Practice Areas

• Administrative Law

  Law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government. Government agency action can include rulemaking, adjudication, or the enforcement of a specific regulatory agenda.

• Arbitration/Mediation

  Alternative dispute resolution outside of the Court.

• Banking Litigation

  Foreclosure and other litigation typically arising from specific loans, trades, transactions or financial products.

• Civil Litigation

  Resolving a dispute through judicial action between two or more parties that seek money damages or specific performance rather than criminal sanctions.

• Code Enforcement Defense

  Defense against City and County code and rules violations.

• Commercial Litigation

  Resolving virtually every type of dispute through judicial action that can arise in the business context, including breach of contract cases, partnership/joint venture disputes, business torts, breach of fiduciary duty allegations, and shareholder issues.

• Condominium/Homeowners Associations

  Legal disputes arising between a Condominium or Homeowner Association and members of the Association.

• Contract Law

  Preparing and/or resolving disputes between parties to a contractual agreement.

• Corporate Law

  The formation and operation of corporations, as well as limited liability companies, partnerships, trusts and other business entities.

• Criminal Litigation

  Specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal activity.

• Estate Planning/Asset Protection

  We can prepare and protect your assets to best avoid the expense and time involved with probate and to ensure your assets are protected and passed to your intended beneficiaries. This involves the creation of Wills, Trusts, Durable Power of Attorneys, Health Care Surrogate Designations and Living Wills, among others.

• Guardianship

  The legal proceeding in which a guardian is appointed to exercise the legal rights of an incapacitated person.

• Judgment Collections

  The process of pursuing and collecting amounts due pursuant to a Final Judgment.

• Land Use and Zoning

  The practice of law prompting the local government to make changes to the regulation of the use and development of public and private real estate. Zoning is the most common form of land-use regulation, used by municipalities to control local property development. Other legal issues pertaining to land use include easements, trespassing, and eminent domain.

• Landlord-Tenant Law

  Legal issues between commercial and residential landlords and tenants including drafting rental agreements, evictions, ejectments and landlord and tenant rights.

• Lender Relations/Mortgage Transactions

  Legal representation of lenders, banks and borrowers in connection with commercial and residential mortgage loan transactions, including various types of financing, issuance of mortgagee title insurance and mortgage law.

• Lobbying and Government Relations

  The practice of law prompting the local government to make changes to the law to suit the needs of our client.

• Mobile Home Law

  The specific practice of legal advice and enforcement of Chapter 723 of the Florida Statutes, known as the Florida Mobile Home Act.

• Mortgage Foreclosure

  Foreclosure of lender mortgages encumbering Florida real estate.

• Probate/Probate Litigation

  The legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person, resolving all claims among creditors and beneficiaries and distributing the deceased person’s assets under a Will, Trust or by Florida law.

• Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Appeals

  Commercial and residential appeals of your real estate and personal property assessments.

• Real Estate Litigation

  Legal representation in the Courts to resolve disputes relating to real estate, including quiet title, partition actions, boundary disputes, easement enforcement, and MRTA claims.

• Real Estate Transactions: Commercial and Residential

  Legal representation in connection with the buying, selling, financing and transfer of real property, including issuance of title insurance.

• Short Term Vacation Rental Law

  Lobbying and litigating State, County and local governments regarding the unobstructed use of personal real estate properties for the purpose of short term vacation rentals.

• Site Plan Approvals and Amendments

  Obtaining specific design and development approvals from local governments.

• Title Insurance and Closing Agent Services

  Issuance of insurance which indemnifies against financial loss from defects in title to real property and from the invalidity or unenforceability of mortgage loans, as well as associated services related to preventing and correcting title defects.

• Variances, Special Exceptions and Conditional Uses

  Obtaining special approvals from local governments for specific uses or relief from specific regulations.