Stephanie Reed Traband has over 25 years of experience representing clients in commercial, creditors’ rights, and appellate matters. Her practice includes representing domestic and international clients in wide-ranging business, securities, and contractual disputes.
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 representation of the receiver in that case, Stephanie was instrumental in pursuing other individuals and entities that were alleged to have facilitated the Ponzi scheme to aid in reimbursing victims. She also represented the receiver in a case brought by the SEC regarding a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme involving the purchase of interests in colored diamonds. Here too, Stephanie zealously pursued other entities that were accused of aiding the Ponzi scheme, so that funds could be available to compensate victims. Stephanie has also been involved in many state court receiverships, including receiverships involving a technology call center, a large plumbing company, and a multimillion-dollar EB-5 real estate development. She has also served as counsel to court-appointed monitors and custodians.
Stephanie’s experience extends to alternative dispute resolution, serving as a panel arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association for commercial and consumer matters, FINRA, and CPR Dispute Resolution, and serving as a Florida Supreme Court-qualified arbitrator. She has significant trial, appellate, and evidentiary hearing experience in courts and arbitrations.
Banks and other lenders also rely on Stephanie to enforce their commercial loan rights and to protect them against lender liability claims.
Stephanie has authored articles and spoken on receivership-related topics. 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 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.
A long-time supporter of pro bono initiatives, she has habeas corpus experience through the Volunteer Lawyers Project, and was a lead advisor during the merger process for Grace Church of Miami, where she is an active member. Active in her community, Stephanie is a supporter of the Miracle League of Miami-Dade, which provides children with physical disabilities or developmental challenges opportunities to play baseball.
