Best Lawyers in Florida, United States for Construction Law
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Sean Mulhall is a Partner in the Jacksonville office. Mr. Mulhall has twenty five years of experience defending clients in civil litigation. He has represented clients in state and federal trial courts throughout the State of Florida during his career, and has handled appeals in Florida and Federal appellate courts. Mr. Mulhall is a member of the Florida Bar, and is admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, all of Florida’s federal distri...
Mark J. Woodward is the Managing Partner of Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., serving clients in Naples and Marco Island, Florida. He is double Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Real Estate Law and in Condominium and Planned Development Law. Mark has practiced law in Florida for more than 40 years. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. Mark’s practice focuses on Community Associati...
Michael Pardo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law. Michael practices law in Miami, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Michael Pardo since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael Pardo is held by other lawyers.
Amy M. Darby is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Real Estate. Amy M. practices law in Tampa, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Amy M. Darby since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Amy M. Darby is held by other law...
Scott A. Beatty chairs Henderson Franklin’s Business Litigation Department and brings nearly 30 years of Florida litigation experience to his practice. Based in Naples, he represents businesses and individuals in complex civil, business and commercial disputes, with a particular focus on commercial litigation, construction matters, real estate disputes, business torts and contract litigation. Scott handles matters through trial and appeal and is admitted to practice before the United St...
Robert Alfert, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law and Litigation - Construction. Robert practices law in Orlando, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Robert Alfert, Jr. since 2007. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Robert Alfert, Jr. is held by other lawyers.
Robert “Bob” de Flesco is a partner in CSK’s Fort Lauderdale West office. Mr. de Flesco devotes most of his practice to representing general contractors, subcontractors, developers, design professionals, material suppliers, and manufacturers in construction defect and delay claims. He also handles personal injury matters on behalf of architects, engineers, and contractors. Since becoming a lawyer, Mr. de Flesco has represented hundreds of clients in matters of all sizes, fro...
Christopher M. Horton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Christopher M. practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher M. Horton since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher M. Horton is held by other lawyers.
James M. McCrae is a Florida Bar Board Certified Construction Lawyer who represents contractors and subcontractors in the area of construction litigation. Most recently, Mr. McCrae represented a floating dock contractor in appeals regarding the bond principal's defense of the surety's claim for indemnification before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Florida Supreme Court. Prior to practicing law, Mr. McCrae worked as a project manager for a local general commercial c...
Sanaz Alempour is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Sanaz, who practices law in Plantation, Florida, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sanaz is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
There’s a reason for the row of hard hats hanging on the wall in Chip Bachara’s office. The founding partner of Bachara Construction Law group has spent his entire life in and around the construction industry. Following in the footsteps of his father, a WWII veteran who returned from the Pacific and became a homebuilder in Jacksonville, Chip literally learned the business from the ground up. He worked as a laborer for his father’s company while in high school, then earned a ...
Nicholas B. Vargo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Nicholas B. practices law in Tampa, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Nicholas B. Vargo since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Nicholas B. Vargo is held by other lawyers.
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