Adam Mohammadbhoy

When financial institutions, registered investment advisers (RIAs), broker-dealers, executives, and other sophisticated companies face high-stakes disputes involving their people, business relationships, compensation, or regulatory obligations, they turn to Mike for strategic counsel and aggressive representation. For nearly four decades, Mike has represented clients in complex financial services litigation, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration, securities disputes, exe...

Mike has substantial experience representing financial institutions and other lenders in a wide variety of commercial lending and related transactions with respect to the acquisition, development, and construction of residential and commercial properties and projects. In practice for more than four decades, he also has significant experience representing state, regional, and national lenders in negotiating and documenting complex acquisition, development, and construction loans; borrowing-bas...

Doug has extensive litigation and mediation experience involving high-profile corporate technology cases such as data breaches, cybersecurity, electronic discovery issues, and domain name disputes. Certified as an Intellectual Property (IP) Law Specialist by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, he has experience in all aspects patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters. He represents corporations, municipalities, nonprofits, start-ups, and entrepreneurs in ...

For more than 50 years—including 40 years of being Florida Bar Board Certified in civil trial law—Steven has devoted his practice primarily to business and construction litigation and dispute resolution. He has extensive experience in trial work, arbitration and civil mediation, and administrative and appellate proceedings, and he is currently a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Civil Mediator in both Florida state courts and federal courts. Steven is qualified to acce...

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With over two decades of legal experience, Christa is a distinguished leader in transactional law known for her ability to provide a comprehensive, 360-degree approach to complex legal matters. As a member of Shumaker's Corporate, Tax & Transactions Service Line, Christa brings a diverse background in litigation, real estate, and business law, allowing her to anticipate potential challenges and draft agreements designed to mitigate risks and avoid future disputes. Christa transactional ex...

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