Lawyer Overview

Aaron S. Bass was born in New York City, but his family moved to Broward County, Florida, when he was a toddler. He grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla, before moving to Gainesville to attend the University of Florida, from which he graduated cum laude with a Bachelors Degree from the College of Journalism. He then went on to receive his Juris Doctor Degree from Nova Southeastern University.

Mr. Bass is based out of the firm's West Palm Beach office. His practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation, concentrating in general liability, insurance coverage disputes, insurance subrogation and workers' compensation.

Mr. Bass is a member of the Florida Bar; US District Court, Southern District of Florida; Palm Beach County Bar Association; Florida Bar Speakers' Bureau; and the South Florida Claims Association. As an instructor, certified by the State of Florida to provide continuing education courses to licensed insurance claims professionals, Mr. Bass is a sought-after speaker on insurance law and various legal issues at numerous meetings, seminars and conventions for the Florida business community, as well as for the Bar.

He lives in Palm Beach County with his wife and daughter. In his free time, Mr. Bass enjoys weight lifting and biking.

Areas of Practice

• Workers Compensation
• General Liability / Personal Injury
• Commercial / Business Litigation
• Insurance Coverage / Bad Faith Issues

Representative Clients

• Southeastern Freight Lines
• Ferguson Enterprises
• ADP Totalsource, Inc.
• AT&T

Representative Cases

• Palm Beach County School Bd v. Zabik, 906 So.2d 362 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005)

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1999
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2000 - Present (Member)
• South Florida Claims Association, 2000 - Present (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Union of Reform Judaism Chai Award for Service

Classes and Seminars

• Insurance Adjuster Continuing Education Instructor, Florida Department of Insurance, 2003 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• Hospice of Okeechobee

Education

• Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 1997
  J.D.
  Honors: Alumni Scholarship, Public Interest Law Fellowship
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1994
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: Journalism and Public Relations

Ancillary Businesses

• Risk Management / Claims Management Consulting

References

• Suzanne Harrison
• Josie Graves
• Esther Zapata Ruderman, Esq.
• Millie Williams

Address

500 South Australian Avenue
Suite 800
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Phones

813-774-4012
866-578-1607
561- 659-0551

Faxes

561-835-6866

Emails

abass@fllitigation.com

Websites

http://www.slfb.com
http://www.floridatrialattorneys.net