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Complex Commercial Litigation contact us
Bond, Arnett, Phelan, Smith & Carreras, P.A. is composed
of experienced trial attorneys who successfully pursue and
resolve litigation matters including complex commercial and
corporate issues. We have more than 50 years of combined
experience in litigation and have represented clients at administrative
hearings as well as in State and Federal Courts throughout
central Florida.
This experience
allows us to counsel clients on the practical aspects of litigating
claims, including the avoidance of litigation through risk
assessment and long range planning. Additionally, our firm
is well grounded in the use of mediation, arbitration and
other alternative dispute resolution methods enabling us to
counsel clients on their advantages and limitations. Areas
handled include:
- Business
Litigation
- Real
Estate Litigation
- Construction
Litigation
Commercial
and Residential Real Estate contact us
Bond, Arnett, Phelan, Smith & Carreras, P.A., represents
commercial and residential clients in all proceedings and
transactions that deal with real property, land and the structures
attached to it.
The firm
also enjoys a sophisticated construction
law practice. We represent a variety of clients including
owners, contractors, construction managers, developers, design
professionals, and suppliers. Our attorneys are experienced
in representing both private and public or municipal interests
in matters relating to zoning, land use, bidding and document
preparation, contract negotiation and formation, contract
performance, financing and warranty issues, mechanics and
materialmen liens, products liability issues, claims and dispute
resolution. We work with engineers, design professionals and
other consultants to ensure that each project proceeds according
to plan and that any disputes are resolved in an expeditious
manner.
Areas
handled include:
- Municipal
Law and Land Use
- Construction
Contracts
- Defects
- Conveyancing
- Title
Insurance
- Condemnation
- Eminent
Domain
- Landlord
Tenant
- Mortgages
- Foreclosures
- Engineer's
Liability
Business
and Commercial Law contact us
Our attorneys have more than 50 years of combined experience
in assisting clients with business and commercial litigation
and transactions. This experience enables our firm to assist
corporate and business clients with all facets of their business
or commercial legal needs. We handle a broad range of basic
and complex business and commercial legal matters including:
Business
Start Up
- Entity
Formation, Governance and Shareholder Agreements
- Regulatory
Compliance
- Contract
drafting and negotiation (including leases and land use
agreements)
- Franchises
On
going Business Management
- Employment
Issues
- Employment
and Consulting Agreements
- Establishment
of Employment and Labor Law Policies
- Defense
of Claims
- Shareholder
Rights
- Secured
Transactions
- UCC
- Warranties
Business
Expansion or Transfer
- Stock
and Asset Purchases and Sales
- Reorganizations
- Divestures
Banking
and Finance contact us
Bond, Arnett, Phelan, Smith & Carreras, P.A. assists depositors,
lenders, and borrowers in accordance with intricate state
and Federal banking statutes and regulations. Our attorneys
have experience in lending and secured transactions, loan
workouts, mortgages and foreclosures, and public finance.
Estate
and Tax Planning, Probate and Estate Administration contact us
Bond, Arnett, Phelan, Smith & Carreras, P.A. offers estate
planning designed for individuals and families with high net
worth, family owned businesses, or other assets in need of
protection. In addition, we offer a range of services designed
to allow clients to maintain control of their lives and continue
their independence through their senior years.
Services
offered include:
- Estate
Planning
- Probate
and Estate Administration
- Tax
Planning
- Trusts
- Healthcare
Directives
- Guardianships
Estate
and Trust Litigation contact us
Our firm
has experienced litigators to handle issues that may arise
in the course of settling an estate, including:
- Probate Litigation
- Will
Contests
- Trust
Litigation
- Fiduciary
Surcharge Actions
- Real
Estate Transactions
Family
Law contact us
Our firm represents individuals with family law issues ranging
from paternity to dissolution of marriage. We strive to help people through
the emotional and legal challenges that often accompany family
law issues by helping them to assess their options and make
the decision that best suits their situation. We are experienced
in handling divorces involving division of jointly owned businesses,
properties, collections, or other difficult to quantify assets.
We ensure that each client understands the issues inherent
in their case so that they can make good decisions and when
necessary we fight aggressively for our client's rights in
court and on appeal.
Our firm
includes a Certified Family Court Mediator. He uses his mediation
skills and training to help each client assess and address
their goals and interests in an effort to resolve some or
all of the issues in their case while minimizing the financial
and emotional impact of divorce or separation.
We provide
representation for the following family law issues:
- Divorce
- Child
Support
- Child
Custody and Visitation.
- Alimony
- Marital
Property Division
- Debt
Division
- Paternity
- Pre-Nuptial
Agreements
- Post-Divorce
Issues
- Contempt
- Recalculation
of Child Support
- Custody
Modification
- Visitation
Modification
Environmental
Law contact us
Environmental law is a combination of state and Federal statutes
and regulations, local ordinances, and case law governing
clean air practice, water pollution, hazardous and solid waste,
wetlands, and wild lands. Bond, Arnett, Phelan, Smith &
Carreras, P.A. has the experience to help clients with issues
involving:
- Monitoring
Programs
- Regulations
of Agriculture
- Permits
- Regulatory
Compliance and Auditing
- Water
Pollution
- Wetlands/Wildlands
- Logging/Timber
Rights
- Water
Riparian Rights
Mediation
and Alternative Dispute Resolution contact us
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is the process of resolving
legal conflicts without going to trial. ADR comes in many
forms including arbitration, mediation, mini-trials, and private
judging. Our firm routinely advises clients on the legal consequences
flowing from particular terms and conditions of various ADR
options, and have extensive expertise in determining when
ADR is in the best interest of clients. Our attorneys have
substantial experience and training in various forms of Alternative
Dispute Resolution and have particular expertise in mediation.
M. Thomas Bond, Jr. is on state and federal recommended mediator
lists and is a well-respected family law mediator.
Administrative
Law
Our firm represents clients in all aspects of Federal and
state regulation, including administrative appeals and litigation.
We are well versed in the requirements of the Administrative
Procedure Act, which deals with administrative hearings and
adjudication, administrative investigations, administrative
officers and agents, administrative rulemaking, licensing,
and regulatory enforcement.
Agriculture
Law contact us
Bond, Arnett, Phelan, Smith & Carreras, P.A. represents
numerous agri-business clients throughout central and north
Florida. These include a number of larger cattle ranches,
timber and forestry companies, and farms. The attorneys at
Bond, Arnett, Phelan, Smith & Carreras, P.A. recognize the
unique needs and concerns associated with agriculture.
Specific
areas of expertise include environmental matters before Water
Management Districts and the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, permitting matters, sales transactions, formation
of business entities as well as estate and business planning.
In addition, BAPS&C represents several of the prominent
horse farms in the Ocala/Marion County area, as well as agri-business
lenders.
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