Stephanie Reed Traband has over 25 years of experience representing domestic and international clients in wide-ranging business, securities, real estate, and contractual disputes. She has significant trial, appellate, and evidentiary hearing experience in state and federal courts and in arbitrations.
Banks and other lenders also rely on Stephanie to enforce their commercial loan rights and to protect them against lender liability claims. Title insurers also look to Stephanie to provide a vigorous defense of title for their insureds.
Stephanie regularly serves as counsel to court-appointed receivers and has served as a deputy receiver in state and federal actions involving Ponzi schemes or consumer protection violations. Of note, Stephanie represented the receiver in a case brought by the SEC regarding the nation’s largest EB-5 Ponzi scheme receivership regarding the expansion of a ski resort in Vermont. As part of her work for receivers, Stephanie zealously pursues entities that facilitate the Ponzi or consumer scheme to find funds to compensate victims. She has also served as counsel to court-appointed monitors and custodians.
Stephanie’s experience extends to alternative dispute resolution, as she serves as a panel arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association for commercial and consumer matters, FINRA, and CPR Dispute Resolution. She is also a Florida Supreme Court-qualified arbitrator.
Stephanie has authored articles and spoken on receivership and litigation. She was featured in an episode of The Practice Podcast titled “This Attorney Takes Down Fraudsters,” in which she shed light on the world of receiverships and how and why they can be a valuable tool for recouping stolen money for the benefit of defrauded investors. She was also profiled by the Daily Business Review in the article “Meet the Miami Attorney Who Led the Takedown of a Top Fraudster,” which detailed her initial efforts in the Vermont EB-5 matter in taking over the Miami headquarters in the Ponzi scheme. She has spoken on personal jurisdiction and related topics for the ABA and AIJA, where she is an honorary member.
Stephanie is also active in various pro bono activities. Among other matters, she was a lead advisor during the merger process for Grace Church of Miami, where she is an active member. Stephanie is a supporter of the Miracle League of Miami-Dade, which provides children with disabilities an opportunity to play baseball. She is also on the leadership team for her local chapter of the Tulane Alumni Association.
