Nancy Faggianelli Email & Phone Number

I represent business clients, financial institutions, and insurance companies in complex litigation in state and federal courts. I have substantial experience defending and prosecuting a wide variety of claims, including: - Shareholders’ derivative claims - contractual disputes - securities and investment disputes, including FINRA arbitrations - insurance claims - product liability - infringement of intellectual property rights - misappropriation of trade secrets - professional liability - non-competition agreements - intentional tort claims against workers’ compensation carriers - business torts I have tried cases in the areas of breach of contract, insurance, infringement of intellectual property rights, defamation, employment discrimination, and products liability, and I have won injunctions in cases involving intellectual property rights, non-competition agreements, and tortious interference with business relationships. I also have extensive experience in products liability cases, having tried two smoking and health cases for a major tobacco company, one of which was featured as the “Verdict of the Week” in the National Law Journal, and having defended over 20 other cases that were dismissed or resolved on summary judgment. I serve as Carlton Fields’ Chief Diversity Officer.

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  Shareholder

  Carlton Fields, P.A.

  May 1982 - Present

  SELECT REPRESENTATIVE MATTERSClass Actions and MDL Representation• Defended consumer class action filed against an internet services company for violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act that settled after decertification.• Defended a class action against a financial institution involving claims of breach of duty and aiding and abetting that was dismissed with prejudice and upheld on appeal.Representation of Financial Institutions• Defended financial institution in tax strategy litigation involving claims of fraud and breach of contract against financial institutions, accounting professionals, and attorneys.• Prosecution of professional liability claim against international accounting firm based on representations made to national bank to fund a billion-dollar acquisition.• Defense of FINRA claims in arbitration alleging unsuitability and broker malfeasanceRepresentation of Insurance Companies• Defended coverage actions involving various types of policies, including life insurance, property and casualty, and environmental coverage claims.• Defended over 100 lawsuits alleging broker fraud and misconduct in a national MDL.Intellectual Property Matters• Landmark prosecution of claims against the state of Florida for the unconstitutional taking of property rights to a patented method to clean waterways.• Prosecution of litigation to enforce intellectual property rights transferred in the acquisition of a manufacturer of insulation products.Trials and Appellate Representation• Jury trial in federal court in product liability action involving water pipes used in rural communities throughout the Midwest, concluding in settlement before verdict.• Jury trial in federal court involving claims of defamation and age discrimination brought by former president of corporation who was, in fact, terminated for paying illegal kickbacks, resulting in a defense verdict.