Insights & News

The role of board members in a community association is fairly straightforward: keep informed on the association’s business operations; be familiar with and come prepared to discuss the agenda items for upcoming board meetings; encourage and participate in constructive, businesslike discussions of those agenda items; and use your judgement to […]

Lee Weintraub, vice chair of our construction law and litigation practice and vice chair of public private partnerships, spoke with Construction Dive in its August 8, 2017, issue. In an article on avoiding suspension or debarment on federal contracts, Lee discusses some of the ways contractors could be kept out of the federal procurement […]

Gary Schaaf, Managing Shareholder of our Tampa Bay office, and Michael Boutzoukas, Shareholder in our Tampa Real Estate practice group, recently appeared on ABC Action News’ “Morning Blend” with host Carley Boyette. Gary answered Carley’s questions about what a buyer needs to think about when looking to purchase in a condo […]

Gary Schaaf, Managing Shareholder of our Tampa Bay office, and Michael Boutzoukas, Shareholder in our Tampa Real Estate practice group, recently appeared on ABC Action News’ “Morning Blend” with host Carley Boyette. Michael talked about Tampa/St. Pete’s booming residential real estate market, especially in the downtown areas. Appearing with realtor Jo […]

The common widsom is that arbitration provides a swift, private and cost-effective path to dispute resolution. Mindful of this widely held view, some construction companies have learned the hard way that arbitration does not always deliver the promised benefits. Too often, the arbitration process turns out to be more costly […]