerce Times (July 21, 2008).

Speaking Engagements

Moderator, “Responding to the Needs of Communications Consumers: Competition, Investment and Broadband,” Emerging Issues Policy Forum, Amelia Island, FL (December 7-9, 2008)
Moderator, “Communications Forum 2007,” Emerging Issues Policy Forum, Amelia Island, FL (December 2007)
Moderator, “Communications Forum 2006,” Emerging Issues Policy Forum, Amelia Island, FL (May 2006)
Co-Chair and Panelist, “A Lawyer’s Guide to Enterprise Security,” American Bar Association, Privacy and Computer Crime Committee CLE presentation series (January through April, 2005)
Moderator, “Communications Forum 2005,” Emerging Issues Policy Forum, Amelia Island, FL (February 2005)
Speaker, Panelist and Moderator, “Legal Compliance with Lawful Interception,” ISS World Forum, Washington, D.C. (December 2004)
Speaker, “VOIP/Legal Compliance Seminar,” United States Telecommunication Association – Telecom ’04, Las Vegas, NV (October 2004)
Speaker, “CALEA Cost Recovery” and Moderator, “Service Provider and Law Enforcement Round Table,” ISS World Forum, Washington, D.C. (May 2004)
Speaker, “Complying With Surveillance Laws: Tips, Traps and Techniques,” National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Seminar, Chicago, IL (December 2003)
Speaker, “The Service Provider’s Perspective: Caught in the Middle,” presented at Understanding Lawfully Authorized Internet Surveillance and Infrastructure Protection Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 2003)

Professional Recognition

Recognized as one of “The Most Effective Lawyers” in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties by Daily Business Review
Selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers (2011-2013)
Received Certificate from FBI Director Robert Mueller in May 2010 for Assistance in Combating International Terrorism in connection with work on stopping wireless handset trafficking
Finalist for the 2008 “Key Partners Awards” from the South Florida Business Journal
1997 and 2001 AT&T Wireless Circle of Excellence Award
AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Professional and Civic Activities

The Florida Bar
Palm Beach County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Co-Chair, Privacy and Computer Crime Committee CLE Working Group
International Security Management Association
Founder, Wireless Chief Security Officers Forum
National Young Leadership Cabinet, United Jewish Communities of North America
President, Palm Beach County Commission for Jewish Education
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
Chair, Business and Professions Division

Background

AT&T Wireless Services (1995-2003)

Vice President – Business Security: Managed a 250 employee nationwide department with an annual budget in excess of $30 million, responsible for company-wide fraud detection and prevention, cyber/network security, physical security, new product security analysis, internal investigations, and subpoena, court order, electronic surveillance, and CALEA compliance.

Senior Corporate Counsel: Responsible for nationwide portfolio of litigation matters, including commercial, employment, consumer and class action cases, had primary responsibility for the company’s bankruptcy and security-related legal matters, and managed the legal department’s Florida office. Also worked closely with regional business managers to provide legal advice and counsel in all areas, with primary responsibility for litigation, employment law, fraud and security, supplier contracts, and resellers.
Carlton Fields, P.A. (1992-1995)
Associate
The Honorable Steven D. Merryday, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Law Clerk (1992)
The Honorable Wm. Terrell Hodges, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Law Clerk (1990-1992)

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