Headshot of JOSHUA AARON PAYNE
  • Florida, 1997
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
  • Palm Beach County Bar, Health Law Committee
  • Florida Bar, Health Law Section
Joshua Payne represents businesses and individuals in commercial litigation, health care and transactional matters, including contract disputes, business torts, labor and employment claims, corporate governance, real estate and association law matters. His health care experience includes regulatory review, compliance, privacy, licensure, contracting and issues of special concern to providers treating substance use disorder. He has been a meticulous advocate and trusted advisor to clients throughout South Florida, as well as for national and Fortune 100 companies.
  • Commercial Litigation (contracts, business torts, landlord/tenant)
  • Health Care (licensure, transactional, compliance, litigation)
  • Association Law
  • Transactional Law
  • Employment Law
  • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
    • J.D. - 1997
    • Honors: Order of the Coif
    • Honors: With Honors
    • Honors: Class Rank: Top 10%
  • Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
    • B.A. - 1994
    • Honors: magna cum laude
    • Honors: With Honors
    • Major: Psychology
  • Rising Stars, Florida Super Lawyers, 2009, 2011
  • Book Awards in Civil Clinic, Research & Writing, and White Collar Crime
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Phi Delta Phi
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Associate
  • Treatment Management Company, LLC, Leadership of Legal Department, 2015 to 2021
  • Geary & Payne, P.A., Partner, 2007 to 2015
  • English