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Cynthia Grooms-Marvin
Palatka, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Real Estate
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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Nishad Khan
ORLANDO, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
Seton Hall University
Nishad Khan, Esq. is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law.
Nishad focuses his practice on all aspects of real estate law, including commercial development, landlord tenant, residential sales and purchases, distressed properties, loan workouts, title issues and financing. Nishad also devotes a significant portion of his time to estate and business planning, wills & trusts, probate, wealth preservation, business law and commercial agreements.
After working at a few key Orlando firms, Nishad opened his own practice in 2007. His legal experience includes a judicial externship in which he gained valuable experience researching substantive and procedural issues for complex...
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Eric Alan Dibert
Gainesville, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
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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Andrew Pascale
Ormond Beach, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
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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Michael E. Dean
Ocala, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business and Products Liability
Stetson University College of Law
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Davina Frederick
Sanford, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
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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Harlan Lee Paul
Deltona, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Real Estate, Business 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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Christopher John Shipley
Mount Dora, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(352) 383-3397
20110 U.S. Highway 441
Suite A
Mount Dora, FL 32757-6901
Real Estate and Bankruptcy
Florida State University College of Law, Florida State University College of Business, Florida State University College of Business and Florida State University College of Business
Professional: Admitted to The Florida Bar on September 17, 2002 (Bar Number 0568831); licensed as a Florida Certified Public Accountant (License Number AC34985) on June 11, 2002; admitted to the Federal Bar, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, on November 13, 2002; United States Tax Court. on July 29, 2008. Personal: Born Lakeland, Florida, on February 8, 1967. Married to Melody A. Shipley nee Cottingham of New Port Richey, Florida on January 29, 1994. Three sons and two daughters. Education: B.S. in Management, The Florida State University, 1994 B.S. in Accounting, The...
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Roger Slade
Miami, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
Brooklyn Law School
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Bridgette Michelle Domingos
Largo, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
Stetson University College of Law
Attorney Bridgette Michelle Domingos is a skilled litigator. She has one of the fastest growing minority-owned firms in the Tampa Bay area. Known for her persistence, knowledge and skill, she has earned a reputation as one that gets results.
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Christopher Anthony DiSchino
Miami, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, IP and Securities
University of Miami School of Law
With a knack for the creative and an entrepreneurial attitude, Christopher DiSchino specializes in business, securities and intellectual property law. Assisting both individuals and corporate entities, Christopher focuses his practices on complex business transactions, intellectual property registration and enforcement and corporate counsel services. His diverse experience allows him to create value for his clients by using resourceful techniques to minimize unnecessary costs and risks.
Prior to founding DiSchino & Schamy, PLLC, Christopher served as General Counsel in both the hospitality and fashion industries. Exposure to a fast-paced, international environment provided him with an intimate understanding of the business climate in which...
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Jordan Marcus Brill
Boca Raton, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Real Estate
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.
Jordan is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for...
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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 and Environmental
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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David Allen Beale
Delray Beach, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Real Estate, Business 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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Russell Andrews Kerr
Jupiter, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Immigration and Trademarks
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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Richard Donald Schuler
West Palm Beach, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 52 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
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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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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Matthew David Glachman
Boca Raton, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Real Estate
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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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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Ross D. Kulberg
Fort Lauderdale, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
(305) 854-9700
110 S.E. 6th Street
Suite 1430
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
Nova Southeastern University
Ross D. Kulberg is a Partner with Krinzman Huss Lubetsky Feldman & Hotte, and works as part of the firm’s real estate and finance departments. With almost two decades of practice experience, Ross is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest standard in attorney ratings for strong legal ability and high ethical standards.
Ross specializes in all aspects of real estate and corporate law and works with businesses of all sizes. He frequently represents and advises local, national, and international businesses, lenders, and property owners. He can handle virtually all types of commercial transactions, land development, acquisitions, business and property financing, commercial leasing,...
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David DiNatale
Boca Raton, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business and Securities
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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M. Scott Kleiman
Davie, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
University of Florida
M. Scott Kleiman is an experienced and dedicated trial and transactional attorney who has practiced law in Dade, Broward and throughout Florida for 30 years. He represents clients in the areas of real estate and corporate transactional matters, after devoting many years of his practice to commercial litigation. He continues to litigate select matters for his clients, primarily in commercial and real estate based actions, including lender-borrower matters, foreclosures, landlord-tenant disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes, and consumer and collection matters.
Mr. Kleiman’s real estate transactional representation and experience includes: the purchase and sale of commercial and residential real property; real estate...
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Travis R. Walker
Stuart, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Real Estate
Florida Coastal School of Law
Travis R. Walker, Esq. is the founder of The Law Offices of Travis R. Walker, P.A. Travis is a graduate of Port St. Lucie High School, Indian River Community College, Florida Atlantic University, and Florida Coastal School of Law. Travis practices real estate law and civil litigation. He also provides consulting regarding governmental affairs and public policy. Travis found his inspiration to practice law from his involvement in public service and charities. His participation had allowed him to gain exposure towards service-oriented lawyers, and due to this, he has now been practicing law for 10 years.
Travis is an active member...
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Nickolas C. Ekonomides
Clearwater, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
University of Akron
Nickolas C. Ekonomides is the sole shareholder of Nickolas C. Ekonomides, P.A., with offices in Clearwater, Florida and has been practicing law in the Tampa area since 1994. His practice covers a wide range of corporate and real estate representation with concentration in business and commercial state and Federal litigation. Mr. Ekonomides was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1994 and to the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, in the same year. In 2004, Mr. Ekonomides was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
He is a long standing member of his...
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Nancy E. Brandt
Kissimmee, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Insurance Claims
University of Florida
Nancy Brandt is an Of counsel attorney with the Central Florida law firm Bogin, Munns & Munns. She specializes in Civil Litigation and Business Law, including Real Property Development, Commercial Contract Disputes, Commercial Litigation, Real Property Disputes, and Insurance Defense. She received her B.A. in 1992 and her J.D. in 1995 from the University of Florida. Ms. Brandt teaches Civil Litigation I as an adjunct professor at Valencia College.
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Peter Terhune Hofstra
Seminole, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
Stetson University College of Law
Peter T. Hofstra is an of counsel real estate attorney at DeLoach, Hofstra & Cavonis, P.A. His expertise in real estate law has helped to solidify the firm as a specialist in real estate acquisitions, condominium and association law and transfer of real property.
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Benjamin P. Nigro
Fort Lauderdale, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
University of Miami School of Law
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...
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Oscar R. Rivera
Plantation, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
Georgetown University Law Center
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Gavin T. Elliot
Oakland Park, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business and IP
University of Miami School of Law
Gavin T. Elliot is an international lawyer who is licensed to practice in Florida, Washington D.C., England, and Wales. Gavin is the founder of The Elliot Legal Group, P.A., a private practice with offices in Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Established in 2010, Attorney Elliot and his firm concentrate on business law, real estate law, foreclosure defense, and general counsel services.
Throughout his accomplished career, Mr. Elliot has represented a wide variety of clients, including single member LLCs and Fortune 500 companies. Recognized for his work inside and outside of the courtroom, Mr. Elliot understands what is best for his clients. Beginning...
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Nicholas D. Siegfried
Coral Gables, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law
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Justin M Brick
Kissimmee, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Real Estate
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Justin Brick is an estate planning & probate attorney with the Central Florida full service law firm, Bogin, Munns & Munns. He serves the Orlando, Kissimmee, and Clermont areas. His areas of practice include Estate Planning, Probate, Trust Administration, Real Estate Transactions, and Landlord/Tenant matters.
Justin received his undergraduate degree in Geoscience from Pennsylvania State University and his law degree from Barry University School of Law located in Orlando, Florida. While at Barry, Justin earned the highest grade (the book award) in Construction Law; Criminal Procedure; Animal Rights Law; Copyright Law; and Legal Research and Writing II. He...
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James D. Kisio
Kissimmee, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
University of Houston - Main Campus
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.
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Michael L. Hyman
Coral Gables, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 57 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
University of Miami School of Law
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Nicole R. Kurtz
Coral Gables, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Real Estate
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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Gary M. Mars
Coral Gables, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
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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Jonathan Benitah
Hollywood, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
Nova Southeastern University
Mr. Benitah earned his B.S.B.A. cum laude in General Business Administration from the University of Central Florida in 2002. He earned his law degree cum laude in 2005 from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, where he was a Junior Editor of the NSU International Citator and Research Project. While in law school, Jonathan was honored with the Book Award in Contracts, and was a teacher's assistant for Civil Procedure in NSU's Academic Resources Program. His article, "Anti-Scalping Laws: Should They be Forgotten?" was also published in the University of Texas School of Law, Texas Review of Entertainment...
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Jason M. Rodgers-da Cruz
Coral Gables, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate and Business
University of Miami School of Law
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L. Chere Trigg
Coral Gables, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Real Estate
Southern University Law Center and University of Miami School of Law
Ms. Trigg concentrates her practice in the areas of condominium and community association law. Ms. Trigg assists a variety of clients, including developers and condominium, community and cooperative associations, with complex and innovative transactional issues. She has extensive experience with all aspects of condominium and community association law, including, but not limited to, contract preparation and negotiations, assisting with finance transactions, reviewing, interpreting and drafting governing documents and amendments, providing legal advice and legal opinions regarding day-to-day operational issues, assisting with covenant enforcements, preparing documents related to member, board and committee meetings, assisting with insurance claims and providing guidance on...
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Oscar Anthony De la Rosa
Coral Gables, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Administrative, Business and Insurance Claims
St. Thomas University School of Law
A Miami-native, Oscar grew up and attended all academic training in South Florida. While in college, he obtained his Real Estate Sales Associate license and has been actively engaged in real estate transactions throughout South Florida since the age of 19. During his undergraduate degree, he created and opened his own Real Estate Brokerage company, Endeavor International Real Estate. It was through these labors that helped pay his way through law school. During his law school training, he worked for The Lasarte Law Firm where he worked over two years in the land use/zoning and governmental affairs field. It was...
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Jeffrey Schatzman
Miami, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Business
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.
He has been a...