The 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® honors thirteen Becker attorneys spanning nine practice areas. Additionally, Lee A. Weintraub is recognized as Lawyer of the Year in Construction Litigation, an honor only bestowed upon one attorney for each specialty practice and location. Best Lawyers is one of the […]
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COMING SOON from BPBALLOT
08.12.2019
BPBALLOT, the original electronic voting software, is now BeckerBALLOT, a joint partnership between Becker & Poliakoff and SHYFT digital. As you may know, we have been hard at work to bring a new and improved VERSION II of BPBALLOT, our proprietary e-voting software, to market by September 1st. The platform […]
Areas of Focus:
Condo, Co-Op & HOA
There is a pivotal scene in the movie “Jerry Maguire” where the hot-shot quarterback’s dad tells Jerry Maguire that his “word is stronger than oak” after Jerry Maguire asked him to sign the contract permitting him to represent his son. The dad went on to explain that because his […]
Areas of Focus:
Business Litigation
Is It Time to Amend Your Documents?
08.07.2019
As the saying goes, change is the only constant in life. This fact applies equally to boards of directors of community associations who are tasked with operating their communities consistently with existing governing documents, even if those documents no longer fit the needs of the community or no longer comply […]
Fla. Stat. §§ 718.112, 719.106 and 720.306 each contain a limitation on an individual’s ability to serve on a community association board of directors if the person is a convicted felon. Specifically, a convicted felon is not eligible to serve on a community association board “unless such felon’s civil rights […]
