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Zachary R. Ritz
Lawyer
Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
+1 305 967 6105
zachary.ritz@kobrekim.com
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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
+1 305 967 6105
zachary.ritz@kobrekim.com
vCard Download 

Zachary R. Ritz is an experienced litigator who represents institutional and individual clients in complex commercial disputes. Mr. Ritz has experience in all phases of litigation, including commencing suit, discovery, motion practice, depositions and trial.

Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Ritz practiced at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he focused on complex commercial litigation and investigations across several industries, including technology, media, real estate, banking and oil & gas. From 2016 to 2018, he clerked for the Honorable Roy B. Dalton, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

SERVICES

Admissions

  • Florida
  • California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Education

  • New York University School of Law, LLM, Taxation (Tax Law Review, Editor)
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, JD, summa cum laude (Journal of Technology Law and Policy, Executive Research Editor)
  • University of Central Florida, MBA
  • University of Florida, BS, cum laude

Clerkships

  • Honorable Roy B. Dalton, Jr., U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (2016-2018)
SERVICES

Select Engagements

  • In Propel Fuels Inc. v. Phillips 66 Co., Kobre & Kim won a US $604.9 million jury verdict on behalf of its startup client, an innovator in renewable fuels, following a terminated acquisition by oil major Phillips 66. Secured after a five-week trial in the Superior Court of California, the victory is already the most significant trade secret verdict of the past three years and the fifth-largest verdict of any kind in 2024. Because the jury found the misappropriation to be willful and malicious, the Court may treble those damages, which could result in the largest trade secret verdict in history. The case has already triggered changes in the M&A industry as to how confidential information is managed.
 

Credentials

Admissions

  • Florida
  • California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Education

  • New York University School of Law, LLM, Taxation (Tax Law Review, Editor)
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, JD, summa cum laude (Journal of Technology Law and Policy, Executive Research Editor)
  • University of Central Florida, MBA
  • University of Florida, BS, cum laude

Clerkships

  • Honorable Roy B. Dalton, Jr., U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (2016-2018)

Engagements

  • In Propel Fuels Inc. v. Phillips 66 Co., Kobre & Kim won a US $604.9 million jury verdict on behalf of its startup client, an innovator in renewable fuels, following a terminated acquisition by oil major Phillips 66. Secured after a five-week trial in the Superior Court of California, the victory is already the most significant trade secret verdict of the past three years and the fifth-largest verdict of any kind in 2024. Because the jury found the misappropriation to be willful and malicious, the Court may treble those damages, which could result in the largest trade secret verdict in history. The case has already triggered changes in the M&A industry as to how confidential information is managed.