Practice Areas

Florida Real Estate Litigation Attorneys

Whether you’re a condominium owner or a Homeowner’s Association, our skills and attention to detail are devoted to your contested issues and real estate needs.

Commercial Real Estate

Florida Landlord Tenant Attorney

Florida landlord-tenant representation — residential and commercial evictions, lease disputes, security deposit claims, and habitability issues under Chapter 83.

Florida HOA Disputes Attorney

Florida HOA dispute representation for homeowners facing improper fines, selective enforcement, special assessments, architectural denials, and threatened HOA foreclosure.

COA Disputes

Florida Condominium Law Attorney

Florida condominium law representation for associations, unit owners, and developers — covering Chapter 718 governance, assessments, documents, and condo litigation.

Florida Failure to Disclose Attorney

Florida failure-to-disclose litigation — representing buyers and sellers in Johnson v. Davis disputes over undisclosed defects, water damage, mold, and material property issues.

Land Disputes

Florida Mechanics Lien Attorney

Florida construction lien representation for contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and property owners — drafting, perfecting, enforcing, and contesting mechanics liens.

Florida Hurricane Damage Lawyer

Florida hurricane damage insurance representation — underpaid, delayed, and denied property claims for homeowners and associations after Florida storms.

Bed Bug Infestation

Toxic Mold & Water Intrusions

Tax Certificates & Tax Deeds

If your home has been sold in either a Florida Foreclosure Sale or a Florida Tax Deed Sale, it may have sold for more than what you owed, meaning you may be entitled to the extra money left over, called “Surplus Funds”!

Debt Collection Harassment

As the former lead litigator for a large collection firm, Stephen M. Bernhardt knows exactly how to attack a debt collector's case and protect your rights.

Breach Of Contract

Car Loan Debt

Credit Card Or Financed Purchase

Winning A Debt Defense Case

Florida Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) Attorney

FDUTPA litigation for Florida consumers and businesses — bait-and-switch advertising, hidden fees, deceptive billing, and unfair trade practice claims under Chapter 501.