About the Founder
JUSTIN M. PEARSON, ESQUIRE
PEARSON & ASSOCIATES, LLC
Mr. Pearson obtained his undergraduate degree in business management with a concentration in finance from North Carolina State University in 1999. He received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 2002. While in law school, Mr. Pearson was the Research & Writing Editor for the University of Miami Business Law Review, clerked for Circuit Judge Gerald D. Hubbart, authored “The U.S. / Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement: Another Step in the Right Direction,” which was published in the Spring 2002 edition of University of Miami Business Law Review, was a research assistant for a law school professor and clerked for a Brickell Avenue commercial litigation firm.
During his career as an attorney, Mr. Pearson has obtained extensive experience in the fields of corporate law, securities regulation and complex commercial litigation. His transactional experience includes preparing private placements, advising boards of directors, forming business entities, negotiating and drafting executive employment contracts, preparing merger agreements, negotiating purchases of businesses, preparing S.E.C. filings and even defending individuals in S.E.C. investigations. He has extensive litigation experience as lead counsel representing plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal lawsuits as well as arbitrations before the National Association of Securities Dealers and the American Arbitration Association. Indeed, the South Florida Business Journal’s article: “Short Sellers take on NASD in South Florida,” specifically discussed a lawsuit filed by Mr. Pearson and included quotes from Mr. Pearson. It can be read at: www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2004/07/26/story6.html.
In addition to being a member of the Florida Bar, Mr. Pearson is also a member of the federal trial bars of the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida and Northern District of Florida. He takes great pride in contributing to the community and is active in organizations such as the Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, the Broward County Bar Association, Broward Lawyers Care and the Kiwanis Club of Coral Springs and Parkland.