Practice areas, in full.
Each matter type below is handled personally by the attorney — from the first consultation through hearing, mediation, or trial.
Civil Litigation
The core of the practice. Whether you're bringing a claim or defending one, civil litigation is a contest of preparation: pleadings drafted to survive motions to dismiss, discovery aimed at the handful of facts that actually decide the case, and a trial theory developed at the start — not improvised at the end. Cases are handled in county and circuit court across the 20th Judicial Circuit and in federal court in the Middle District of Florida.
- Breach of contract
- Construction & contractor licensure disputes
- Collections, judgments & enforcement
- Real estate litigation
- Fraud & business torts
- Appellate matters
Family Law
Divorce and custody cases decide where your children live, how your finances divide, and what the next decade of your life looks like. The approach here is firm and fact-driven: a parenting plan and financial position built on evidence, asserted clearly, and defended without theatrics. The firm handles original actions, modifications, enforcement, and contempt — including complex timesharing, relocation, and support disputes.
- Divorce & dissolution of marriage
- Parenting plans & timesharing
- Child support & alimony
- Modification & enforcement
- Relocation cases
- Marital settlement agreements
- Paternity actions
- Domestic relations financial disclosure
Eviction & Landlord-Tenant
Florida eviction law punishes shortcuts. A defective three-day notice doesn't just delay the case — it can end it, forcing you to start over while rent goes unpaid. The firm handles residential and commercial evictions from notice through writ of possession, drafts and enforces leases, and resolves deposit and habitability disputes. Tenants facing eviction are advised on the short deadlines and registry requirements that decide whether their defenses are even heard.
- Three-day & statutory notices
- Residential & commercial eviction
- Writs of possession
- Lease drafting & enforcement
- Security deposit claims
- Unlawful detainer & ejectment
Foreclosure
Foreclosure is a process with exits at nearly every stage — reinstatement, modification, negotiated payoff, sale cancellation, even surplus recovery after sale. The firm represents both lenders enforcing mortgages and homeowners defending them. Either way, the principle is the same: know the file better than the other side, and act before the next deadline closes an option.
- Foreclosure defense
- Lender-side enforcement
- Motions to cancel sale
- Payoff statements & satisfactions
- Loss mitigation strategy
- Surplus funds claims
Business Disputes & Formation
Business litigation is fundamentally about leverage: what your position is worth, what fighting costs the other side, and when settlement beats trial. The firm litigates contract, partnership, employment, and collections disputes for Southwest Florida businesses — and on the front end, forms entities and drafts agreements designed to keep clients out of those disputes in the first place.
- Breach of contract
- Partnership & shareholder disputes
- Commercial collections
- Employment & wage disputes
- Entity formation & governance
- Non-compete & trade secret matters
Personal Injury
Insurance companies don't pay claims because they're fair — they pay claims they're afraid to try. Every injury case here is built for the courtroom from the first day: evidence preserved, treatment documented, liability theory locked in. That preparation is what turns lowball offers into serious ones. Florida's two-year statute of limitations on most negligence claims means time is the enemy; don't let an adjuster run your clock.
- Auto & motorcycle accidents
- Slip and fall / premises liability
- Negligent security
- Insurance bad faith & disputes
- Wrongful death
- Uninsured motorist claims
Bankruptcy, Asset Protection & Probate
Florida gives residents some of the strongest debtor protections in the country — unlimited homestead, tenancy by the entireties, exempt retirement accounts and annuities. Used deliberately and in advance, they're a shield; used after claims arise, they can become a liability. The firm advises on asset protection planning, guides individuals and businesses through Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, and handles probate administration and disputes.
- Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 bankruptcy
- Asset protection planning
- Homestead & exemption analysis
- Creditor negotiation & defense
- Probate administration
- Estate planning documents
Not sure which exhibit your problem belongs in?
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