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Barry Postman of Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A., is a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney, who provides counseling and defense in the areas of professional malpractice, including the representation of doctors, lawyers, brokers, title agents and insurance agencies, as well as employment litigation, condominium and homeowners associa­tion matters, securities litigation, insurance coverage, trucking claims defense, class action, commercial banking and financial litigation, trademark/intellectual property, hospitality industry defense, land use litigation and real property disputes, and corporate litigation. Mr. Postman also devotes his practice to construction litigation and risk management counseling, including the representation of design profes­sionals in professional liability claims, developers, contractors, and subcontractors in construction de­fect claims. He has experience handling Errors and Omissions claims, including those brought against insurance brokers and agents. He is an active participant in the firm’s SIU Fraud Division representing carriers by bringing affirmative complaints and counterclaims on their behalf.

Over the past 22 years, Mr. Postman has tried cases throughout the State of Florida and practices in both the Federal and State courts. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial lawyer, a member of ABOTA (the American Board of Trial Advocates) and has been recognized for several years as a “Super Lawyer”, one of Florida “Top lawyers” and a member of the “Legal Elite” by his peers as indicated in various profes­sional publications. In addition, Mr. Postman is rated as an A.V lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

He is the managing partner of the firm’s West Palm Beach office where he has seen the growth of that office from 6 lawyers to over 50. He is considered preferred trial counsel by a number of publically traded companies and insurance carriers.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and American Studies from Brandeis University, in Waltham, Massachusetts (1990), and a Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law (1993), where he received a Merit Scholarship and was a member of the Honor Council.

Mr. Postman was recently appointed by Florida’s Governor Rick Scott to the Judicial Nominating Committee of West Palm Beach. He is also a member of the Palm Beach Bar Association, the Profes­sional Liability Attorney Network (PLAN) and the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS).

Mr. Postman is a repeat speaker for the National Business Institute, Professional Liability Attorney Network, Florida Insurance Trust Educational Retreat and various other entities which include numer­ous training and counseling to clients relative to various areas of law and management training.