Harrington CV

Most recently, Jeff now hosts the Our Practice Makes Perfect podcast, focusing on legal issues affecting small business owners and real estate investors.

Mr. Harrington’s extensive educational background and training include the following:

• University of San Diego School of Law  –  Jeff took his undergraduate law degree at this top-tier law school in his native Southern California, where he received a merit scholarship throughout the course of his studies.
• Universidad del Salvador –  a private law school in Buenos Aires, Argentina where Jeff studied international business law.
• Clifford Chance, Barcelona  –  the largest international law firm in the world recruited Jeff for a highly-competitive internship at its Barcelona office.  Jeff received a special mention for his collaboration with a firm partner in publishing an international tax treatise.
• Ecole de Droit de la Sorbonne – the famous Parisian university where Jeff studied international law and the French language.
• Universitat de Barcelona –  the prestigious university in the northeast of Spain where Jeff studied international tax law and international corporate law.
• San Diego State University – the fifth largest university in California where Jeff completed post-graduate studies in applied linguistics.  Also, prior to becoming a lawyer, Jeff taught as a Lecturer with SDSU’s Rhetoric and Writing Department for nearly a decade.
• California State University, Bakersfield – the university where Jeff completed his Masters degree in English, after which he began his first career as a professor of literature and composition.
• Universidad de Santiago de Compostela – the venerable university in the northwest corner of Spain (terminus of the famous Camino de Santiago) where Jeff completed post-graduate studies and learned Spanish.
• California State University, Bakersfield – the university where Jeff completed his undergraduate studies.
• University of Hawai’i  – university on the Big Island of Hawai’i where Jeff studied language as an undergraduate.

Mr. Harrington was recruited out of law school by a well-known international law firm in Miami.  In 2008, after three years of working in business and real estate law in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, Jeff moved to West Palm Beach and founded Harrington And Sheppard Associates, PLLC, now doing business as Harrington Legal Alliance.

Under Mr. Harrington’s stewardship, the firm has established Florida case precedent in more than a dozen appellate cases over the past 16 years.  The firm has established multiple offices and received significant media attention.

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Master CV

Alex gained valuable experience in the areas of corporate and real estate law through legal internships prior to graduating from law school.

Alex is the latest addition to the H&S team, lending his considerable talents to the firm’s business and real estate practice.

Corina is a graduate of Law and a practicing lawyer registered with the Bar Association in Spain (Ilustre Colegio de Abogados).  She also has a Master’s Degree in Digital Law and New Technologies.

Corina’s professional career has provided her with experience in commercial and corporate law, real estate transactions, including the acquisition and sale of properties, drafting contracts related to real estate and construction law.

Currently, Corina’s role with H&S emphasizes the processing of residency permits and obtaining Spanish citizenship (i.e. Spanish immigration law).

Mrs. Cobo is fluent in English and Spanish.

Mr. Cioffi’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, arbitration, tax, contracts, business reorganization/restructuring, asset protection, intellectual property.

He is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker at seminars and events such as Sao Paulo Magistrate’s Association, Brazilian Copyright Association, Institute for International Research, and International Business Communication.

Advogado graduado nas Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas – FMU, Mestre LLM em Direito Contratual IBMEC-INSPER/SP, especialista em Direito Tributário FGV/SP e MBA em Comércio Internacional FIA/USP, com experiência em operações de M&A, Arbitragem, Recuperação Judicial, Proteção Patrimonial, Gestão de Risco, Planejamento Tributário e Propriedade Intelectual. Palestrante em diversos Seminários e Eventos.