This checklist will assist counsel when evaluating compliance with Florida’s Construction Defects Statute, Chapter 558, Florida Statutes (“FCDS”). These issues arise frequently and must always be considered when claims for defective design/construction are pursued and defended. First conceived in 2003, the FCDS has undergone several revisions and constantly poses new […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – March 15, 2016 – Steven B. Lesser, a shareholder with law firm Becker & Poliakoff and chair of the firm’s Construction Law and Litigation Practice Group, was honored with The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Section’s Construction Law Committee’s “Lifetime Achievement Award” at a ceremony on Friday, […]
Areas of Focus:
Construction Law & Litigation
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – February 9, 2016 – Steven B. Lesser, a shareholder at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office of law firm Becker & Poliakoff and the chair of its Construction Law and Litigation Practice Group, has been re-elected as vice president of the Southeast Florida chapter of the International Concrete Repair Institute. […]
Areas of Focus:
Construction Law & Litigation
Chapter 558, Florida Statutes requires property owners, contractors and developers to participate in a presuit process to resolve construction defect claims before proceeding to litigation. This legislation and recent case law have posed many challenges to practitioners seeking productive ways to maximize the benefits from the Chapter 558 presuit process. […]
