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We provide comprehensive bankruptcy services to individual debtors, small businesses, and even creditors. If you're considering filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, our law office can assist you. We offer affordable, fixed fees for most individual Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies and flexible payment plans for all of our bankruptcy clients. Don't delay your bankruptcy filing; make an appointment with us today to get the help you need. 

 James has extensive experience representing clients in civil litigation matters, from the initial stages of a lawsuit all the way through to a jury verdict.  James has settled dozens of cases through direct negotiations with opposing counsel and at mediation.  James has also taken dozens of depositions of parties, and fact and expert witnesses, both for discovery and for trial.  If you need advice in a civil or commercial litigation matter, James has the experience needed to guide you through the judicial system to get your case resolved. 

 Whether you have an agreement you need reviewed or whether you need a new agreement drawn up from scratch, we can help you with reviewing, revising, drafting and negotiating your business agreements, including residential and commercial lease agreements, asset purchase agreements, or even motor vehicle lease agreements.  We can also help you with formation of business entities such as corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), partnerships, joint ventures, and other business entities. 

Dram shop liability, also known as liquor liability, involves cases where injury or death is caused by someone who is intoxicated.  These cases are generally referred to as "dram shop" cases and the goal is to impose liability on the establishment (the dram shop) that served the alcoholic beverages to the impaired person who caused injury, usually as a result of a motor vehicle accident.  Dram Shop Laws protect not only the injured person, but they may also protect the person who caused the injury.  If you or a loved one suffered injury due to an establishment that over-served a patron to the point of intoxication, you may be able to recover damages to compensate you for your injuries and the losses that flow from those injuries. There are strict time limits to file a claim in Florida.  Don't delay, call us today to find out whether you may be eligible to recover monetary compensation for your injuries and related losses.

James can assist you with your estate planning needs, including the preparation of wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, as well as health care surrogate forms and living wills. If you already have an estate plan in place, we can review your existing documents to see if they will work as intended.  If it's been more than a few years since your estate planning documents were prepared, we invite you to make an appointment to review those documents to make sure that they will still produce the intended results.  

We have experience representing employers and employees in various aspects of labor and employment law, such as unpaid overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), wrongful termination, and employment discrimination. If you or someone you know has a labor and employment issue, please contact our office using the online contact form, which can be found here.

We represent persons injured or killed by the negligence of others.  James has extensive experience litigating all types of premises liability cases, from slip and falls to victims of shootings caused by the negligent security practices of irresponsible landowners and businesses.  We also have experience representing those injured in motor vehicle accidents, including collisions involving automobiles, motorcycles and semi-tractor trailer trucks and commercial vehicles.  If you or a loved one has been injured or killed as a result of the negligence of another, contact us today!  Your time to file a claim is limited.  Don't delay, call us today!