Eduardo J. Valdes

Eduardo J. Valdes

Siegfried Rivera
  • Business Law, Insurance Defense, Construction Law
  • Florida
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Biography

Eduardo J. Valdes has been practicing in the area of general litigation, including insurance defense and commercial litigation since 2003. His practice includes general association representation, as well as construction defect litigation and insurance defense. In his association representation, he has personally handled a wide range of litigation matters, including developer transition claims, contract disputes, enforcement of declaration/bylaws/rules by injunction actions, financial mismanagement claims, directors and officers liability defense, commercial lease disputes, employment grievances, constitutional issues, assessment collection, easement disputes, and mixed use development disputes. In addition, Mr. Valdes has prepared condominium documents for associations, negotiated and documented condominium loans for associations, prepared and negotiated vendor contracts, drafted amendments to association declarations, bylaws, articles of incorporations and rules and regulations, assisted in election procedures and administration, and counseled innumerable clients on condominium and/or corporate issues. Mr. Valdes has extensive experience defending associations from actions brought before the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, as well as building code and fire code violations brought before local municipalities.

His experience spans many aspects of the construction industry having worked with various aspects of construction projects with a deep understanding of the issues relevant to owners, contractors, developers, architects, insurance companies and other players in this industry. He handles matters in mediation, arbitration and litigation and has been involved in virtually every kind of claim or dispute related to a construction project, including construction defect claims, claims for delay and/or disruption and developer, general contractor/subcontractor liability claims and architect and engineering professional liability claims.

Practice Areas
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Insurance Defense
    Construction Law
    Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Shareholder
Siegfried Rivera
- Current
Education
Florida State University
B.S.
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University of Miami School of Law
J.D. (2003)
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Awards
Florida Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2016-2018
Rising Star
Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers
2012-2013
Professional Associations
The Florida Bar
Member
Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Eduardo J. Valdes' Website Profile
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Siegfried Rivera Website
Blog
Florida Construction Lawyer Blog
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Florida Real Estate Lawyer Blog
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Siegfried Rivera
201 Alhambra Cir
11th Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Toll-Free: (800) 737-1390
Fax: (305) 443-3292