Overview
Stephen Kaufer is a Senior Partner in Walton Lantaff’s West Palm Beach office. Prior to joining the firm in 2001, Mr. Kaufer had a significant background in insurance defense. In addition, he had been corporate counsel for a multi-state third party administrator and handled matters regarding state compliance and the establishment of both homogeneous and diverse self-insured funds, as well as drafting contracts between the Funds and their members.
Practice Areas:
- Workers’ Compensation Defense
- First party liability defense
- Commercial Real Estate
- Immigration
- Employment Law
Admitted to Practice:
- Florida Bar, 1993
- Southern District of the United States District Court of Florida, 1998
- Middle District of the United States District Court of Florida, 1998
Education:
- Santa Clara University School of Law, 1992
- University of Florida, Bachelor of the Arts, 1988
Professional or Trade Affiliations
- Guardian Ad Litem, Polk County
- Workers Compensation Section, Florida Bar
Honors & Awards
- Selective Service Board representative as appointed by President Clinton.
Representative Experience
- Capuano v. Walmart, 800 So.2d 652 (1st DCA 2001) – The Appellate Court decided that the JCC had no jurisdiction to question the terms of an approved managed care arrangement