Miami Office

FTSA, TCPA & Class Action Defense in Miami:
Florida Federal Districts, Florida State Courts, & the Eleventh Circuit.

Watstein Terepka LLP's Miami office defends Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA), TCPA, class action, FDUTPA, FCCPA, FIPA, and privacy litigation in the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida, Florida Circuit Courts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

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Miami Office

Watstein Terepka's Miami Office at a Glance

The Miami office of Watstein Terepka LLP sits in the Wynwood Arts District at 218 Northwest 24th Street, a short distance from the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse, the Miami-Dade Circuit Court, and the Florida Third District Court of Appeal. The office anchors the firm's Florida and Eleventh Circuit defense practice, with a particular focus on Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA) and FDUTPA class action defense.

Address
218 Northwest 24th Street
3rd Floor
Miami, FL 33127
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Phone
(404) 782-0695
Partner-led engagement on Florida and Eleventh Circuit matters.
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
Urgent matters handled after hours.

A Florida Defense Practice Built for the FTSA Era

Florida has become one of the country’s most aggressive jurisdictions for consumer class action filings. The 2021 amendments to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (Fla. Stat. § 501.059) created a private right of action with $500 per-violation statutory damages, triggering a surge of FTSA filings that has not subsided. Layered alongside FDUTPA, FCCPA, and federal TCPA exposure, this regime turns routine outbound communications into class-scale liability.

Watstein Terepka’s Miami practice was built for this environment. The office handles FTSA class certification fights in the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida, FDUTPA and FCCPA defense, federal TCPA matters, FIPA data breach litigation, and Eleventh Circuit appeals. Florida-licensed attorneys appear in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Circuit Courts as well as the Florida District Courts of Appeal.

The Florida Legal Landscape We Defend

  • Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA). Fla. Stat. § 501.059. Florida's TCPA analog, expanded by the 2021 amendments to include a private right of action with $500 per-violation statutory damages (trebled for willful violations). The FTSA's "automated system" definition is broader than the federal ATDS standard post-Duguid, making it a high-priority defense area for any business making outbound calls or texts into Florida.
  • Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA). Fla. Stat. § 501.201. Florida's UCL equivalent and the leading consumer class action vehicle in the state. Defenses focus on causation, ascertainable loss, the per se safe harbor, and class certification challenges grounded in individualized reliance and damages issues.
  • Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA). Fla. Stat. § 559.55 et seq. Florida's debt collection statute, often paired with federal FDCPA claims. Imposes liability on creditors as well as third-party collectors, with statutory damages and attorneys' fees.
  • Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA). Fla. Stat. § 501.171. Florida's data breach notification statute. Defense of breach-notification timing disputes, regulatory matters, and derivative civil claims grounded in alleged FIPA violations.
  • Florida Constitution Privacy Provision. Art. I, § 23. One of the strongest state-constitutional privacy rights in the country. Affects discovery scope, biometric data collection claims, and surveillance theories.
  • Eleventh Circuit appellate practice. Class certification appeals under Rule 23(f), interlocutory appeals, and merits appeals. The Eleventh Circuit's standing analysis after TransUnion v. Ramirez and class certification doctrine after Cherry v. Dometic shape Florida class action exposure in ways distinct from other federal circuits.
The Florida Litigation Team

Florida and Eleventh Circuit Defense, Anchored by Partner-Level Leadership.

Florida matters are led by firm co-founder Ryan Watstein, with day-to-day engagement from Miami-based associates Logan Leonard and Melanie Ng Silva. The team handles FTSA, TCPA, FDUTPA, and Eleventh Circuit appellate matters from intake through resolution.

Co-Founder & Partner · Florida Practice Lead
Ryan Watstein
Chambers USA — Band I Star Individual

Ryan is a nationally recognized litigator and founding partner of Watstein Terepka LLP. He has served as lead counsel in approximately 600 national class action matters across more than two dozen jurisdictions and six federal circuits, with no class certified and paid. Chambers USA ranks him Band I and recognizes him as a Star Individual, with the firm’s class action practice also designated Band I. Ryan leads the firm’s FTSA, TCPA, and class action defense practice in Florida and the Eleventh Circuit.

Practice focus: TCPA · FTSA · privacy litigation · false advertising · FCRA · FDCPA · CIPA · complex commercial · Eleventh Circuit appeals
Recognition: Chambers USA — Band I Star Individual; firm practice Band I
Track record: Lead counsel in approximately 600 national class actions; no class certified and paid
Jurisdictions: Six federal circuits including the Eleventh Circuit; more than two dozen jurisdictions

Direct line: (404) 782-0695 Email: ryan@wtlaw.com Profile: Full bio →
Associate · Florida Practice
Logan Leonard
FTSA · TCPA · CIPA Defense

Logan is a commercial litigator representing Fortune 50 companies in disputes with billions of dollars at stake, including FTSA, TCPA, CIPA, VTPPA, and Rosenthal Act class actions, mass arbitrations, and antitrust, securities, and bankruptcy litigation. His practice includes a substantial Florida component focused on FTSA defense and Eleventh Circuit appellate matters.

Practice focus: FTSA defense · TCPA litigation · CIPA · VTPPA · Rosenthal Act · mass arbitration · antitrust · securities · bankruptcy litigation
Client profile: Fortune 50 companies in matters with billions of dollars at stake
Matters: consumer class actions, regulatory disputes, federal appellate work

Direct line: (404) 842-5065 Email: LLeonard@wtlaw.com Profile: Full bio →
Associate · Miami-Rooted
Melanie Ng Silva
University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude)

Melanie focuses on complex commercial litigation and consumer class action defense, including matters under the TCPA, CAN-SPAM Act, state privacy statutes, and unfair competition laws. She has experience defending against serial litigants and developing custom compliance policies covering telecommunications regulations and consumer privacy laws. Before joining Watstein Terepka, Melanie practiced in the Miami office of an international law firm.

Practice focus: TCPA defense · FTSA defense · CAN-SPAM · state privacy statutes · unfair competition · serial litigant defense · compliance policy
Prior firm: Miami office of an international law firm
Education: University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude); University of South Carolina Honors College (three undergraduate degrees)

Direct line: (404) 600-1240 Email: MNgSilva@wtlaw.com Profile: Full bio →

Partner Matthew Keilson (Chambers USA Associate to Watch, elevated to Partner) also handles FTSA and TCPA matters for the Florida practice from the firm’s Atlanta office.

Practice Focus

What the Miami Office Handles

The Miami office is built around the practice areas where Florida exposure is highest and where Eleventh Circuit precedent matters most — anchored by the firm's leading FTSA defense practice.

FTSA Class Action Defense

Florida Telephone Solicitation Act defense under Fla. Stat. § 501.059. Autodialed call and text class actions, prerecorded message disputes, and challenges to the post-2021 private right of action. Filed in S.D. Fla., M.D. Fla., and Miami-Dade Circuit Court. Practice page →

TCPA Litigation

Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act class actions, often paired with FTSA exposure. ATDS, prerecorded message, SMS, and consent-revocation disputes filed in Florida federal courts and on appeal in the Eleventh Circuit. Practice page →

FDUTPA & FCCPA Defense

Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act class actions. Defenses focus on standing, causation, ascertainable loss, the per se safe harbor, and individualized reliance issues.

Privacy & FIPA Litigation

Florida Information Protection Act defense — data breach notification disputes, regulatory matters, and derivative civil claims. Florida Constitution privacy claims under Art. I, § 23. Practice page →

Commercial Litigation

Complex commercial disputes in Florida state and federal courts. Trade secret, business tort, partnership, and contract litigation in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Circuit Courts and the Florida federal districts. Practice page →

Eleventh Circuit Appellate Practice

Class certification appeals under Rule 23(f), interlocutory appeals, and merits appeals. Standing analysis after TransUnion v. Ramirez and certification doctrine after Cherry v. Dometic. Practice page →

Track Record

Track Record Backing the Miami Practice

Chambers USA — Band I Star Individual Florida practice lead Ryan Watstein is ranked Band I by Chambers USA and recognized as a Star Individual. The firm's class action practice is also Band I.
Approximately 600 Class Actions — None Certified and Paid Across the firm, Ryan Watstein has served as lead counsel in roughly 600 national class action matters with no class certified and paid — a track record that informs every FTSA, FDUTPA, and TCPA matter handled from Miami.
Eleventh Circuit Class Action Experience The Florida practice covers the full Eleventh Circuit class action docket — Rule 23(f) appeals, standing analysis after TransUnion v. Ramirez, and post-Cherry v. Dometic certification doctrine — with experience spanning Florida federal districts and Florida state appellate courts.
Fortune 50 FTSA & TCPA Engagements Associate Logan Leonard represents Fortune 50 companies in FTSA, TCPA, CIPA, VTPPA, and Rosenthal Act class actions and mass arbitrations with billions of dollars at stake.
Common Questions

Common Questions About Watstein Terepka's Miami Office

Watstein Terepka LLP’s Miami office is located at 218 Northwest 24th Street, 3rd Floor, Miami, Florida 33127, in the Wynwood Arts District. The firm can be reached at (404) 782-0695 or by email at MIAoffice@wtlaw.com.

Yes. Watstein Terepka defends Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA) class actions and individual claims under Fla. Stat. § 501.059. FTSA defense is one of the most active practice areas at the firm’s Miami office, covering autodialed call and text claims, sales solicitation disputes, and the post-2021 private right of action that has driven Florida’s surge in consumer class action filings. The firm has handled FTSA matters in the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida and in Florida state courts.

The Miami office defends FTSA class actions, TCPA litigation, FDUTPA claims, FCCPA matters, FIPA data breach litigation, privacy class actions, consumer class actions, and Eleventh Circuit appellate matters. The office represents defendants in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida, Florida Circuit Courts (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach), the Florida District Courts of Appeal, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Yes. Watstein Terepka defends Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) class actions filed under Fla. Stat. § 501.201. FDUTPA defense focuses on causation, ascertainable loss, the per se safe harbor, and class certification challenges grounded in individualized issues. The firm has defended FDUTPA matters paired with FTSA, TCPA, and federal consumer protection claims in Florida federal and state courts.

Yes. Watstein Terepka’s attorneys regularly handle Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals matters, including class certification appeals under Rule 23(f), interlocutory appeals, and merits appeals in FTSA, TCPA, FDUTPA, and consumer class action cases. The Eleventh Circuit covers Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, and its class certification doctrine and standing analysis after TransUnion v. Ramirez are distinct from other federal circuits. Firm co-founder Ryan Watstein leads the firm’s appellate work across six federal circuits including the Eleventh.

Watstein Terepka’s Miami office can be reached by phone at (404) 782-0695, by email at MIAoffice@wtlaw.com, or by mail at 218 Northwest 24th Street, 3rd Floor, Miami, FL 33127. Florida matter inquiries are routed to the firm’s Florida practice team.

Yes. In addition to the Miami office, Watstein Terepka LLP has offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Los Angeles, California. The firm’s nationwide litigation practice serves clients across all 50 states and in federal courts of appeals throughout the country, including the Eleventh, Ninth, and Sixth Circuits among others.

Yes. The Southern District of Florida (S.D. Fla.) is one of the most active courts for consumer class actions in the United States, particularly for FTSA, TCPA, and FDUTPA filings. Watstein Terepka represents defendants in matters pending in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach divisions of the S.D. Fla., as well as in the Middle District (Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville) and Northern District of Florida.

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Facing an FTSA class action, FDUTPA claim, or Eleventh Circuit appeal?

Inquiries to the Miami office are routed to the firm's Florida team. Reach the Miami office at (404) 782-0695 or MIAoffice@wtlaw.com.

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