Procedures verified June 25, 2026
Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein -- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse, 400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33128
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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught
- 1. - Counsel shall not call chambers to seek an immediate ruling during a deposition.
- 2. - FLSA cases: exempt from settlement pre-conference memorandum requirement (unique among FL-SD magistrates -- standard cases must submit confidential memos).
- 3. - Settlement conference in-person required (Zoom only for truly extraordinary circumstances).
- 4. - Settlement start time 9 a.m., continue until at least 12 p.m.
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Additional Notes
Sources: Judge Elfenbein's chambers page (6 inline tabs). Judge Elfenbein is a Model A magistrate judge: written discovery motions require leave of court. The FLSA settlement memo exemption is unique to this judge among FL-SD magistrates. Chambers email: Elfenbein@flsd.uscourts.gov.
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