Experienced and Efficient Florida Attorney
Commercial Real Estate ▪ Construction Litigation ▪ Residential Real Estate
At the law firm of David B. Haber, P.A., we have been successfully addressing the complex commercial and residential real estate and construction litigation needs of Florida residents for more than 20 years. We create solutions that minimize our clients' costs, and maximize efficiency through the use of various dispute resolution methods.
We have substantial experience litigating, negotiating, mediating and arbitrating matters involving:
- Complex commercial and residential real estate deals
- Construction defects
- Contract disputes
- Closings and foreclosures for commercial lenders
- Commercial landlord-tenant matters
- Environmental and hazardous waste issues
- Lien priority disputes
- Mechanic's liens
- Title insurance claims and defense
- Title insurance coverage disputes
- Loan workouts
Construction Litigation
Our construction law, practice involves:
- Advising: Construction contract drafting, contract administration and construction disputes, including lien, defect and delay claims
- Representing: Commercial lenders, owners, general contractors, subcontractors, construction insurers, material suppliers, architects and engineers
- Resolving: Construction disputes via negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation, through the appellate level
Helping Shape the Legal Landscape in an Evolving Field of Law
In the course of our practice, we have played a leading role in significant cases, both at the state and federal levels.
The most famous of the title insurance cases we have successfully argued remains Palm Beach Sav. & Loan Assn, F.S.A. v. Fishbein , 619 So 2d 267 (Fla. 1993). There, the Florida Supreme Court revised a sixty-year-old doctrine of equitable liens as a rare exception to the otherwise narrowly construed Florida homestead protection and allowed equitable lien against homestead property in favor of the lender where debtor fraudulently obtained loan and used proceeds to satisfy pre-existing mortgages on homestead property.
The Fishbein decision has also been cited throughout the State of Florida by trial and appellate courts. In June of 2001, in Havoco of America, Ltd. v. Hill , 790 So. 2d 1018 (Fla. 2001), the Florida Supreme Court again reiterated its support for the proposition and holdings set forth in Fishbein based upon the arguments attorney Haber cited to that court in 1993.
Contact Us Regarding Your Real Estate Matter Today
For help with any complex legal problem concerning commercial real estate or construction litigation, contact us to schedule a consultation with lawyer Haber.
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