Mr. Genet is Of Counsel with the Firm, and focuses his practice on corporate insolvency/bankruptcy, financial frauds and commercial litigation. He has represented corporate debtors and alleged debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees and trustees in state and federal insolvency proceedings, often stemming from financial frauds and Ponzi schemes. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Genet served as the Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Robert A. Mark, Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.
In addition to his professional legal experience, Mr. Genet was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami School of Law and the St. Thomas Aquinas School of Law. He has also lectured extensively, and published numerous articles, on bankruptcy and real estate related issues.
Moreover, Mr. Genet is very involved in professional, community and charitable organizations. Mr. Genet is the Chair of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 2009 Real Estate Speaker Series, the Zone VI Vice President of the Florida Land Title Association and a founding member of the Miami-Dade County Mortgage Fraud Task Force. He is on the Board of Directors for the Miami Beach Police Athletic League and is the Vice Chair of the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council. Education - Mr. Genet received his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was an associate editor of the University of Miami Law Review. He received his B.A. degree from Yeshiva University. Bar Admission Mr. Genet is a member of the Florida Bar, authorized to practice before the Florida State courts and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He is also a member of the New York Bar, admitted to practice before New York State Courts and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Expert Witness
Mr. Genet was certified as an expert witness and testified in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court, in the matter of Koping v. Collie, Case NO. 07-4989-CA-01. Publications -“HOAs in Florida: Issues and Analysis for the Real Estate Developer,” ActionLine, the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section publication (“ActionLine”), Summer 2008.
-“Heter Iska; Does it Make a Loan not a Loan? An Introduction for Lenders and Borrowers,” ActionLine, Summer 2007.
-“Closing Protection Letters in Florida: A Title Underwriter’s Liability to the Commercial Lender,” ActionLine, Winter 2006.
-“Governmental Units and Bankruptcy: A General Survey of Issues,” The Florida Bar Newsletter, February 2005.
-“The Bankruptcy/Divorce Conflict: How Courts Have Used Constructive Trusts to Remedy An Inequitable Situation,” Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, 2001-02 Ed.
-“2nd Circuit Review,”Norton Bankruptcy Advisor, March 2000 Presentations :
-“Spotting and Preventing Mortgage Fraud,” Florida Bankers Association, October 2, 2008.
-“Substitution Loan Rates,” Florida Land Title Association, June 20, 2008.
-“Spotting and Preventing Mortgage and Title Fraud,” Lorman Educational Services, March 12,
2008.
- “Advanced Title Issues,” (2 of 7 parts), National Business Institute, October 1, 2007.
-“Title Policy Coverages in Bankruptcy,” The Florida Bar, January 12, 2007.
-“Title and Mortgage Fraud,” South Florida Paralegal Association, May 23, 2006.
-“Bankruptcy Issues for Commercial Litigators,” The Florida Bar, 2003 and 2004 | 