TAMPA, Fla. (July 1, 2015) – Law firm Becker & Poliakoff today announced that Steven Mezer has joined the firm as a Shareholder in the Community Association Law Practice Group at its Tampa, Fla., office. Prior to joining the firm, Mezer was a Shareholder at Bush Ross.
Mezer has focused his practice during the past three decades on representing community associations and their boards of directors and will continue to serve as counsel to community association clients in the Tampa Bay area. He has extensive experience in all aspects of community association operations and community association law, as well as in litigation in the areas of real property, lending, and commercial and residential collections, and is also experienced in alternative dispute resolutions. He is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Real Estate Law and is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
“Steve is a highly experienced, knowledgeable attorney who is widely respected by colleagues, clients, and members of the Tampa Bay civic community,” said Managing Shareholder Gary C. Rosen. “We are excited to welcome Steve to Becker & Poliakoff as part of our commitment to continue to align our firm with the industry’s best and brightest talent.”
Mezer is a member of the Executive Committee and the Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar. He is Chair of the American Bar Association’s Common Interest Housing Committee, and Secretary of the Common Interest Housing Committee of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. He received a law degree from Stetson University College of Law and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Miami.
About Becker & Poliakoff
Becker & Poliakoff is a multi-practice, multi-state commercial law firm providing strategic counsel to its clients – a diverse array of public, private and nonprofit organizations, and individuals. Established in 1973, the law firm currently includes more than 130 attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals in 17 offices in Florida, New Jersey, New York and Washington, D.C. Our key practice areas include: Business Litigation; Real Estate; Community Association; Construction Law and Litigation; Government Law and Lobbying; and Corporate. Many of the firm’s attorneys are credentialed through industry and legal organizations, including more than 25 who are board certified as experts in their respective areas of law. For more about the firm, visit www.beckerlawyers.com to access the firm’s issue forums providing perspectives on timely legal and business issues.