Fort Walton Beach Construction Lawyers

Jonathan S. Goldstein is a partner at Haber Law. His practice areas include Condominium and Homeowners Association (HOA) law, commercial litigation and construction litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Goldstein was a partner at a boutique law firm in Miami where his practice was focused in the areas of condominium and HOA representation and commercial litigation. Mr. Goldstein has represented community associations in all facets of general representation and collections, including but not limited to turnover and construction related disputes, covenant enforcement, amendment drafting, meeting attendance, arbitration before the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobiles Homes, lien foreclosures,...

James D. Kisio is an Of Counsel attorney with the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns. Mr. Kisio practices areas of law including Business Law, Real Estate Development, and Contract Action Law. He is admitted to the bars in both Florida and Texas, where he received his J.D from University of Houston.

Prior to receiving his law degree, James D. Kisio earned his B.A.E. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. In the past, he has worked for organizations including NASA, using his technical background to work on simulators designed to train astronauts how to land spacecraft.

Attorney Dan Cytryn is a licensed Florida attorney who has been practicing law for 33 years in South Florida. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, a title that currently a little over 1% of lawyers practicing in the State of Florida have.

Mr. Cytryn was president of the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association in 1995 and was an officer in the organization for many years before that. Previously, he served as the Head of Case Evaluation for attorneys for the organization from 1990 to 1991. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and has a rating of 10...

Robson David Charles Powers, Esq. is a founding partner of Powers & Rogers, PLLC., a Cape Coral, Florida based law firm. Mr. Powers is a practitioner in a wide variety of high stakes litigation from commercial disputes, breach of contract cases, real estate disputes, landlord -tenant disputes, and probate and trust litigation. Robson graduated cum laude from the University of South Florida in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with Certificates in Latin American Studies and Portuguese. He then received his Juris Doctor degree from Stetson University College of Law in 2012 where he was the recipient...

Maryvel De Castro Valdes joined the Siegfried Rivera in 2012 and concentrates her practice in community association law and residential and commercial real estate law. She represents a broad range of clients in real estate matters including acquisition and condominium/planned unit development, commercial lending, residential and commercial lease transactions, and landlord/tenant disputes. Ms. Valdes also has extensive experience in representing community associations in both condominium lien foreclosure actions and mortgage foreclosure actions. She works closely with Boards and management on the enforcement of Association collections policies, preparing demand letters, claims of liens, settlement repayments plans and proceeding with foreclosure actions...

I have been practicing law for 41 years. I have experience in many areas of law. I strive to help ordinary people through difficult challenges.

Pamela is a skilled and savvy lawyer for clients seeking high caliber sophisticated construction and business representation without the formality and cost that often accompanies the large firm experience. From St. Johns County's local residents and businesses, to international businesses and high net worth individuals, Pamela, provides strategic and informed counsel in a variety of areas of law, including but not limited to, construction, business, commercial, construction, employment and non-competes, health care, medical practices, litigation and appeals in state and federal court, maritime, intellectual property, commercial and residential real estate, yachts and aircraft. She also offers her services as...

Attorney Jason Chalik is a renowned personal injury lawyer covering the Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton areas. He dedicated his practice to helping people who have suffered due to the negligence of another. If you or a loved one were the victims of a personal injury or vehicle accident, Jason Chalik will relentlessly fight for justice on your behalf. Mr. Chalik attended the American University, where he studied justice and political science. After graduating from the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, he became the managing partner of a personal injury firm, which later became Rosen & Chalik. It was...

Jason focuses his practice on complex civil litigation involving business and real estate matters. In his business litigation practice, Jason has experience representing clients in matters involving the rights and obligations of shareholders, officers and directors, LLC members and managers, business partners, and other business stakeholders, the enforceability of restrictive covenants such as non-compete and confidentiality agreements, the collection of commercial debts, the application of state and federal laws governing consumer protection, unfair competition, trade secrets, copyrights, racketeering activity, and securities fraud, and a wide variety of other contract and business tort disputes.

In his real estate litigation practice, Jason...

Michael J. Carmona is a partner at Friedland | Carmona. Mr. Carmona was born and raised in Miami, Florida where he attended Christopher Columbus High School. Mr. Carmona then attended the University of Florida and received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and minors in Entrepreneurship and Communication Studies. While at the University of Florida he was on the Dean’s List for 5 semesters and interned at the prestigious Morgan Stanley financial institution. Mr. Carmona was also a recipient of the Gator Club of Miami Scholarship, Bright Future’s Academic Scholarship and an invited member to the Collegiate Leadership Academy and...

Bruce L. Scheiner moved to Fort Myers, Florida after graduating from the University of Miami School of Law in 1970. After almost 40 years representing the injured, Bruce L. Scheiner is one of the most experienced and longest-serving personal injury lawyers in South Florida. Today, with his wife Cheryl, who runs the office, and son Preston, who is an associate attorney, Bruce L. Scheiner hand selects each case the firm represents and partners with one or more of his associate attorneys to provide each client with tough, experienced and aggressive representation, both in the negotiating room ... and in the courtroom.

Benjamin is a partner at the firm with a practice focused on real estate and business transactions, and real estate litigation. Benjamin received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude, was a member of the International and Comparative Law Review, and received multiple scholarships and awards, including the Dean’s and Cali Honors Award in Federal Courts and the Dean’s Merit Scholarship.

After graduating from law school, Benjamin has developed an acute understanding of real estate matters, both from a litigation and a transactional perspective. He has years of experience as a...

Mr. Burnett is the founder of St. Johns Law Group. Serving as Managing Partner, Mr. Burnett manages the day-to-day operations of the firm and is available to all clients as a resource to support the other attorneys in the firm. Mr. Burnett balances those responsibilities while maintaining an active real estate and development law practice. PRACTICE AREAS Local government law, including serving as general counsel for the St. Augustine – St. Johns County Airport Authority and the City of St. Augustine Beach, Florida. Mr. Burnett’s practice also includes real estate development, real property and construction litigation, land use...

Sean Lopez founded Lopez Law Group Accident Injury Attorneys to provide client-centered legal representation to all accident victims. Mr. Lopez is an experienced St. Petersburg personal injury lawyer serving clients throughout South Florida. Mr. Lopez represents victims in all types of personal injury cases involving injuries resulting from the negligent or intentional actions of other parties. He handles claims involving car accidents, product liability, slip & fall accidents, and more. Over his career, he has secured millions of dollars in injury compensation for hundreds of accident victims. Mr. Lopez and Lopez Law Group often accept clients who get turned down by other...

Michael Sechrest is a civil trial attorney in Gainesville FL. He was recently selected by SuperLawyers as a civil litigation super lawyer, which is a designation reserved for only 5% of attorneys in the State of Florida. He is also board certified by the Florida Bar, which is a recognition as an expert in his field. He has handled hundreds of cases, trials and arbitrations throughout Florida and many other states in both state and federal courts. Mr. Sechrest’s practice areas include personal injury, business/construction litigation, and products liability. He has also handled a variety of...

Mr. Pope is Florida Bar Board Certified in both Condominium and Planned Development Law; and Construction Law and is considered an expert in these areas (Board certification is the highest level of recognition by the Florida Bar for the competency and experience of a lawyer practicing in a specialty area). He primarily focuses his practice in the areas of Condominium and Homeowners’ Association Law; Construction Law; and Real Estate.

He represents and advises clients, including top national homebuilders, contractors, developers, commercial associations, homeowners’ and condominium associations, and individuals.

Mr. Pope obtained his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Auburn University, where...

Mr. Leiby has practiced construction law in Florida since 1973. He is board certified by the Florida Bar in construction law. He was the founder and first chairman of the Florida Bar Construction Law Committee. In 2008 he was awarded the lifetime achievement award by the Florida Bar Construction Law Committee. He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell in construction law. He wrote the Florida Br Construction Law Manual published by Thompson Reuters West, which is also on-line in Westlaw.

Lindsey is a skilled and knowledgeable Real Estate, Construction and Business Law Attorney. Her practice areas include construction litigation, community association disputes and general commercial litigation matters. Lindsey represents clients such as general contractors, architects, community associations, subcontractors, real estate developers, investors, landlords and lenders in both business and real estate litigation. She is passionate about law and dedicated to diligent advocacy for her clients, both in and out of court. Lindsey earned her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Florida, Illinois, the U.S....

Marisa Portuondo was raised in the Key Biscayne community of South Florida. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Portuondo graduated with a Master of Science degree from Florida International University’s College of Business and worked in the pharmaceutical field managing over $60 Million of pharmaceutical raw material in several worldwide locations. While attending the University of Miami School of Law, Ms. Portuondo completed two internships at the Third District Court of Appeal under Chief Judge Juan Ramirez, Jr. (retired) and a third internship in the Miami-Dade County Public Defender’s Felony Division.

Ms. Portuondo’s work focuses on business/commercial law, real estate matters,...

Eric M. Thorn practices in the areas of business and commercial litigation, construction litigation, employment law, product liability, premises liability, transportation law, long-term care litigation, professional malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death.

Ramil Kaminsky is the first-generation American son of Jewish Uzbek immigrants who fled the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R) under threat of religious persecution. He was raised on Brighton Beach, NY, also known as “Little Moscow”, where he learned not only about the “evils of communism”, but also the value of being an American. Young Ramil was very blessed. Unlike other Jewish parents, who only wanted medical doctors, Ramil’s parents gave him options to either be a medical doctor, a lawyer, or an accountant. Ramil’s parents pursued the American dream from New York to Florida. He moved to the Tampa Bay Area as a Junior...

Zachary T. Smith concentrates his practice in the areas of construction law and commercial litigation. He represents owners, design professionals, developers and other construction professionals on matters involving project development, construction defects, contract drafting and negotiation, as well as dispute avoidance and resolution.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Smith worked as a law clerk at a South Florida commercial litigation firm assisting partners with tasks such as drafting and composing motions, demand letters, notice letters and complaints. He also has extensive experience in conducting legal research and providing case law analysis.

During law school, Mr. Smith was a member of the...

After graduating Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 1994, Jonathan R. Friedland immediately immersed himself into the legal community of Miami-Dade County. With nearly 25 years of experience as a Miami Personal Injury attorney, Jonathan received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating an attorney can attain. Jonathan served as President of the Miami-Dade County Trial Lawyers Association and is an Eagle Member of the Florida Academy of Justice. Further, Jonathan is in a niche group of lawyers whom hold prestigious membership in both the American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation...

Although bilingual (English and French), Michael typically speaks only one language: advocacy. Through meticulously crafted arguments, Michael has waged battle on behalf of his clients in state and federal courts throughout Florida. If your cause or claim needs a champion, look no further. Michael’s experience includes litigating a variety of personal injury claims, contract breaches, and real estate disputes. In addition to his significant trial practice, Michael has also served as appellate counsel for clients in each of Florida’s five district courts of appeal, the Florida Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. After receiving his...

The Capua Law Firm, PA is a trial firm that represents businesses and individuals in complex business, construction, tort, and employment related cases North Carolina Firm Address: The GreenHouse 164 S. Depot Street Boone, NC 28607 Telephone 828.264.0260 Telefax 828.265.5650 Florida Firm Address: 701 Brickell...

In 2010, after litigating at a downtown Orlando firm, Cynthia Conlin founded her own law firm with a desire to serve clients on a more personal and direct level. One of the things that drew Cynthia to practicing law was the desire to serve people. The practice of law, stripped to its core, means helping people. In practice, Cynthia spends her days helping clients. Before law school, Cynthia wore several hats, including journalist, graphic designer, publisher, and entrepreneur. From her diverse creative and business background, she was quickly drawn to areas of copyright law, defamation, Internet law, and business...

Ruben E. Socarras, Esq., a founding member of Chane Socarras, PLLC, focuses his practice in the areas of Complex Commercial Litigation, Business Law & Litigation, Employment Law & Litigation, Construction & Real Estate Litigation & general civil litigation. As an experienced litigator, Ruben often represents individuals and businesses in a variety of cases before state & federal courts, including cases involving contract disputes, temporary/permanent injunctions, torts, trade secrets, unfair competition, non-competition/non-solicitation agreements, fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, employment related disputes, real estate and title claims, business dissolution, and shareholder/member disputes. Ruben also represents his clients before arbitration panels and in mediations,...

Kacie Kelly Hutchinson is a litigation attorney and focuses her practice on liability matters including insurance defense, personal injury, automobile and trucking liability, premises liability, professional liability, employment law, negligent security, and construction defects.