Jonathan L. Blackmore Attorney At Law

Jonathan, of counsel in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office, advises banking, finance, and loan servicer clients in state and federal litigation, appeals, transactions, creditors’ rights, and regulatory compliance including, but not limited to, foreclosure proceedings, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), Florida’s Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA), Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA), and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Jonathan has successfully handled highly contested mortgage foreclosure matters for servicers and witness training seminars for his clients.
 

• Background

  Jonathan obtained his law degree from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center. While in law school, he was a Florida Supreme Court certified legal intern for the Nova Southeastern University Children & Families Law Clinic. Also, he served as a law clerk for the Broward County Office of the School Board Attorney.

• Education
  • Florida Southern College, B.A., Criminology (2005)
  • Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center, J.D. (2009)
    • Dean’s List, 2008, 2009
    • Founder, Real Estate Law Society (renamed Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Society)
    • Book Award, Products Liability
• Admissions
  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11^th Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States
• Professional Associations & Memberships
  • The Florida Bar
• Awards & Recognitions
  • Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Real Estate, 2018—2019
• Articles & Publications
  • "Florida Supreme Court Rejects 'No Standing = No Fees' Rule," DSNews, January 27, 2021
  • Standing to Foreclose, Florida Foreclosure Law, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • The Journal Jurisprudence, An Examination into the Influence of Franz Kafka on American Jurisprudence, Jurisprudence of Torts, 2009
  • Bepress, Major Issues Affecting the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2009
• Presentations & Seminars
  • Broward County Bar Association Bench and Bar Convention: Mortgage Foreclosures, Where We Have Been, Where We Are, October 2015
• Representative Cases
  • Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC v. Dzidzovic, 249 So. 3d 1265 (Fla. 2d DCA 2018)
  • Heminger v. Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, 238 So. 3d 443 (Fla. 4^th DCA 2018)
  • Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC v. Kay, 227 So. 3d 779 (Fla. 1^st DCA 2017)
  • Branch Banking & Trust Co. v. Taylor, 200 So. 3d 1302 (Fla. 1^st DCA 2016)
  • CitiMortgage, Inc. v. Turner, 172 So. 3d 502 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015)
  • Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC v. Nicholas Verrengia, 2009-CA-003292-WS (Fla. 6^th Cir. Ct. 2017)  
• E-Lerts & Newsletters
  • Appellate E-lert: Florida Adopts Federal Summary Judgment Standard, February 16, 2021
  • Banking & Finance E-lert: Florida Supreme Court Rejects "No Standing = No Fees" Rule, January 4, 2020
  • Appellate E-lert: Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Holds that Certified Mail Receipt Not Required to Foreclose HUD Insured Loan, October 19, 2020