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Jordana L. Goldstein

PartnerFort Lauderdale

Jordana Goldstein is an experienced litigator resolving complex construction and commercial matters. Jordana is a determined and dedicated advocate who prosecutes and defends claims on behalf of her construction industry clients in state and federal court, arbitration, and mediation. She also assists clients in preparing and negotiating contracts for public and private projects. With over 25 years of experience, Jordana is among a few female Board Certified Construction Lawyers in the State of Florida, a distinction bestowed upon lawyers deemed to be specialists in the field of construction law. Jordana is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association.

Jordana’s focused construction litigation practice includes representing general contractors, subcontractors, owners/developers, design professionals, surveyors, material manufacturers, government entities, and sureties. Clients choose Jordana to assist them because of her diligence and extensive experience handling contract disputes, construction liens, defect claims, project delay/impact claims, payment and performance bond claims, design errors and omissions/professional liability claims, and licensing and regulatory compliance. Jordana is known not only for her strategic thinking and problem solving skills, but also her approachable, personable style. She is a deeply trusted, well connected lawyer who achieves significant results for clients.

Before joining Hinckley Allen as a partner in the firm’s Construction & Public Contracts Practice Group, Jordana was a partner in a highly regarded construction and commercial litigation boutique law firm. Her experience also includes serving as a Judicial Clerk for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida.

Work Experience

  • Hinckley Allen
    • Partner (2024-Present)
  • Ferencik Libanoff Brandt Bustamante & Goldstein, P.A.
    • Shareholder (1997-2024)

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2015-2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Broward County Bar Association
    • Inaugural Inductee into the Weir Fellowship of Distinction for Women Pioneers in Law (2026)
    • Committee Chair Award (2007)
    • Paul May Professionalism in Practice Award, Young Lawyers Section (2005)
    • Outstanding Service Award (2002)
  • Super Lawyers, Florida (2021, 2023-2025)
    • Construction Litigation
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
  • South Florida Business Journal, Leading Lawyers (2012)
  • University of Miami School of Law, Alumni Leadership Award (2012)
  • Florida Department of Children and Families, Outstanding Volunteer Service Award (2002)

Certifications

  • Florida Bar Board Certification in Construction Law

Charitable & Civic Involvement

  • City of Parkland - Member, Planning and Zoning Board
  • Walk to End Alzheimer's - Boca Raton (2021-2023)
    • Grand Champion (2022)

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
    • Forum on the Construction Industry, Section of Litigation
  • The Florida Bar
    • Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
    • Construction Law Committee
  • Broward County Bar Association
    • Bench & Bar Committee
    • Construction Law Committee
    • President (2011-2012)
    • President-Elect (2010-2011)
    • Treasurer (2009-2010)
    • Secretary (2008-2009)
    • Board of Directors, Various Roles (2005-2008)
  • Broward County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
    • President (2003-2004)
    • President-Elect (2002-2003)
    • Treasurer (2001-2002)
    • Secretary (2001-2002)
    • Board of Directors, Various Roles (1998-2001)
  • City of Coral Springs Unsafe Structures
    • Board of Directors (2007-Present)
  • National Association of Women in Construction
    • Board of Directors (2000-2002)
  • Construction Lawyers Society of America
    • Fellow (2018)
  • Bnai Brith Justice Unit #5207
    • Board of Directors (2005-2015)

Bar Memberships

  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Firm News

Jordana Goldstein Named Inaugural Inductee to the Weir Fellowship of Distinction for Women Pioneers in Law

Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that Jordana L. Goldstein, a partner in the firm’s Construction & Public Contracts Practice, has been selected by the Broward County Bar Association as an inaugural inductee into the Weir Fellowship of Distinctio…

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Hinckley Allen Earns Wide Recognition Across Six States in 2025 Super Lawyers® and Rising Star Listings

More than 60 Hinckley Allen attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists across our Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Upstate New York offices. The honorees include both newly selecte…

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Past Event

Sponsor: Broward County Bar Association's 2026 Annual Installation Dinner & Gala

June 13, 2026

Hinckley Allen is a proud sponsor of the Broward County Bar Association's (BCBA) 2026 Annual Installation Dinner & Gala and is pleased to announce that Jordana L. Goldstein, partner in the firm's Construction Group, will receive the Weir Fellowship of …