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Douglas L. "Doug" Waldorf , Jr.

Dentons Cohen & Grigsby P.C.
  • Recognized Since:
    2016
  • Recognized in:
    Banking and Finance Law
    Real Estate Law
  • Lawyer Page:
    http://www.gfpac.com
  • Website:
    https://www.dentons.com/en/iss...
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (239) 514.1000
  • E-mail:
    douglas.waldorf@dentons.com
  • Location:
    Mercato, Suite 6200
    9110 Strada Place
    Naples, FL 34108-2938

Doug Waldorf is a shareholder of Grant Fridkin Pearson, P.A. and has practiced law in Southwest Florida since 1987, including more than a decade as in-house counsel for SunTrust Bank. He is board certified in real estate by The Florida Bar since 2002 and listed in The Best Lawyers in America© in both Banking and Finance Law (2016-2017) and Real Estate Law (2016-2017), as well as in Super Lawyers©. Mr. Waldorf represents institutional and private equity lenders in structuring, documenting and closing commercial and residential financing transactions, mortgage foreclosures, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, forbearance agreements and other matters related to defaulted loan workouts and collection. In addition, his practice areas include real estate purchase and sale transactions, leasing and related landlord/tenant matters and title claims work.

Mr. Waldorf regularly serves as a lecturer for the Miami-based Center for Financial Training and for national webinar host, Total Training Solutions presenting banking-related seminars and webinars on loan documentation, loan defaults and collection, real estate law and mortgage foreclosure. He has served as Adjunct Professor at Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers, Florida, teaching courses in real estate law and legal research and writing, and was included in Gulfshore Life Magazine’s Top Attorneys in Naples and Fort Myers listing in the January 2017 issue.

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Doug Waldorf is a shareholder of Grant Fridkin Pearson, P.A. and has practiced law in Southwest Florida since 1987, including more than a decade as in-house counsel for SunTrust Bank. He is board certified in real estate by The Florida Bar since 2002 and listed in The Best Lawyers in America© in both Banking and Finance Law (2016-2017) and Real Estate Law (2016-2017), as well as in Super Lawyers©. Mr. Waldorf represents institutional and private equity lenders in structuring, documenting and closing commercial and residential financing transactions, mortgage foreclosures, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, forbearance agreements and other matters related to defaulted loan workouts and collection. In addition, his practice areas include real estate purchase and sale transactions, leasing and related landlord/tenant matters and title claims work.

Mr. Waldorf regularly serves as a lecturer for the Miami-based Center for Financial Training and for national webinar host, Total Training Solutions presenting banking-related seminars and webinars on loan documentation, loan defaults and collection, real estate law and mortgage foreclosure. He has served as Adjunct Professor at Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers, Florida, teaching courses in real estate law and legal research and writing, and was included in Gulfshore Life Magazine’s Top Attorneys in Naples and Fort Myers listing in the January 2017 issue.

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Bar Admissions:

  • Florida, Florida
  • Florida, Lee County
  • Florida, Collier County
 

Court Admissions:

  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Banking and Finance Law, Fort Myers (2021)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law

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Areas of Concentration
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Real Estate
  • Mortgage Foreclosure Litigation
Publications/Presentations

Author: Mortgage Foreclosure and Loan Collection: A Practical Guide for Lenders

Author: Bank Loan Defaults: Strategies and Tactics for Lenders in Florida

Presenter:  Center for Financial Training, Miami, Florida

  Loan Defaults: Strategies and Tactics for LendersUnderstanding Mortgage Foreclosure & Loan Collection Litigation

  Loan Documentation for Tough Times

  Understanding Commercial Loan Documentation

  Managing Litigation Cost

  Commercial Loan Documentation I

  Commercial Loan Documentation II

  Title Insurance Basics for Bankers

  The Real Estate Loan Closing Process

  Construction Loan Documentation

Presenter: Total Training Solutions, Inc.

  Mortgage Foreclosure

  Real Estate Law for Bankers

Presenter:  City of Clearwater Economic Development and Housing Department, Clearwater, Florida - Florida Foreclosure Law

 

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Dentons Cohen & Grigsby P.C.
https://www.dentons.com/en/iss...
 
2 Office Locations
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United States

United States

Florida

Florida

Naples, FL

Mercato, Suite 6200

9110 Strada Place

Naples, FL 34108-2938

United States

(239) 390.1900

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Pittsburgh, PA

625 Liberty Avenue, Fifth Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3152

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