CIVIL & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Feldman & Schneiderman has represented clients in all types of civil and commercial litigation. While the firm does not practice in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice or bankruptcy protection, the firm handles almost all other types of civil litigation involving oral and written contracts, and its attorneys have litigated such cases before both judges and juries. Civil and commercial litigation can be costly and lengthy. The firm endeavors to evaluate each case on its merits and to explain the likelihood of success, expenses of litigation and ramifications to the client before entering into a fee agreement for representation. An early understanding of the merits and pitfalls of litigation best serves the client and the firm.

Contract Litigation.  The firm is available to represent parties who believe that oral or written contracts have been breached. Such cases often involve contracts for services, contracts for the purchase of goods and breaches of real estate contracts and leases.

Collections.  We represent clients who seek judgments and those who already have judgments in their favor in collecting money owed. Collection of promissory notes and foreclosure of delinquent mortgages are two examples of collection litigation undertaken by the firm.

Shareholder and Corporate Litigation.  The firm is available to represent individuals and business entities in litigation involving such issues as breach of fiduciary duty, usurpation of corporate opportunities, disputes between shareholders or partners, breach of shareholder and buy/sell agreements and the like.

Employment Litigation. Florida is a state that permits employment to be terminable at will, in the absence of a written agreement to the contrary. In other words, Florida allows employees to quit employment and employers to terminate employment, without reason and without advance warning. However, in the event the employer fires an employee without complying with the terms of a written contract, or in the event an employee is properly fired but has not received back salary, accrued vacation pay or the like, Feldman & Schneiderman is willing to represent the former employee or employer, as the case may be, in litigation to determine if the employment contract was broken, by whom it was broken and what the proper damages are for breaking the contract. If the breach of contract was based upon discrimination, such as age, race or sexual harassment, the firm does not handle such matters, but refers the client to litigation specialists in the area of discrimination in the workplace.

Real Estate Litigation. This area of the law can be extensive. Such litigation may involve breach of contracts to buy real estate, breach of contracts to sell real estate, breach of contracts to develop or repair real estate (including claims for mechanic’s liens and foreclosures) and litigation concerning easements, rights-of-way and licenses. Restrictive covenant litigation involves violation of specific rules and regulations governing the way in which property is used, for example, violation of the rules and regulations of a homeowner or condominium association community. The firm is very experienced in these areas of litigation and has been actively involved in condominium and homeowner association law for over 20 years.