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Paskert Divers Thompson is a multi-faceted business litigation firm whose lawyers have been recognized by Chambers USA, Martindale–Hubbell, U.S. News & World Report, SuperLawyers, and Florida Trend "Legal Elite.” From our office in Tampa, we serve a diverse client base throughout the Southeastern United States.
Our attorneys are nationally recognized in various business contexts including construction, surety, and fidelity litigation, administrative law, appellate law, complex commercial litigation, and creditors’ rights. In every matter, we are committed to providing innovative, effective, and efficient legal representation.
Many of our clients have worked with our lawyers for more than 20 years. By building solid relationships and thinking long-term, our attorneys engage in a varied approach to every legal issue and devise strategies specifically tailored to the needs of each client for each matter entrusted to us. Our attorneys provide quality service with the goal of resolving matters quickly and efficiently. We have a reputation for aggressive advocacy, responsive service, and attention to detail.
Recent Florida Legislative Changes Impact Sureties' Exposure to Attorneys' Fees and Bad Faith Claims
A few days ago, Governor DeSantis signed House Bill 837 into law enacting sweeping tort reforms. This marks the second large scale reform to Florida law governing insurers and sureties in the last six months. In December 2022, Florida eliminated the one-way attorneys’ fees provision for property insurance claims. House Bill 837 goes further and eliminates one-way attorneys’ fees against insurers entirely. It also makes changes to statutes of limitations, comparative fault, and bad faith. The bill does, however, expressly preserve claimants’ rights to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees for successful claims against construction payment and performance bond sureties.
April 7, 2023Ryan Weeks recently co-chaired the Fidelity Law Association’s 28th Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
Ryan Weeks recently co-chaired the Fidelity Law Association’s 28th Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA. December 2, 2022