Design and Construction Defect Litigation
Construction Contract Drafting and Negotiation
Arbitration
Delay Claims
Subrogation Claims
Insurance Defense
Change Order Disputes
Construction Law Consulting
Licensing and Professional Regulation of Contractors and Design Professionals
Liens
Other Complex Construction and Commercial Disputes
Bar and Court Admissions
Florida Bar, 2011
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida
Recognition and Select Speaking Events
Florida Bar Board Certified, Construction Law
Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star, Construction Litigation, 2017 – Present
2022 CLM Construction Conference – Knowing the Rules of the Game to Maximize Leverage: Tendering, Indemnity, and A.I. Demands
2022 FDLA Florida Liability Claims Conference – Indemnification, Defense, and Vouching: The Rules of the Game You Need to Know
Reptile Theory and Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts
Florida Defect Litigation 101
Construction Contracts for Design Professionals
Design Professional Litigation in Florida 101
Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Florida: Emerging Issues and Current Laws
Representative Cases
Represented national telecommunications corporation regarding catastrophic condominium building collapse.
Defended nationally recognized water treatment contractor against $20 million claim related to systemic failure of HVAC system in 495-unit condominium complex.
Defended architect against $30 million claim related to alleged design defects at premier luxury condominium project.
Defended internationally recognized engineer against $25 million claim related to explosion at the Miami airport fuel farm.
Defended internationally recognized engineer against $26 million claim related to conversion of apartment project.
Prosecuted subrogation claim on behalf of insurer resulting in $850,000 settlement.
Education
J.D., cum laude, University of Miami School of Law, 2011
B.S., Government and Politics, University of Maryland, 2007
Professional Memberships
The Florida Bar
The Florida Bar Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section
– Construction Litigation Committee, 2021 – Present
– Insurance & Surety Committee, 2020 – Present
– Construction Law Committee, 2020 – Present
Claims Litigation & Management Alliance (CLM), 2020 – Present
– South Florida Chapter, 2020 – Present
– Construction Claims Community, 2020 – Present
– Construction Conference Committee, 2020
– Young Professionals Community, 2020 – Present
