Arbitration Commercial Litigation Construction Law Litigation - Construction
Seth M. Schimmel
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Seth Schimmel practices in the areas of construction and commercial litigation. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in design and construction disputes and complex commercial litigation throughout the state of Florida. In his construction practice, Mr. Schimmel represents engineers, architects, commercial and residential developers, owners, and general contractors in a wide range of litigation matters which include construction defect and delay claims, professional liability and errors and omissions, warranty claims, and other contractual disputes. He regularly appears in Florida’s state and federal courts and before the American Arbitration Association.
Mr. Schimmel also has substantial experience in drafting and negotiating construction contracts and counseling owners, developers, engineers, and contractors on their administration. He has experience in both commercial and residential projects, including condominiums, office buildings, shopping malls, public facilities, power plants, and highways.
Mr. Schimmel also has substantial experience in drafting and negotiating construction contracts and counseling owners, developers, engineers, and contractors on their administration. He has experience in both commercial and residential projects, including condominiums, office buildings, shopping malls, public facilities, power plants, and highways.
Overview
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1993
- Tufts University, BA, graduated 1990
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association - Member, Forum on the Construction Industry
- American Inn of Court, Tampa Bay Chapter - Member
- Hillsborough County Ad Litem Program - Volunteer Lawyer
- Hillsborough County Bar Association - Member, Young Lawyers Division
- Historical Hyde Park District - Legal Advisor
- Leadership Tampa - Alumnus
- The Florida Bar - Member, Business Law and Trial Lawyers Section
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association - Member, Forum on the Construction Industry
- American Inn of Court, Tampa Bay Chapter - Member
- Hillsborough County Ad Litem Program - Volunteer Lawyer
- Hillsborough County Bar Association - Member, Young Lawyers Division
- Historical Hyde Park District - Legal Advisor
- Leadership Tampa - Alumnus
- The Florida Bar - Member, Business Law and Trial Lawyers Section
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1993
- Tufts University, BA, graduated 1990
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Arbitration, Tampa (2024)
- Arbitration, Tampa (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Arbitration
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Construction
Additional Areas of Practice:
- International Arbitration - Commercial
- International Arbitration - Governmental
- Mediation
Awards:
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
- Florida Trend Magazine "Legal Elite"
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Florida Super Lawyers
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Lee Roy Selmon Reverible Lanes Expressway Litigation
Represented Internal A/E Firm in an errors and omission claim in excess of $100,000,000 relating to the design and construction of bridge foundations for reversible lanes expressway.
- 800 Mandalay Condomium Construction and Design Claims
Lead counsel for national developer of residential condominiums in Florida state courts involving construction warranty and reserve claims for several hundred units
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- Oakwood Land Company Stormwater Litigation
Lead counsel of residential developer in connection with design and construction claims of stormwater management system serving 1,100 unit residential development and golf course.
- Town of Hope Mills North Carolina Dam Failure Litigation
Co-Lead Counsel for an International Engineering Company relating to multimillion dollar errors and omissions claim involving a geotechnical investigation.
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