Adam Mohammadbhoy

Adam Mohammadbhoy has more than 25 years’ experience in representing individuals, fiduciaries, professionals, and businesses in a variety of disputed matters from pre-suit resolution, arbitration, litigation, discovery, mediation, trial, and appeals in State and Federal Courts. Adam concentrates his practice in the areas of business and civil litigation, real estate disputes, estate and trust litigation and inheritance disputes, contested guardianship proceedings and personal injury claims. Adam has served as Court-Appointed Special Fiduciary in contested Trust and Estate Litigation matters.

Litigating complex matters since 1998 in both state and federal courts, Adam has earned, from his peers and clients, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards: a prestigious AV Preeminent Rating from his peers and a Platinum Rating from his clients through the Martindale-Hubbell™ Peer and Client Review Ratings©. Adam has been recognized by Florida Trend Magazine as a “Florida Legal Elite” and listed as a Florida Super Lawyer.

Adam joined the firm at its inception in 2001 when he, along with John Harllee, Kimberly Bald and Brian Trimyer, formed Harllee & Bald, P.A.

Adam has served on the Florida Judicial Nominating Commission for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, is a graduate of Leadership Manatee, and has contributed to the community through his service to the Early Learnings Coalition of Manatee County since 2005. He was also a member of the Manatee Community Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Currently, Adam serves as chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County. He is a member of the Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law section and Trial Lawyers Section. Adam was just recently appointed to the Florida Bar’s Civil Procedure Rules Committee.

Education

  • Florida State University, 1994

  • Stetson University College or Law, 1997

Bar Admissions

  • Florida 1998

  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

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

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Awards & Recognition

  • Martindale Hubbell AV rating, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

  • Martindale Hubbell Platinum Client rating, the highest available ratings by clients. Florida Trend Magazine's "Florida Legal Elite" for Commercial Litigation (2013, 2017, 2018)

  • Florida Super Lawyer (2021, 2022, 2023)

  • "Rising Stars," for Business Litigation in the publication Florida Super Lawyers (2010)

  • Leadership Manatee, Manatee Chamber of Commerce (2003-2004)

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Manatee County Bar Association

  • Board Member (2004-2006)

  • Sarasota County Bar Association Florida Bar Foundation

  • Fellow Big Brothers Big Sisters (Manatee Community Board Member, 2012 - 2015)

  • Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County, Inc., Board Member and Current Chairperson (2005 - 2013) (2016-Current)

  • Judicial Nominating Commission, Twelfth Judicial Circuit (2009-2012)

  • Twelfth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee "B", Chair (2013 - 2016)

  • Bradenton Downtown Development Authority, Board Member (2017 – 2020)

Contact Adam:

am@harlleebald.com