Lance C. Ball. Esq. has been practicing law and aggressively protecting client’s rights for more than fifteen years. The Ball Law Firm seeks to provide quality, legal representation with personal service at reasonable rates. Mr. Ball currently concentrates his practice in the primary areas of: Business and Contract Law; Commercial and Civil Litigation; Construction Law and Litigation; Credit Law and Debt Collection; Mortgage Foreclosure; and Real Estate Law and Litigation. Recently, Attorney Lance Ball was awarded a Distinguished BV Peer Review Rating (Martindale Hubbell®), which is a widely respected mark of achievement and an excellent testament...

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Joseph Trunkett

Port Charlotte, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 23 years experience

(941) 275-6202 18245 Paulson Drive
Port Charlotte, FL 33954

Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Construction and Consumer
University of Miami

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Steven W. Ledbetter

Venice, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 16 years experience

(941) 256-3965 229 Pensacola Road
Venice, FL 34285

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Lewis And Clark College - Northwestern School of Law

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Steven W. Ledbetter works from his Venice, Florida, office on matters involving estate planning and administration, business transactions and corporate law, real estate, construction law, contract, and title insurance matters. Steven W. Ledbetter has been practicing law since 2002. His practice has included work in a wide range of subject areas while representing a wide range of clients including the federal government, corporations, financial institutions, and individuals. His practice has taken him from the mountains and rain of Portland, OR, to the shops and great restaurants of Dallas, TX, and finally back to his home state of Florida...

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Melissa Karp

Venice, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 27 years experience

(941) 704-7727 871 Venetia Bay Blvd.
Suite 230
Venice, FL 34285

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Family, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
Florida State University College of Law

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Melissa Karp Elsbree has lived in Sarasota since 1972. After graduating high school, she attended The American University in Washington, D.C., obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice in 1983. Melissa subsequently earned her J.D. degree from Florida State University College of Law in December of 1990, immediately began her law practice in her hometown of Sarasota, and has practiced exclusively in Sarasota since that time. Formerly a partner of Karp & Karp, P.A., Melissa has longstanding experience in handling complex civil litigation matters, concentrated primarily in the areas of family law and divorce, foreclosure defense...

James Mallonee

Port Charlotte, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 15 years experience

(941) 206-2223 18245 Paulson Dr
Port Charlotte, FL 33954

Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning

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John Steve Gribble

Port Charlotte, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 49 years experience

(941) 629-3997 1700 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, FL 33948

Real Estate and Estate Planning

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Terrence Robert Holihen

Port Charlotte, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 21 years experience

(941) 235-6900 17837 Murdock Cir
Port Charlotte, FL 33948

Real Estate and Business

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Michael Wilson

Port Charlotte, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 22 years experience

(941) 624-2700 17801 Murdock Cir
Port Charlotte, FL 33948

Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning

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Allen Jay Levin

Port Charlotte, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 61 years experience

(941) 625-4189 3440 Conway Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33952

Real Estate and Estate Planning

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David Elliott Olmsted

Port Charlotte, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 49 years experience

(941) 624-2700 17801 Murdock Cir
Port Charlotte, FL 33948

Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning

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Michael Robert McKinley

Port Charlotte, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 39 years experience

(941) 627-1000 21175 Olean Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33952

Real Estate and Business

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Sven Lawrence Smith

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 18 years experience

252 West Marion Avenue
Suite 1129
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant

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Elias M. Mahshie

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Attorney

252 West Marion Avenue
Suite 1129
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
Florida State University College of Law

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Jack Owen Hackett

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 39 years experience

(941) 639-1158 99 Nesbit St
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate and Business
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

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Warren Russell Ross

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 35 years experience

(941) 639-2171 223 Taylor St
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights and Criminal

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Christopher J. DeCosta

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 18 years experience

252 West Marion Avenue
Suite 1129
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate, Construction, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant

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Gary Allen Kahle

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 49 years experience

(941) 639-1158 99 Nesbit St
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate and Business

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Gregory Clyde Roberts

Venice, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 34 years experience

(941) 485-2900 341 W Venice Ave
Venice, FL 34285

Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning

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Thomas Garrard

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 52 years experience

(941) 639-7020 520 E Olympia Ave
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate and Estate Planning

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Jason W. Holtz

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years experience

252 West Marion Avenue
Suite 1129
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate, Construction, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant

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David Allen Dunkin

Englewood, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 47 years experience

(941) 474-7753 170 W Dearborn St
Englewood, FL 34223

Real Estate and Estate Planning

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Kevin Gregory Staas

Venice, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years experience

(888) 869-8559 4140 Woodmere Park Boulevard Suite 4
Venice, FL 34293

Real Estate, Criminal and Estate Planning

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Franklin Pack

Osprey, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 61 years experience

1359 Thornapple Dr
Osprey, FL 34229

Real Estate

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Robert Lloyd Williams

Venice, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 58 years experience

(941) 488-8887 209 Nassau St S
Venice, FL 34285

Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning

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Hal Frank Wotitzky

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 32 years experience

(941) 575-9666 407 E Marion Ave
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate

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William Galarza

Venice, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 17 years experience

(201) 487-6220 355 W Venice Ave
Venice, FL 34285

Real Estate, Business, Criminal and Divorce

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Joseph Deciantis

Venice, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 33 years experience

(941) 485-7705 825 Tamiami Trail S
Venice, FL 34285

Real Estate, Divorce and Family

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Robert William Wellbaum

Englewood, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 44 years experience

(941) 474-3241 686 N Indiana Ave
Englewood, FL 34223

Real Estate and Estate Planning

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James P. Harwood

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Attorney

252 West Marion Avenue
Suite 1129
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate, Appeals and Civil Rights

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Scott David Ittersagen

Englewood, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 40 years experience

(941) 627-1000 1861 Placida Rd
Englewood, FL 34223

Real Estate and Estate Planning

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John Tynan

Sarasota, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 42 years experience

(941) 925-3030 5589 Kosteli Pl
Sarasota, FL 34238

Real Estate and Estate Planning
St. John's University School of Law

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Mary Ann Diez

Englewood, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 21 years experience

(941) 474-5506 737 S Indiana Ave
Englewood, FL 34223

Real Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family

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Pamela Keller

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 31 years experience

(941) 505-2555 110 Sullivan St
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate, Elder and Estate Planning

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Harold Miller

Venice, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 43 years experience

(941) 488-4688 333 Tamiami Trail S
Venice, FL 34285

Real Estate and Business

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Robert Christopher Benedict

Englewood, FL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 18 years experience

(941) 474-7713 1861 Placida Rd
Englewood, FL 34223

Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning

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Charles Thornton Boyle

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 35 years experience

(941) 625-6171 99 Nesbit St
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning

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Craig Tarrant Smith

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 12 years experience

(865) 405-5666 1107 W Marion Ave
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate and Estate Planning

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Edward Lee Wotitzky

Punta Gorda, FL Real Estate Law Attorney with 37 years experience

(941) 639-2171 223 Taylor St
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning

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Attorneys in this field may handle leasing issues, landlord-tenant disputes, eviction proceedings and homeowner association (HOA) problems. Other matters within this practice area include title disputes, mortgages, covenants, easements, and equitable servitudes. Many real estate issues can affect both commercial and individual renters and landlords. Real estate lawyers who represent commercial interests may also focus on land use, zoning, environmental law, or eminent domain issues.

Some states provide a certification for lawyers who have demonstrated experience and competency in the practice of real estate law. These attorneys must meet certain educational, experience, and examination requirements to receive the certification as a specialist.

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