Robert C. L. Vaughan focuses his practice on commercial and international litigation. He represents clients in US state and federal courts, and in matters pending before Caribbean courts. Mr. Vaughan is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell - its highest rating for professional excellence. He has successfully tried civil and criminal cases, both bench and jury, in state and federal court in Florida. He has participated in successful multimillion-dollar jury trials, class action litigation and multidistrict litigation, and represented numerous domestic and international clients through summary judgment in nonjury proceedings.

As lead trial counsel, Mr. Vaughan has successfully obtained preliminary injunctive relief for clients engaged in non-compete and trade secret litigation. He also has represented clients in state and US appellate courts in a wide variety of areas including insurance defense, shareholder litigation, business torts, “ponzi” fraud, attorneys’ fees litigation, and general contract disputes. Mr. Vaughan has represented clients in many industries including insurance, hospitality, agriculture, manufacturing, investments, information technology, aviation, and finance.