LEGAL AND MEDIATION PRACTICES
Florida Circuit Mediator - since 1995
Mediating civil trial and appellate matters including construction, personal injury, and employment
Attorney-at-law - since 1988
Providing litigation and transactional services to a wide range of construction, real estate, and commercial clients as well as to aviation service providers.
- Representation to all aspects of the construction industry including owners, contractors, architects, engineers, and sureties regarding contracting, risk management, and claims avoidance and resolution from contract execution through close out and claims resolution; representation in mediation, arbitration, and litigation; contractor licensing and administrative issues.
- Provided legal counsel, as Director of Legal Affairs, to Universal City Development Partners, advising the partnership regarding over 1,100 contracts for its $2.5 billion expansion to Universal OrlandoSM - Universal Studios Islands of AdventureSM; Universal Studios CityWalkSM; The Portofino Bay Hotel, The Hard Rock Hotel, and the Royal Pacific, all Loews hotels at Universal Studios EscapeSM; along with resort infrastructure including north and south parking structures, roadways, waterways, and Interstate-4 interchange. Representation included step-negotiation and pre-suit mediation for the design, construction, and attraction development projects.
- Representation to aviation service providers, as Senior Legal Counsel for BBA Aviation Services Group, for their real estate leasing and developing requirements as well as general and commercial aviation operational agreements: equipment leases, general aviation services, air carrier into-plane fueling and ground handling, fuel facility operation, glycol recovery and deicing services; and analysis required for corporate mergers and acquisitions.
- Successfully concluded homeowner class action against major developer and siding manufacturer; successfully concluded individual homeowner action against realtor and seller for fraud regarding failure to disclose latent conditions;
- Representation in disputes under employment contracts and discrimination;