Biographies

Edward J. Pozzuoli, a Martindale-Hubbell-AV-rated lawyer, was elected president of Tripp Scott in 1999.  Before this, he served as chair of the firm's litigation practice. He is an accomplished litigator and negotiator and has extensive experience handling state, county and local governmental issues.   

Pozzuoli focuses his practice on commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on estate and trust litigation, administrative law and government relations.  He also works with municipalities and businesses that are impacted by public-policy issues. Among his notable cases are the 2002 reapportionment voters' rights litigation, in which he represented the Florida Senate, and the 2000 presidential recount litigation, in which he was a member of the Bush/Cheney legal team.   

Prior to joining Tripp Scott, Pozzuoli was managing partner of Beilly & Pozzuoli in Fort Lauderdale . Before this, he was an assistant county attorney with the Broward County Attorney's Office.   

In 2003, Pozzuoli received the Multiple Sclerosis Society's Award of Excellence, the American Diabetes Association's Valor Award, the Republican Party's Spirit of Lincoln Award and Gold Coast Magazine named him one of the most influential people in Broward County .   

A devoted community servant, he is chairman of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of South Florida and is immediate-past chairman of the Republican Party of Broward County. He was a member of the State of Florida Republican Party 's executive board, the Steering Committee of the Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce and the Fair Campaign and Practices Committee of Broward County. In addition, he has served as a director of the University of Miami National Alumni Association .   

Pozzuoli holds a law degree and a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami , where he was president of the prestigious Iron Arrow Honor Society and received the Outstanding Young Alumni of the Year award. He has been named to Who's Who in Practicing Attorneys and Outstanding Young Men in America .