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The Daily Business Review: The Post-Retail Future: How South Florida’s Aging Strip Malls Are Being Reimagined

10.02.2025
Jake T. Schulman

South Florida’s aging strip malls are entering a new chapter of reinvention. With traditional retail under pressure from e-commerce and changing consumer behaviors, developers and community leaders are boldly reimagining these once-forgotten corridors into mixed-use, experiential, and community-oriented spaces. In this Daily Business Review article, Becker attorney Jake Schulman explores...

Areas of Focus: Real Estate

Becker’s Kathleen O. Berkey and Jennifer Bales Drake Recognized as Florida Trend Legal Elite NOTABLE – Real Estate / Land Use Attorneys

09.03.2025
Kathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICPJennifer Bales Drake

Becker is pleased to announce that shareholders Kathleen O. Berkey and Jennifer Bales Drake were recently recognized in the 2025 Florida Trend Legal Elite NOTABLE Real Estate / Land Use Attorneys –special section. This list features 92 attorneys from across Florida who have demonstrated exceptional legal expertise and leadership in […]

Areas of Focus: Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate

43 Becker Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America®, Including Four Named “Lawyer of the Year”

08.21.2025
Perry M. AdairJoseph E. AdamsValeria AngelucciDonna DiMaggio BergerSean P. BevilKathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICPJennifer L. BiletnikoffThomas J. CodeJude C. CooperAaron K. CrewsSteven M. DavisKenneth S. DirektorJennifer Bales DrakeKevin L. EdwardsLilliana M. Farinas-SabogalBernie FriedmanMichael C. GóngoraAllison L. HertzPatrick C. HowellScott KiernanSanjay KurianConrad J. LazoSteven B. LesserAllen M. LevineKevin MarkowKaylin MartinelliSteven H. MezerJ. Kevin MillerDavid M. MiltonDavid G. MullerHoward J. PerlJon PolenbergAaron J. PrussJ. David RamseyLisa A. RevesDavid H. RogelGary C. RosenGary M. SchaafPaul H. ShurJonathan D. SilverCatelyn StarkLee A. WeintraubAlyssa Weiss

The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected peer-review publications in the legal field, has honored 43 Becker attorneys across a wide range of practice areas. We are especially proud to celebrate four shareholders—Donna DiMaggio Berger, Bernard Friedman, Sanjay Kurian, and Lee Weintraub—who were […]

Areas of Focus: Construction Law & Litigation, Real Estate, Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association, Land Use & Zoning, Government Law & Lobbying, Florida Legislative Lobbying, Financial Services, Corporate, Business Litigation

Becker Title: Personal Property in Florida Home Sales: What’s Actually Included in Your FAR/BAR Contract?

07.31.2025
Jake T. Schulman

One of the most common and easily overlooked sources of disputes in Florida residential transactions is personal property: what’s actually included in the sale, what’s excluded, and how it’s documented in the contract. Adding personal property items is so commonplace that both the Standard and “AS IS” versions of the […]

Areas of Focus: Real Estate

Becker Attorneys in Florida, New Jersey, and New York Recognized as 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

06.30.2025
Joseph E. AdamsValeria AngelucciMartin C. CabalarThomas J. CodeSanjay KurianSteven B. LesserKaylin MartinelliSteven H. MezerGary C. RosenPaul H. ShurLee A. Weintraub

Becker is thrilled to announce that several attorneys in the firm’s Florida, New Jersey, and New York offices have been named as 2025 Super Lawyers, an honor that recognizes the top 5% of the total lawyers in any given state. Becker attorneys recognized as Rising Stars represent the top 2.5% […]

Areas of Focus: Business Litigation, Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Construction Law & Litigation, Financial Services, Florida Community Association, Real Estate, Securities & Corporate Finance