Florida Real Estate Litigation Attorneys
Whether you’re a condominium owner or a Homeowner’s Association, our skills and attention to detail are devoted to your contested issues and real estate needs.
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What We Do
Practice Areas
Anchored by three core disciplines and supported by deep experience in related fields.
Real Estate
Real Estate
Complex property, landlord/tenant, and HOA disputes across Florida.
Commercial Real Estate
Florida commercial real estate counsel — leasing, purchase contracts, landlord-tenant matters, partition, easement, and broker-commission disputes.
Learn More →Florida Landlord Tenant Attorney
Florida landlord-tenant representation — residential and commercial evictions, lease disputes, security deposit claims, and habitability issues under Chapter 83.
Learn More →Florida HOA Disputes Attorney
Florida HOA dispute representation for homeowners facing improper fines, selective enforcement, special assessments, architectural denials, and threatened HOA foreclosure.
Learn More →COA Disputes
Florida condominium owners association representation — challenging improper assessments, document interpretation, board overreach, and Chapter 718 litigation.
Learn More →Florida Condominium Law Attorney
Florida condominium law representation for associations, unit owners, and developers — covering Chapter 718 governance, assessments, documents, and condo litigation.
Learn More →Florida Failure to Disclose Attorney
Florida failure-to-disclose litigation — representing buyers and sellers in Johnson v. Davis disputes over undisclosed defects, water damage, mold, and material property issues.
Learn More →Land Disputes
Florida land dispute representation — boundary disputes, easements, adverse possession, quiet title actions, and partition proceedings.
Learn More →Florida Mechanics Lien Attorney
Florida construction lien representation for contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and property owners — drafting, perfecting, enforcing, and contesting mechanics liens.
Learn More →Florida Hurricane Damage Lawyer
Florida hurricane damage insurance representation — underpaid, delayed, and denied property claims for homeowners and associations after Florida storms.
Learn More →Bed Bug Infestation
Bitten by bed bugs in a Florida hotel, motel, apartment, or assisted living facility? We help guests and tenants pursue compensation for injuries and damages.
Learn More →Toxic Mold & Water Intrusions
Florida toxic mold and water intrusion claims — property damage, health-impacting contamination, insurance disputes, and construction-defect liability.
Learn More →Tax Certificates & Tax Deeds
If your home has been sold in either a Florida Foreclosure Sale or a Florida Tax Deed Sale, it may have sold for more than what you owed, meaning you may be entitled to the extra money left over, called “Surplus Funds”!
Learn More →Criminal Defense
Criminal Defense
DUI, drug offenses, theft, misdemeanors and felonies — led by former prosecutors.
Criminal Defense
Your rights deserve to be protected and your side of the story deserves to be heard. We go the extra mile to achieve justice for all of our clients.
Learn More →Florida DUI Defense Attorney
Florida DUI defense representation — challenging the stop, breath/blood tests, administrative license suspensions, and building a rigorous defense under Fla. Stat. § 316.193.
Learn More →Drug Offenses
Florida drug offense defense — possession, sale, trafficking, and prescription medication charges under Florida Statutes Chapter 893.
Learn More →Drug Possession
Florida drug possession defense — cocaine, heroin, opioids, methamphetamine, and prescription medication charges under Fla. Stat. § 893.13.
Learn More →Domestic Violence
Florida domestic violence defense — battery and aggravated battery charges, restraining orders, injunctions, and defense against false allegations.
Learn More →Assault and Battery
Florida assault and battery charges carry serious consequences. We defend clients facing simple assault, battery, aggravated charges, and self-defense matters.
Learn More →Theft
Florida theft defense — petty theft, grand theft, shoplifting, and burglary charges under Fla. Stat. § 812.014, plus sentencing tier review.
Learn More →Misdemeanors
Florida misdemeanor defense — petty theft, simple battery, disorderly conduct, trespass, and traffic-related offenses where conviction carries real consequences.
Learn More →Driving While License Suspended/Revoked
Florida driving while license suspended/revoked defense — 1st, 2nd, and 3rd offense penalties under Fla. Stat. § 322.34, plus habitual traffic offender consequences.
Learn More →Other Driving / Boating Offenses
Florida driving and boating offense defense — reckless driving, BUI, leaving the scene, racing on a highway, and CDL-impacting traffic charges.
Learn More →Federal & State Civil Asset Forfeiture & Seizure
Florida civil asset forfeiture and seizure defense — state and federal proceedings, vehicle and currency seizure, and innocent-owner claims.
Learn More →Resisting Arrest, Fleeing And Attempting To Elude
Florida resisting arrest and fleeing-to-elude defense — resisting with or without violence, high-speed fleeing, and obstructing-justice charges.
Learn More →Debt Defense
Debt & Consumer
Protection from unfair debt collectors and aggressive creditor lawsuits.
Debt Collection Harassment
As the former lead litigator for a large collection firm, Stephen M. Bernhardt knows exactly how to attack a debt collector's case and protect your rights.
Learn More →Breach Of Contract
When a Florida real estate deal falls apart, our attorneys help buyers and sellers protect their position in purchase agreements, leases, and escrow disputes.
Learn More →Car Loan Debt
Florida car loan and repossession debt defense — challenging documentation gaps, wrongful repossession, and balance lawsuits filed years after the vehicle was surrendered.
Learn More →Credit Card Or Financed Purchase
Defending Florida consumers against credit card debt-buyer lawsuits — challenging documentation, chain of assignment, and time-barred collection claims.
Learn More →Winning A Debt Defense Case
How Florida consumers win debt defense cases — challenging chain of title, statute of limitations, debt-buyer evidence, and forcing dismissal.
Learn More →Florida Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) Attorney
FDUTPA litigation for Florida consumers and businesses — bait-and-switch advertising, hidden fees, deceptive billing, and unfair trade practice claims under Chapter 501.
Learn More →Business & Injury
Business & Injury
Commercial litigation, personal injury, and estate planning.
Business Litigation
Protecting yourself and your financial assets is an important part of your business, and we are here to help you every step of the way.
Learn More →Auto Accidents
Contact us to discuss whether you are entitled to compensation for injuries suffered in a car accident or while on the property of a business.
Learn More →Personal Injury
Contact us to discuss whether you are entitled to compensation for injuries suffered in a car accident or while on the property of a business.
Learn More →Premises Liability
Florida premises liability representation — slip and falls, negligent security, swimming pool incidents, and inadequate-maintenance injury claims.
Learn More →Estate Planning
Florida estate planning counsel — wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and asset-protection planning.
Learn More →Ready to Discuss Your Case?
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