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Nicholas Berg

Managing-Member

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Areas of practice

  • Construction law
  • Personal injury defense
  • Commercial litigation
  • Bankruptcy
  • Toxic tort
  • Environmental litigation

Education

  • J.D. Stetson University College of Law, 1977
  • BA, University of Notre Dame, 1973
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Leo H. Meirose, Jr.

Managing-Member

Mr. Meirose is a respected member of the Construction and the Trial Bars. He is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in both Construction Law and in Civil Trial Law, and has been an active practitioner in these specialties, along with commercial law, community association law, bankruptcy, toxic torts, and other areas, for some 46 years. He is a Certified Mediator in the State of Florida, and has been an active Arbitrator on the Construction Panel of the American Arbitration Association since 1979. He is a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America, and enjoys a ”Preeminent” rating by Martindale-Hubbell. He a has, for many years, been frequent speaker at construction-related seminars.

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 1977
  •  Middle District of Florida, 1978
  •  Southern District of Florida, 1982
  • Northern District of Florida, 2000
  • 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1981

Seminars

  • “Florida Construction Law from Start to Finish; Construction Contracts, and Understanding Subcontract Terms and Flow-Through Clauses” (NBI, 2023)
  • “Complete Construction Document Guide for Paralegals”   (NBI/IPE, 2023)
  • “Construction Litigation Management Tips for Paralegals”  (NBI/IPE, 2023)
  • “Indemnification Damages and Negotiating Damages in Construction Disputes” (NBI-2022)
  • “Florida Construction Law From Start to Finish; Mechanics’/Construction Liens; Insurance Basics for the Construction Attorney” (NBI, 2021);
  • “Construction Law 101, Construction Litigation Guide and Discovery Insights” (NBI, 2022)
  • “Pitfalls of Construction Contracts and Clauses, FWCCA Executive Conference, 2018; “Arbitration, Litigation, and Mediation,” FWCCA Convention 2018;
  • ”Construction Law: What Do You do When the Contract is Changed?” (NBI, 2016); “Construction Law: What Do You Do When Performance is Delayed?”( NBI 2016).
  • “Construction Insurance and Disputes” (NBI 2012); “Construction Defect Litigation: From A to Z” (NBI, 2012)
  • “Construction Insurance and Disputes,” NBI 2012
  • “Construction Defect Litigation: From A to Z,” NBI, 2010
  • “Insurance and Mold Claims,” Solving Indoor Air Quality Problems and Claims, Sterling Educ. Services, 2008
  • “Insurance,” Strong Construction Contracts, NBI, 2007
  • “The Science of Mold,” The Mold Challenge in Florida, NBI, 2004
  • “The Present State of Mold Litigation,” The Mold Challenge in Florida, NBI, 2004
  • “Dispute Resolution,” Advanced Construction Law in Florida, NBI, 2004
  • “Some Ethical Issues in Construction Litigation,” Florida Construction Defect and Mold Litigation, NBI, 2003, 2004
  • “Liability Insurance and Additional Insured Endorsements,” Florida Construction Defect and Mold Litigation, NBI, 2003, 2004
  • “Factors Affecting Negotiations and Preparing for Mediation,” Negotiation Techniques in Florida, Lorman, 2003
  • “Project Delivery Methods,” Advanced Construction Law in Florida, NBI, 2000
  • “Construction Delivery Methods,” Advanced Construction Law in Florida, NBI, 1999
  • “Construction Delivery Methods,” Advanced Construction Law in Florida, NBI, 1998
  • Florida Lien Law-Interpretation and Application, NAWIC, 1989, 1990, 1993

Honors and Awards

  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • Top Lawyers in Tampa Bay
  • Top Lawyers in Florida
  • Tampa Bay’s Top Attorneys
  • Florida’s Top Attorneys
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • Top Lawyers (Corporate Counsel Magazine)
  • Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals
  • Superlawyers
  • Fellow,  Construction Lawyers Society of America

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Hillsborough County Bar Association
  • St. Petersburg Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Fidelity and Surety Committee
  • Tort and Insurance Practice Section
  • Construction Industry Forum Committee
  • The Florida Bar
  • Florida Defense Lawyers Association
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Commercial Law League of America
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Panel Of Construction Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association
  • American Arbitration Association

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