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Eliot Brais
Miami, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Criminal Defense and Estate Planning
New England Law | Boston
Eliot T. Brais is the sole and managing shareholder in his North Attleboro, Massachusetts office. He began his law career in 1988, joining his father, Ronald A. Brais, who had enjoyed a 40 year practice primarily concentrating on estate planning and small business law.
In his father’s footsteps, Eliot T. Brais’ areas of expertise include estate and business planning. Over the years, Eliot’s practice areas expanded to include real estate, real estate development and criminal law having handled in excess of 1,000 criminal cases and 50 trials.
Eliot T. Brais’ representation of clients’ interests goes well beyond the award of monetary sums...
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Jason M. Rodgers-da Cruz
Coral Gables, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Business and Construction
University of Miami School of Law
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Gary M. Mars
Coral Gables, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Construction
University of Miami School of Law
Gary M. Mars joined the firm in 1991, developing a specialty in community association representation. Since then, his practice has evolved into full-service community association representation, including transactional work, covenant enforcement, drafting of opinion letters regarding the management and operation of the association, drafting amendments to governing documents, performing contract review and preparing meeting packages for board meetings and annual meetings. His representation also includes assisting clients with matters pertaining to construction defect negotiations and litigation, and turnover issues Mr. Mars has over 25 years of experience in assisting community associations in the pursuit of Chapter 558 claims and has...
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Nicole R. Kurtz
Coral Gables, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Real Estate and Construction
University of Miami School of Law
Ms. Kurtz practices community association law, with a concentration in representing homeowners’ associations and condominium associations. In such practice, Ms. Kurtz routinely interprets community associations’ governing documents; provides legal advice to boards of directors as to day-to-day concerns and disputes; prepares and negotiates construction and vendor contracts on behalf of community associations; prepares meeting package documents for annual meetings and other community association meetings; attends owner, board and committee meetings; and drafts, interprets and amends community association governing documents.
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Michael L. Hyman
Coral Gables, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 57 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Construction
University of Miami School of Law
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Frank Soto
Miami, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Construction
Nova Southeastern University
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Roger Slade
Miami, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Family
Brooklyn Law School
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David T. Podein
Miami, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Construction
University of Miami School of Law
David Podein is a partner with Haber Law and has been with the firm since 2009. He concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and construction law, condominium and community association representation, commercial leasing, secured financing, and business and commercial litigation.
A substantial portion of Mr. Podein’s practice involves representation of community associations in the financing, approvals, and contract negotiation for multi-million dollar capital improvement, repair, and/or building upgrade projects. Additionally, Mr. Podein represents real estate developers, investors, joint venture, lenders/servicers, and landlords in connection with real estate related transactions, including commercial and shopping center leasing, landlord tenant negotiations,...
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Jeffrey Schatzman
Miami, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Collections
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Jeffrey N. Schatzman is a native of Miami, Florida. He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Florida in 1986 and his J.D. degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School (Western Michigan University) in 1989.
Mr. Schatzman is a member of The Florida Bar and is admitted to practice in all Florida State Courts as well as the Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Mr. Schatzman concentrates his practice in the areas of Bankruptcy, representing both creditors and debtors; Commercial Collections; Commercial Litigation; and Commercial Transactions.
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Sergiu Gherman
Miami, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Real Estate, Insurance Claims, International and Personal Injury
University of Florida
Sergiu "Sergey" Gherman is a commercial attorney. Having had experience with all stages of lawsuits, including appeals, Sergiu has appeared before judges in state and federal courts. He has successfully represented clients in matters alleging fraud, securities fraud, fraudulent transfers, employment discrimination defense, trusts and estate defense, in prosecution of professional malpractice, products liability, statutory easement, insurance claims (group health, individual health, auto), as well as in appeals. Sergiu is the former Honorary Consul of the Republic of Moldova in the State of Florida.
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Andy Wayne Williamson
MIramar Beach, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
Regent University School of Law
Andy Wayne Williamson is a life long resident of the Florida Panhandle. Wayne was born in Marianna, Florida. Wayne lived in Bonifay, Florida until 1981 when His Family moved to DeFuniak Springs. Wayne graduated from Walton Senior High School in 1987. Wayne attend Okaloosa Walton Community College (Now NW Florida State College) and graduated with two degrees. Wayne then attended Florida State University and graduated in 1993. Wayne attended Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Virginia and graduated in 1997 with a Juris Doctorate degree. Wayne's primary office is located South...
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Samuel Scott Critzer
MIRAMAR BEACH, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Collections and Personal Injury
Georgia State University College of Law
Scott Critzer began working in the construction and real estate business more than 30 years ago, after graduating from Virginia Tech’s top ranked Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Scott worked first as an engineer for a commercial developer and later as a development project manager. Continuing his education, Scott graduated from Georgia State University College of Law in 1993, and has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia since that time. The Critzer Law Firm opened in Atlanta where Scott worked litigating real estate cases and performed real...
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Anthony J. Horky
Boca Raton, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
Business law and transactions attorney assisting entrepreneurs and established business enterprises. Anthony J. Horky provides legal services in the areas of business entity formation, governance, preparation of governing and organizational documents, mergers and acquisitions, preparation of transactional documents and legal representation/negotiations in the areas of stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, escrow agreements, stock pledge agreements, commercial leasing and licensing, and many other forms of transactions. Anthony Horky also has over 12 years of commercial litigation experience handling cases involving breach of contract, shareholder disputes, fraud and civil theft, wrongful disassociation, and many other areas of business disputes....
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Andrew M. Schwartz
Boca Raton, FL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate and Business
University of Miami School of Law
Firm founder Andrew Schwartz has nearly 30 years of legal experience, with his entire legal career focused on litigation, particularly in the areas of contract enforcement and interpretation. Along with his associates, Andrew Schwartz and the Schwartz & Salivar Legal Team serve clients in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties in South Florida with high quality legal representation tailored to meet their individual goals. Contact our Boca Raton business & real estate attorneys today.
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Davina Frederick
Sanford, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
Barry University
Davina B. Frederick is a Florida-licensed attorney, member in good standing of the Florida Bar and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator. She founded Frederick Law & Mediation of Florida, P.L. to provide legal advice and counsel to individuals, business owners and corporate professionals who wish to continue providing for their families in the event they no longer are able to do so due to incapacity or death. Ms. Frederick is a native Floridian who has lived and worked in the Central Florida area since 1987. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a B.A....
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David DiNatale
Boca Raton, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
University of Miami School of Law and Nova Southeastern University
David has been actively involved in the real estate world for over 7+ years serving as the Director of AAA Financial Corporation, CEO of Capital Funding Financial, and as Real Estate Agent, Mortgage Originator, & Attorney to a high net worth clientele. David graduated with numerous awards from the University of Miami with a degree in Finance & Accounting while starting for the #1 ranked Hurricanes as an outfielder on the baseball team. David went on to play for the Colorado Rockies before heading back to law school to specialize in real estate law. David proceeded to get his LL.M....
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Kevin F. Jursinski
Fort Myers, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Foreclosure Defense
Ohio Northern University
Kevin F. Jursinski is recognized as one of Southwest Florida's premier attorneys. He has concentrated more than 30 years of practice in the area of real estate, business and construction law in Naples and Fort Myers.
As a testament to his dedication to his legal practice, Kevin is Florida Bar Board Certificated in three areas of practice: Real Estate Law, Construction Law and Business Litigation. He is the only attorney (out of more than 96,000 attorneys) in the entire state of Florida who has ever received certification in these three practice areas simultaneously. Certification is The Florida Bar's highest level...
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Matthew David Glachman
Boca Raton, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Real Estate and Landlord Tenant
Nova Southeastern University
Matthew is a founding partner of Glachman & Brill, P.A. Matthew graduated from the University of Maryland in 2009 with a Bachelors in Criminology & Criminal Justice. He earned a Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University in 2012 and was admitted to the Florida Bar that same year. During his time at Nova Southeastern University, Matthew developed a specialty in the area of Intellectual Property Law, leading him to become Vice President of the school's Intellectual Property Law Society. Matthew has successfully created and managed several start-up companies in his career and continues to stay on the forefront of today's...
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Harlan Lee Paul
Deltona, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Harlan Paul was born April 1, 1955 in Jacksonville, Florida and began the practice of law in DeLand, Florida in 1979. He practiced as a partner with the law firm of James, Zimmerman & Paul, LLP until founding the firm of Paul, Elkind & Branz, P.A. in 2003. His practice focuses on personal injury and commercial litigation matters. Mr. Paul is AV-Rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest rating available for legal ability and ethical standards. He has also been recognized for his legal abilities by being named to the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. His trial...
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Itasca Greagor
Gainesville, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Real Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Florida State University College of Law
Itasca Greagor is the owner and Founding Attorney of Itasca Legal, PLLC. Itasca is a skilled and compassionate attorney currently serving clients throughout North Florida. Itasca was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida, and is a proud graduate of Eastside High School. Itasca has extensive experience helping victims who have been negligently injured in car and truck accident cases. Additionally, she represents clients in other civil matters. Itasca received her B.S. degree in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida. After working for a personal injury law...
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Joan DeMichael Henry
Cape Coral, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning and Probate
Stetson University College of Law
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Christopher L. Pope
Fort Myers, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Real Estate and Construction
Boston University School of Law and Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
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...
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Cynthia Grooms-Marvin
Palatka, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Florida
I am a graduate of Palatka High School and the seventh generation of a Putnam County family. After graduating as Palatka’s first National Merit Scholar, I attended St. Johns River Community College and obtained my B.A. with honors and J.D. from the University of Florida. I was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1979.
I am passionate about equal access to the court system; and served indigent clients in South Florida through the Public Defender’s Office and Florida Rural Legal Services. I have been of-counsel to the Guardian ad Litem program, and also served for five years as a guardian...
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Robyn Willson Hattaway
Rockledge, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Health Care
Emory University School of Law
Ms. Hattaway began her career in litigation representing large publicly held corporations in complex business disputes. She has experience in both federal and state courts. Her practice has included civil rights litigation, employment law, real property litigation, franchise negotiations, as well as business litigation. Most recently, Ms. Hattaway has focused on assisting clients with strategic business planning: drafting operating agreements, drafting and editing sales contracts, negotiating contracts and advising businesses, including multi-specialty medical group, individual physicians, pharmacology research specialists, new franchisees, expanding family-owned enterprises, and design startups.
Ms. Hattaway served as a Commissioner of the Canaveral Port Authority....
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Charles PT Phoenix
Fort Myers, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Construction, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
University of Alabama School of Law and Wayne State University Law School
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Andrew Pascale
Ormond Beach, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Real Estate, Foreclosure Defense, Personal Injury and Probate
Nova Southeastern University
Andrew “Andy” Pascale. Andrew is a South Florida native. He attended the University of Central Florida where he achieved a B.S. degree in Business Management. He then went on to attend and graduate from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law School. Andrew prides himself on excellent client commutation, as well as strong legal research, writing and advocacy skills.
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Stephen John Lacey
Melbourne, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of Florida and Mercer University
Attorney Stephen Lacey is a Estate Planning and Probate Attorney in Melbourne, Florida. His practice areas focus on Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate, Wills, Trust Administration and Wealth & Asset Protection. With over 20 years of experience, Attorney Lacey has handled various Estate Planning cases in the State of Florida.
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J. Christopher Crowder
Melbourne, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Foreclosure Defense
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
I believe it is important to identify a clients goals and build a strategy to best meet those goals. Growing up in a small town taught me to stand behind my work and to only provide services that people really need.
Chris grew up in Basehor, Kansas on the outskirts of Kansas City where he learned to “pay it forward.” He lives and works by the ideal that the work you do and the promises you make to individuals carries forward. With that in mind, Chris attended Kansas State University where he earned his B.S. in Speech Communications. Chris also spent...
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Eric Alan Dibert
Gainesville, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Landlord Tenant and Probate
University of Alabama School of Law
Eric Dibert is a litigation attorney located in Gainesville, Florida, and is the founding shareholder of the Dibert Law Group, P.A. He primarily handles Real Estate Litigation, Probate Litigation, and Business Litigation. He attended Florida State University, receiving his B.S degree in Political Science and Interdisciplinary Social Science (double-major). Mr. Dibert received his law degree from the University of Alabama College of Law in 2011.
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Jason Hamilton Mikes
Bonita Springs, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(239) 594-7227
3301 Bonita Beach Road
Suite 200
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Real Estate and Business
Stetson University College of Law and Florida State University College of Law
After earning his law degree and a Master of Business Administration from Stetson University, Jason Hamilton Mikes began his career in Southwest Florida in 2003, where he worked at local offices of large international firms. During his tenure at these firms Jason excelled in representing condominiums, homeowners associations, developers, and commercial real estate owners. He has advised hundreds of community associations on day-to-day and complex legal matters and served as counsel of record in more than 1,000 mortgage and lien foreclosure cases in Lee and Collier counties. Jason has guided developers of residential, commercial, golf and marina properties from project...
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Oscar R. Rivera
West Palm Beach, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
(800) 737-1390
1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd
#500
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Real Estate, Business and Construction
Georgetown University Law Center
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Douglas Nelson Burnett
St Augustine, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Construction
Widener University School of Law
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...
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David Allen Beale
Delray Beach, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and IP
Fordham University School of Law and Cornell University
David A. Beale is a graduate of Cornell University (B.S. 1971) and Fordham Law School (J.D. 1974, Law Review 1972-74). He is a member of the New York Bar (1975) and Florida Bar (1990). David Beale is a member of The American Bar Association, The Florida Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Association of the Bar of City of New York, and Palm Beach County Bar Association. He belongs to the Business Law Section and its Computer Law Committee of the Florida Bar, as well as its Entertainment Arts and Sports Law Section, where he served...
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Michelle Diffenderfer
West Palm Beach, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
(561) 640-0820
515 North Flagler Drive
Suite 1500
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Real Estate, Administrative, Environmental and Native American
University of Miami School of Law
Mrs. Diffenderfer is Shareholder and President of Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. and holds an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Michelle assists landowners, businesses and governments with local, state and federal, environmental, natural resource and land development legal requirements. Michelle helps clients navigate these laws and regulations in the permitting of their land development and infrastructure projects.
Michelle volunteers for a number of organizations dear to her, including, the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy & Resources, the Gulfstream Council for Leadership Florida and the Episcopal Church of Bethesda by the Sea. Michelle is also a member of...
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Richard Donald Schuler
West Palm Beach, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 52 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Health Care and Medical Malpractice
Syracuse University College of Law
President, CEO, Shareholder and Founding Partner of the firm in 1978, Richard D. Schuler has been actively involved in Civil Trial Litigation for 33 years. He has considerable experience in defending and prosecuting civil cases. For the past 28 years, his practice has been deveoted to representing injured plaintiffs in complex matters including medical malpractice, product liability, airplane crashes, construction accidents, automobile accidents and other types of personal injury claims.
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Jordan Marcus Brill
Boca Raton, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Real Estate, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
Nova Southeastern University
Jordan is a founding partner of Glachman & Brill, P.A. Jordan graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University in 2007. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University in 2011, and is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida.
Jordan specializes in real property litigation. Jordan has successfully represented Landlords, Tenants, Property Managers, and Property Owners in cases involving: sale and purchase contract disputes; foreclosure; real estate title defects; landlord and tenant disputes; homeowners and condominium owners association disputes; homestead exemptions; and partitions of real property.
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Russell Andrews Kerr
Jupiter, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Construction, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
University of Baltimore School of Law
In 2007, Mr. Kerr established the law firm Russell Kerr, P.A. with an emphasis on Business and Real Estate Transactions, Civil Litigation and Immigration Law. Mr. Kerr has extensive experience in real estate and business matters which include a wide array of transactions from residential and commercial real transactions to small business matters to complex mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Kerr is also actively engaged in finding practical Immigration solutions for his clients in this ever-changing complex area of federal law.
Mr. Kerr began his legal career with a highly regarded insurance defense firm located in Rockville, Maryland, a...
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Alisa D Wilkes
Jacksonville, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Personal Injury
Florida Coastal School of Law
Alisa Wilkes is dedicated to helping the injured, which dedication heavily draws from a serious injury her father suffered as a railroad employee when she was young.
She remembers, "He had no work, no income, and a series of trial-and-error jobs that left my dad depressed, ashamed, and stressed as he struggled to make ends meet. Although they did their best to protect us kids from the enormity of the situation, it was definitely a financial hardship. Later, when we were adults, we learned that there were Christmases when dad had to borrow money just to make sure there were presents...
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Reed Grimm
Jacksonville, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(904) 356-0700
50 North Laura Street
Suite 3500
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business and Insurance Defense
Stetson University College of Law
Reed has been practicing law in the state of Florida for over 30 years. He is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, which deems him an expert in construction law and litigation matters, but that isn’t the only reason clients request to work with him. Reed prides himself on being able to understand each client’s focus, concern, and priorities without losing sight of the big picture. His long-standing relationships and experience within the industry give him a valuable point of view in recognizing possible disrupters for companies far before they...
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Timothy J. Cotter
Naples, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Helping clients with all their real estate needs. Being involved in real estate, both personally and professionally for over twenty years has given me a unique perspective on real estate, and has allowed me to help thousands of people buy, sell, build and refinance their properties.