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Serena A. Witter

Bar Admissions

Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

Serena, Partner at Robert Allen Law, is a trial lawyer who represents corporate and individual plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels.

Practice Areas

Yacht Law Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Creditor’s Rights

Yacht Law Litigation: Serena is experienced in a broad range of yacht-related litigation, representing yacht owners, brokers and maritime service providers in the following areas:
- Dealer/Builder Conflicts
- Broker Commission Claims
- Breach of Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Yacht Arrests
- Yacht and Maritime Insurance Disputes
- Yacht Charter Disputes
- Yacht and Maritime Contract Disputes
Commercial Litigation: Serena has attained extensive experience litigating a broad range of complex commercial matters including:
- Contract Disputes
- Commission Disputes
- Corporate Governance Disputes
- Commercial Lending Disputes

Education

University of Miami School of Law (J.D. 2007), cum laude
- Dean’s Fellow – Academic Achievement Program Writing Center
- Clinical Intern – Center for Ethics and Public Service, Children and Youth Law Clinic
- Certified Legal Intern – Miami-Dade Public Defender, Juvenile Court Division
- Judicial Clerk – Honorable Thomas “Tam” Wilson, Jr., 11^th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County.
- Scholarship Recipient – Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Litigation Skills Scholarship

Stanford University (B.S. 2002)
- Major in Science, Technology & Society, with dual concentrations in mathematics and chemistry, departmental honors

Professional Organizations

The Florida Bar
Caribbean Bar Association
- Vice President (2017-2018)
- Board Member (2015-2016)
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association
Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association
Dade County Bar Association
Marine Industries Association of South Florida
The Marine Council