James Wyman | Attorney | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

James H. Wyman

Of Counsel

Miami, FL

He/Him

"I am an excellent writer possessed of a mind geared to the most complex and creative of legal analyses. Clients feel secure knowing that they would be hard-pressed to find a better appellate attorney."

305-358-7747

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James H. Wyman

Of Counsel

Miami, FL

He/Him

305-358-7747

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About James

James is an experienced appellate practitioner, board-certified by The Florida Bar in appellate practice. He oversees a broad range of civil law matters, including administrative, commercial, family, medical malpractice, insurance coverage, labor and employment, bankruptcy, probate and trusts, products liability, personal injury, real estate and foreclosure, and workers’ compensation cases. In addition, James provides briefing, analysis, and other strategic support to the firm's trial-level litigators.

He has served as lead appellate counsel in both state and federal cases, appearing before all Florida district courts of appeal and the Florida Supreme Court. His federal appellate experience includes handling cases in the US Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fifth, Seventh, and Eleventh Circuits, as well as briefing matters before the US Supreme Court.

James prevailed in an appeal involving an attorney's fees issue of first impression for a major national client, where the court adopted most of his brief in its opinion.

Areas of Focus

Services:

- Appellate

Experience

Thomas v. Bradshaw, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 3272 (11th Cir. Feb. 4, 2022)
Sierra Auto Ctr. v. Granada Ins. Co., 317 So. 3d 1220 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021)
P&G Trucking of Brandon, Inc. v. Riverland Hedging & Topping, Inc., 301 So. 3d 294 (Fla. 4th DCA 2020)
Mid-Continent Cas. Co. v. JWN Constr., Inc., 823 F. App'x 923 (11th Cir. 2020)
Mid-Continent Cas. Co. v. Arpin & Sons, LLC, 824 F. App'x 644 (11th Cir. 2020)

City of Florida City v. Pub. Risk Mgmt. of Fla., 307 So. 3d 135 (Fla. 3d DCA 2020)
StarStone Nat'l Ins. Co. v. Polynesian Inn, LLC, 815 F. App'x 431 (11th Cir. 2020)
Mid-Continent Cas. Co. v. Adams Homes of NW Fla. Inc., 809 F. App'x 719 (11th Cir. 2020)
Arzoumanian v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n, 293 So. 3d 6 (Fla. 4th DCA 2020)
Jiménez v. Granada Ins. Co., 272 So. 3d 517 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019)
Hughes v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., 264 So. 3d 1053 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019)
Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co. v. Viteri, 264 So. 3d 963 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019)
Giraldo v. Miami Dade College, 739 F. App'x 572 (11th Cir. 2018)
Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa v. Farber, 230 So. 3d 146 (1st DCA 2017)
Highland Holdings, Inc. v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., 687 F. App'x 819 (11th Cir. 2017)
Germer v. Churchill Downs Mgmt., 201 So. 3d 721 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016)
Mid-Continent Cas. Co. v. Royal Crane, LLC, 169 So. 3d 174 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015)
GMAC Mortg., LLC v. Whiddon, 164 So. 3d 97 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015)
Van Exter v. Diodonet-Molina, 152 So. 3d 699 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014)
Hillstone Rest. Grp., Inc. v. P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., 144 So. 3d 679 (Fla. 3d DCA. 2014)
Abella v. Montenay Power Corp., 138 So. 3d 490 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014)
1500 Coral Towers Condo. Ass'n v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp., 112 So. 3d 541 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013)
Gorham v. Zachry Indus., Inc., 105 So. 3d 629 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013)
SNP Boat Serv. S.A. v. Hotel Le St. James, 483 B.R. 776 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Valdes v. Miami Dade College, 463 F. App'x 843 (11th Cir. 2012)
Novastar Mortg., Inc. v. Bucknor, 69 So. 3d 959 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011)
Myers v. TooJay's Mgmt. Corp., 640 F.3d 1278 (11th Cir. 2011)
Crusselle v. Mong, 59 So. 3d 1178 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011)
Jenkins v. McPub, LLC, 39 So. 3d 549 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010)
Capitol Envtl. Servs., Inc. v. Earth Tech, Inc., 25 So. 3d 593 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009)
Brookins v. Ford Credit Titling Trust, 993 So. 2d 178 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008)
Lee v. Oceans Casino Cruises, Inc., 983 So. 2d 791 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008)
Rana v. Thomas, 983 So. 2d 745 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008)
Norkunas v. State Bldg. Com'n, 982 So. 2d 1227 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008)
Cantel Homes, Inc. v. NGRJ, Inc., 979 So. 2d 1208 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008)
Sbory v. American Optical Corp., 958 So. 2d 474 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007)
District Bd. Of Trustees Of Broward Cmty. Coll. v. Caldwell, 959 So. 2d 767 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007)
Hammond v. DSY Developers, LLC, 951 So. 2d 985 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007)
Rouse-Miami v. Bentley's Luggage Corp., 948 So.2d 928 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007)
Bethel v. Security Nat'l Ins. Co., 949 So.2d 219 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006)
Matar v. Florida Int'l Univ., 944 So. 2d 1153 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006)
BMW of North America, LLC v. La Rotta, 935 So. 2d 1278 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006)
Taylor v. Labor Finders, 928 So. 2d 435 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006)
BMW of North America, LLC v. La Rotta, 921 So. 2d 702 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006)
Lamar v. RLI Ins. Co., 905 So. 2d 157 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005)
Thomas v. OB/GYN Specialists of the Palm Beaches, Inc., 889 So. 2d 971 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004)
LaRiviere v. South Broward Hosp. Dist., 889 So. 2d 972 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004)
Century Sur. Co. v. Indemnity Ins. Co. of North America, 879 So. 2d 1251 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004)
Ingraham v. Travelers Indemn. Co., 875 So. 2d 667 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004)
Marin v. Dealer Network Ass'n, Inc., 870 So. 2d 857 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004)
Rosenthal v. Roth, 816 So. 2d 667 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002)
Cuiksa v. Cuiksa, 777 So. 2d 419 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000)

Recognition

Florida State University College of Law, Ausley Scholar; Order of the Coif; Book Award: Contracts, Legal Writing, Administrative Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law; College of Law Academic Leadership Award; Florida State University Law Review, Editor-in-Chief; Phi Delta Phi; Seminole Torchbearers
University of South Florida at Sarasota, Outstanding Graduate Award; Alpha Chi National Honor Society; Arts & Sciences Honor Society

Credentials

Education

Florida State University College of Law, JD, magna cum laude, 1997
University of South Florida, BA, 1994

Bar Admissions

Florida

Court Admissions

US Supreme Court
US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
US District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Languages

Spanish

Thought Leadership

Publications

Co-Author, "Appellate Win Provides Needed Clarity on Sublimited Insurance Coverage," Law.com's Insurance Coverage Law Center, July 7, 2020

"Reconsideration or Rehearing: Is There a Difference?," Florida Bar Journal, June 2009
"Vengeance is Whose? The Death Penalty and Cultural Relativism in International Law," Journal of Transnational Law & Policy, 1997
"Freeing the Law: Case Reporter Copyright and the Universal Citation System," Florida State University Law Review, 1996

Media Mentions

"Split 11th Circ. Revives Bad-Faith Dispute On $12M Judgment," Law360, June 28, 2022

Hinshaw Alert

U.S. District Court Issues Precedent-Setting Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Holding, Apr 19, 2012

Hinshaw Newsletters

National Retail Newsletter - September 2014 Edition, Sep 9, 2014
Consumer & Class Action Litigation Newsletter - September 2011 Edition, Sep 2, 2011

In The News

Hinshaw Lawyers Author Article on Eleventh Circuit Case Addressing Sublimit Coverage, Jul 24, 2020

Press Releases

Interests

Community/Civic Activities

Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Pro bono appellate work

Thought Leadership

Publications

Co-Author, "Appellate Win Provides Needed Clarity on Sublimited Insurance Coverage," Law.com's Insurance Coverage Law Center, July 7, 2020

"Reconsideration or Rehearing: Is There a Difference?," Florida Bar Journal, June 2009
"Vengeance is Whose? The Death Penalty and Cultural Relativism in International Law," Journal of Transnational Law & Policy, 1997
"Freeing the Law: Case Reporter Copyright and the Universal Citation System," Florida State University Law Review, 1996

Media Mentions