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University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law (J.D., 1974)
Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1972)

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Judge James Lawrence King, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Judge Griffin B. Bell, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

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U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Nancy H. Henry

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Nancy Henry has had a wide range of commercial and complex litigation experience, including professional liability, errors and omissions, and D & O litigation, insurance coverage questions and litigation, employment matters, securities broker/dealer claims, aviation, and products liability matters.

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Representative Matters
- Representation of primary defendants and insurance carriers in several Ponzi scheme cases: a class action and several receiver/trustee actions involving questions concerning standing, agency, RICO and fraud; bribery, aiding and abetting, civil theft, conversion and bankruptcy.
- Defense of insurance brokers and agents in actions for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, and other professional liability claims before courts and in arbitrations.
- Representation of insurance carriers in numerous mediations and settlement negotiations.
- Coverage opinions on CGL, Employment Practices, E & O, and D & O policies.
- Representation of employers in actions before the EEOC and courts, with emphasis on wrongful termination; ADA ; FMLA; and race, age, sex, and national origin discrimination.
- Defense of real estate brokers and agents on professional liability questions, including state law claims and federal statutory claims such as ILSA, condominium law, and litigation avoidance.
- Representation of numerous broker/dealers in FINRA (formerly NASD) arbitration actions, involving allegations of unsuitability; churning; failure to supervise; and various state and federal statutory and common law violations.
- Representation of a major airline in multidistrict litigation of a mass tort accident involving the loss of over 100 passengers and crew and a second multidistrict litigation resulting from clear air turbulence.
- Representation of various airlines in cases involving application of the Warsaw Convention.
Representative Cases:
- Gayer v. Fine Line Const. & Elec. Inc., 2 So. 2d 296 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008).
- Jallali v. Nova Southeastern University, 992 So. 2d 338 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008).
- Marotte v. American Airlines, Inc., 159 F.Supp.2d 1374 (S.D. Fla. 2001), affirmed, 296 F.3d 1255 (11th Cir. 2002).
- Siek v. American Airlines, Inc., 238 F.Supp.2d 1309 (S.D. Fla. 2002).
- Watson v. American Airlines, Inc., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11143 (D. Md. 2002).
- Buchbinder v. American Airlines, Inc., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5714 (S.D. Fla. 2002).
- Blake v. American Airlines, Inc., 90 F.Supp.2d 1265 (S.D. Fla. 2000), affirmed, 245 F.3d 1213 (11th Cir. 2001).
- Belak v. American Airlines, Inc., 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2742 (S.D. Fla. 2001).
- In re American Airlines, Inc. Flight 869 Turbulence Incident of January 17, 1996, 128 F. Supp.2d 1367 (S. D. Fla. 2001).
- Pina v. American Airlines, Inc., 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8497 (S.D. Fla. 2000).
- North American Specialty Ins. Co. v. Bergeron Land Dev., Inc., 745 So.2d 359 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999).
- Walco Investments, Inc. v. Thenen, 168 F.R.D. 315 (S.D. Fla. 1996).
Professional Recognition
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers 2007 and 2008, Business Litigation, Corporate Counsel Edition
- Selected for inclusion in Florida Trend’s 2007 & 2011 Florida Legal Elite
Professional and Civic Activities
- The Florida Bar
  Committee that reviewed the ABA Model Rules of Conduct and later drafted the Rules of Professional Conduct for the Florida Bar
- Southern District of Florida
  Ad Hoc Committee on Rules and Procedure
- American Bar Association
  Tort and Insurance Practice Section
- Board Member, The Miami City Ballet School
- Board Member, St. Stephens Episcopal Day School
- Florida Bar Grievance Committee
Background
- Florida Power and Light Company
  Former General Attorney and Assistant Secretary
- The Honorable Griffin B. Bell, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  Law Clerk (1974-1975)
- The Honorable James Lawrence King, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  Law Clerk (1975-1976)