Civil Litigation
Disputes that belong in a courtroom get treated like it from day one. Pleadings built to survive motions, discovery aimed at the facts that decide cases, and a trial theory developed early, not improvised at the courthouse.
How I handle civil litigation matters
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
How a case actually moves.
Most clients have never been through litigation. Here's the honest map.
Consultation
You tell the story; I tell you whether you have a case, what it's worth, and what it costs to pursue.
Pleadings
The complaint or answer frames everything that follows. I draft them to survive attack.
Discovery
Documents, interrogatories, depositions. This is where cases are won: quietly, on paper.
Motions & Mediation
Most Florida cases mediate. Strong motion practice is what makes the other side reasonable.
Trial
If it doesn't resolve, I try it. Preparing for this from day one is why most cases never need it.
Other practice areas
Not sure which exhibit your problem belongs in?
That's normal. Real problems rarely arrive labeled. Describe it in plain English and we'll tell you what kind of case it is.