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Commercial Litigation and Construction Litigation and Real Estate Litigation and Partner

Founded in 1910, Shutts &amp| Bowen LLP is a law firm that represents individuals and business. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the firm offers its assistance to national and international entities. It practices in areas, including appellate, commercial finance, equine law, immigration, litigation, real estate, taxation, white collar and government investigations, to name a few. Some of the industries the company represents include advertising, agriculture, construction, defense, energy, financial services, governmental, health care, food and beverage, manufacturing, real estate and telecommunication industries.

I help my clients achieve their business objectives by providing quality legal services, with a focus on listening to objectives and achieving goal-oriented solutions.Real Estate LitigationIn real estate, I work with owners, developers and Community Development Districts (CDDs) to resolve disputes. I also have extensive experience in eminent domain and inverse condemnation matters, as well as easement and property boundary disputes.Intellectual Property LitigationBoth individuals and businesses have turned to me for cases involving copyrights, trademarks and patents. I have also litigated matters involving trade secrets and other intellectual property for clients, while also helping to enforce or to defend the enforcement of non-competition agreements.Commercial LitigationBusiness torts and director and officer liability are two areas where I serve my general business clients. I also represent them in insurance cases and against charges involving Florida and federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, among other areas.Specialties: With my public accounting experience and economics degree, I understand the issues that affect businesses and uses it to my advantage as a trial lawyer. I am a partner in Shutts & Bowen's Tampa office where I practice in the firm's Litigation Practice Group. I focus on three primary areas: real estate litigation, intellectual property litigation, and commercial litigation.