Jack Reiter

Practice Areas

Appellate and Trial Support

Litigation

Insurance Defense

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section

Defense Research Institute

International Association of Defense Counsel

The Florida Bar

- Standard Civil Jury Instruction Committee

- Appellate Practice Section;

Appellate Court Rules Committee

Dade County Bar Association

Third District Court of Appeal Historical Society

Publications

″“Brief Writing for the Third DCA,” Appellate Practice Section of The Florida Bar Practicing Before the Florida Third District Court of Appeal 2022 seminar, October 28, 2022

“Finality of Judgments,” PINCUS Professional Education’s Advanced Appellate Practice, April 5, 2022

“New Florida Supreme Court Rule Amendment Could Be Game-Changer for Punitive Damages,” Daily Business Review, January 21, 2022; January 25, 2022, print edition

“Preserving the Appellate Record at Trial: Balancing Trial Advocacy and Strategy with Preserving the Appellate Record,” International Association of Defense Counsel Webinar, January 27, 2021

“How to Gain the Technological Edge in Appeals,” Dade County Bar Association’s Appellate Court Committee Seminar, April 6, 2018

Career

Jack Reiter leads the GrayRobinson Appellate and Trial Support Team (nationally ranked Tier 1 by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® in 2023) and has briefed and argued hundreds of appeals over the span of his nearly 30-year career. He is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Appellate Practice and former chair of the Florida Bar Appellate Court Rules Committee and the Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section. Jack collaborates with clients and co-counsel to provide strategic legal direction for the arc of each case, advising on the post-trial preservation process, and developing and arguing dispositive motions. His practice includes experience in a wide array of commercial and business disputes, insurance issues, and product liability matters.

Jack’s diverse experience and dedication to the evolving nature of law allows him to blend swiftly and seamlessly with trial counsel at a moment’s notice to deliver litigation support during the pretrial, trial, and post-trial stages. He handles trial support proceedings in state and federal courts throughout Florida, as well as jurisdictions outside the state. His experience includes preparing and arguing complex trial motions to dismiss and for summary judgment, as well as motions in limine and for directed verdict.

Jack teams regularly with colleagues within and outside GrayRobinson across various practice areas. He provides appellate and trial support, as well as a fresh perspective on a variety of litigation matters, including products liability, toxic tort, construction, negligence, insurance, and maritime law, among others. He is sought after for his expertise in the subtlety and nuance of appellate practice.

Education