Co-founding partner of Herman and Mermelstein PA in Miami, Florida, a firm that represented multiple Epstein victims in civil litigation starting as early as 2008. Wrote to prosecutors on September 16, 2008 to object to the restitution procedures in Epstein's non-prosecution agreement after learning that attorneys established through the NPA were making unsolicited contact with victims. Herman and Mermelstein PA represented numerous Jane Doe plaintiffs in federal suits against Epstein and his associates.
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Background
Jeffrey M. Herman is a Florida-based attorney and partner at the law firm Herman & Mermelstein, P.A. (also referred to as Herman Law), located at 18205 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2218, Miami, Florida 33160. His Florida Bar number is 521647. He specializes in representing plaintiffs in personal injury and sexual abuse cases.
Herman served as lead counsel for multiple Jane Doe plaintiffs who filed civil lawsuits against Jeffrey Epstein in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. His firm, along with colleagues Stuart S. Mermelstein and Adam D. Horowitz, represented victims in several landmark civil actions arising from Epstein's sexual abuse of minors. He was an active participant in both the criminal and civil proceedings related to the Epstein case throughout the late 2000s.
Herman's role in the Epstein matter involved extensive interaction with both prosecutors and Epstein's defense counsel, including Jack A. Goldberger, as well as engagement with the Florida Bar's ethics counsel regarding procedural and ethical issues arising from the overlapping criminal and civil proceedings.
Epstein Connection
Jeffrey M. Herman was a plaintiffs' attorney who represented multiple victims of Jeffrey Epstein in civil litigation. He served as lead attorney for Jane Doe No. 2 in case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM and Jane Doe No. 3 in case 9:08-cv-80232-KAM, both filed in the Southern District of Florida and assigned to Judge Kenneth A. Marra. He also represented Witness Y. Doe in the criminal proceedings (Case No. 502006CF009454AXXXMB). His involvement spanned coordination between criminal and civil matters, including communications with Epstein's defense attorney Jack A. Goldberger and Assistant United States Attorney Lanna Leigh Belohlavek regarding depositions and subpoenas.
Key Allegations(7)
Herman served as lead attorney for Jane Doe No. 2 in civil case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM (Doe v. Epstein), filed February 6, 2008, in the Southern District of Florida.
documentedHerman served as lead attorney for Jane Doe No. 3 in civil case 9:08-cv-80232-KAM (Doe No. 3 v. Epstein), filed March 5, 2008, in the Southern District of Florida.
documentedHerman represented Witness Y. Doe in the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein (Case No. 502006CF009454AXXXMB), including filing a notice of withdrawal of a motion for protective order.
documentedHerman requested to reschedule a deposition and conduct a single deposition for both criminal and civil matters related to Epstein's case, writing to Epstein's counsel Jack A. Goldberger.
documentedHerman raised concerns about the service and scheduling of a deposition subpoena served on his client in correspondence with AUSA Lanna Leigh Belohlavek.
documentedHerman sent a letter to Robert C. Josefsberg regarding Jeffrey Epstein that was forwarded to the Florida Bar's ethics counsel, prompting a request for a written staff opinion.
documentedHerman was planning a news conference in West Palm Beach as the attorney for a teen victim of Epstein.
documentedLegal Status
Jeffrey M. Herman appears in the Epstein case files solely in a professional capacity as a plaintiffs' attorney representing multiple victims of Jeffrey Epstein in civil litigation and at least one witness in the criminal proceedings. No allegations, charges, or legal issues are documented against Herman himself.
Contradictions(1)
The person description labels Herman's role as 'Attorney representing Jeffrey Epstein.'
All documentary evidence shows Herman represented victims/plaintiffs suing Jeffrey Epstein, not Epstein himself. He was lead attorney for Jane Doe No. 2 and Jane Doe No. 3 in civil suits against Epstein, and represented Witness Y. Doe. Epstein's defense counsel was Jack A. Goldberger, to whom Herman addressed correspondence as opposing counsel.
Key Relationships(5)
Herman represented multiple victims in civil lawsuits against Jeffrey Epstein in the Southern District of Florida, including Jane Doe No. 2 (9:08-cv-80119-KAM) and Jane Doe No. 3 (9:08-cv-80232-KAM). He was opposing counsel to Epstein's legal team.
Stuart S. Mermelstein was Herman's law partner at Herman & Mermelstein, P.A. and co-counsel on multiple Epstein victim cases, appearing as lead attorney alongside Herman in court filings.
Jack A. Goldberger served as Epstein's defense counsel. Herman corresponded with Goldberger regarding deposition scheduling for both criminal and civil matters.
Herman served as attorney for Jane Doe #2, identified as a victim of Epstein, in civil case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM.
Judge Kenneth A. Marra was assigned to the civil cases in which Herman represented plaintiffs against Epstein.
Timeline(7 events)
Court filings in criminal case 502006CF009454AXXXMB: Herman filed notice of withdrawal of motion for protective order on behalf of Witness Y. Doe; hearing for case disposition scheduled for December 8, 2006.
Civil case Doe v. Epstein (9:08-cv-80119-KAM) filed in the Southern District of Florida. Herman listed as lead attorney for Jane Doe No. 2.
Civil case Doe No. 3 v. Epstein (9:08-cv-80232-KAM) filed in the Southern District of Florida. Herman listed as lead attorney for Jane Doe No. 3, with jury trial demand by plaintiffs.
Herman filed affidavits in both the Jane Doe No. 2 and Jane Doe No. 3 cases relating to orders to show cause and service of process.
Podhurst Orseck law firm forwarded Herman's letter regarding the Epstein matter to the Florida Bar's ethics counsel, requesting a written staff opinion on how to proceed.
Plaintiff's answers to Epstein's first interrogatories served in case 08-CV-80811-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON, listing Herman as attorney for Jane Doe #2 (victim of Epstein).
Plaintiff's second amended answers to interrogatories served in case 08-CV-80811-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON, again listing Herman as attorney for Jane Doe #2 (victim of Epstein).
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Who is Jeffrey M. Herman?
Co-founding partner of Herman and Mermelstein PA in Miami, Florida, a firm that represented multiple Epstein victims in civil litigation starting as early as 2008. Wrote to prosecutors on September 16, 2008 to object to the restitution procedures in Epstein's non-prosecution agreement after learning that attorneys established through the NPA were making unsolicited contact with victims. Herman and Mermelstein PA represented numerous Jane Doe plaintiffs in federal suits against Epstein and his associates.
What is Jeffrey M. Herman's connection to Jeffrey Epstein?
Jeffrey M. Herman appears in 405 case documents, 0 flight logs, and 0 emails from the Epstein investigation files.
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