-- Perry M. Adair/Coral Gables - Mr. Adair is the managing shareholder of
the firm's Miami office. He is engaged in a diverse civil litigation
practice including Construction, Land Use & Zoning, and Telecommunications
for developers, financial institutions, wireless providers and a variety of
other corporate clients.
-- Kenn W. Goff/Ft. Lauderdale - Mr. Goff is an experienced litigation
attorney who has handled a broad range of legal disputes at both the trial
and appellate level in state and federal court. Mr. Goff concentrates his
practice in the areas of Construction, Commercial, and Insurance Coverage
litigation. With a degree in mechanical engineering, he provides clients
with a unique technical perspective on their legal issues.
-- Aaron Pruss/Ft. Myers - Mr. Pruss is a litigation attorney
with extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of Construction Law
and Insurance Coverage disputes and liability issues. Mr. Pruss has focused
his practice on litigating complex civil and commercial disputes on behalf
of corporate clients in State and Federal Courts in Florida and Michigan.
"Board certification is achieved by highly dedicated attorneys with years
of practice and a commitment to continuing to pursue education in their
field of specialization," said Alan Becker, managing shareholder, Becker &
Poliakoff. "We're proud that no other firm in the state has more attorneys
in construction practice who have earned this prestigious level of
recognition."
The construction law practice is chaired by Steven Lesser and vice-chaired
by Lee Weintraub. Both attorneys work from the firm's Fort Lauderdale
office and were board-certified in construction law by the Florida Bar in
2005.
The firm's other board-certified construction lawyers include: Bill Cea
(West Palm Beach), Neil Levinson (Ft. Lauderdale), Herb Brock, Tom Code and
Sanjay Kurian (all of Ft. Myers), and Belinda Bacon (Miami), a professional
engineer and one of only a few women to receive certification.
The Becker & Poliakoff Construction Law Group represents owners,
developers, contractors, sureties, individuals and others in transactions
and disputes ranging from single and multi-family dwellings to commercial
buildings, planned unit developments, retail, industrial and governmental
projects.
Board certification is the Florida Bar's highest level of recognition of an
attorney's competence and experience in one or more of the 22 areas of law
approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida. Only attorneys
who have earned the Florida Bar's "board-certification" distinction are
allowed to describe themselves as legal specialists or experts in a
specific field of practice.
More information on Florida Bar standards and attorney certifications can
be found online at The Florida Bar Association Web site at
www.floridabar.org/certification or by contacting The Florida Bar's Legal
Specialization & Education Department at (850) 561-5842.
About Becker & Poliakoff P.A.
Becker & Poliakoff is a diverse commercial law firm with more than 130
attorneys in 13 Florida offices, New York City, New Jersey, Nassau,
Bahamas, Prague and affiliated international offices. Celebrating its
thirty sixth (36th) year of serving clients, the firm has seven primary
areas of practice: Real Estate, Construction, Community Association,
Customs & International Trade, Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Tax &
Securities, and Government Law & Lobbying. For more information, visit:
www.becker-poliakoff.com.
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