Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed, P.A.

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Real Estate

Led by some of the most well-known and respected names in the business, our corps of real estate attorneys is comprised of highly skilled professionals who have built their careers by successfully navigating Florida's complex real estate laws and regulations and the political forces that constantly influence them.

Over three decades of firm history translates into literally hundreds of years of combined real estate experience and sophistication available to our clients in planning either to avoid problems or to solve them if they should arise.

Our real estate teams have expertise in every aspect of real estate law, including significant experience in dealing with:


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Administrative Law

The firm's administrative law practice represents clients in a broad spectrum of local, regional, state, and federal administrative and regulatory matters. These matters involve permitting, legislative initiatives, rule making, licensure, compliance, e...
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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a growing practice area that provides a means of settling disputes in a manner that may avoid the cost, uncertainty and injury to business and personal relationships that frequently attend tr...
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Appellate Law

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.’s Appellate Law Practice Group is staffed with attorneys with considerable expertise in federal and state appellate court forums, including attorneys who have participated in judicial...
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Asset-based Lending and Securitization

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed regularly assists lenders in structuring, collateralizing, documenting and closing asset-based loans and pooling loans into term securitization programs. The law firm’s attorneys have ma...
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Banking and Financial Services

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed represents a wide range of commercial lenders, including banking institutions, savings and loan associations, venture capitalists, REITS, the real estate departments of insurance companies, asset based lende...
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Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights

The firm attorneys who specialize in bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and commercial litigation have vast experience in all aspects of sophisticated bankruptcy practice and litigation, the enforcement and re-structuring of problem loans, and federal and s...
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Commercial Leasing

The Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P. A. commercial lease real-estate practice is national in scope and regularly advises and assists our clients regarding real estate matters in virtually all states. We have develop...
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Commercial Litigation

The firm has a strong track record in large-scale commercial litigation, handling some of the highest profile legal cases in the national news today. Our commercial trial lawyers handle diverse matters across multiple jurisdictions, bringing varied and...
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Construction Law

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.’s construction law practice provides attorneys and paralegals who are soundly experienced in matters affecting the construction industry, including the many business, contract and ...
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Corporate and Securities

Clients of the Corporate and Securities practice group at the firm receive legal counsel related to the organization, capital formation and expansion of business on a local, national and international basis. Clients benefit from ...
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Developments Of Regional Impact

In the state of Florida, a development that meets or exceeds designated statutory thresholds for size and potential impact on regional resources is required to undergo review as a development of regional impact (DRI). This review b...
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Eminent Domain & Condemnation

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. provides representation to clients in connection with eminent domain takings for the construction or widening of roads, the taking of sites for public buildings and other public wo...
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Environmental Law

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed initially developed its environmental law practice to support its extensive real estate practice, mainly for wetlands, dredge and fill and surface water management permitting. The firm’s environmental practi...
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Estate Planning

The estate planning attorneys at Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed counsel clients on techniques to transfer assets to their loved ones in an efficient and orderly manner and are especially known for their depth of experience regarding: Learn More >

Family And Marital Law

Our substantive Family Law Practice is known for the handling of high-end domestic matters throughout the state of Florida concerning substantial financial assets and complicated custody issues. We are noted for the proven in-court...
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Federal Tax

Our tax attorneys work closely with the firm’s real estate, corporate, securities, bond, public finance, securitization, health care and other business lawyers to provide tax advice, issue tax opinions and offer creative tax planni...
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Florida Tax

The firm's tax attorneys have extensive experience in Florida tax matters. Our tax attorneys have worked diligently to develop tax plans which minimize the impact of Florida taxes for our clients in numerous transactions. We have e...
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Franchising And Licensing

Clients faced with a wide variety of franchising and licensing matters are provided with solid direction and action by the firm’s experienced lawyers. Some issues handled include:

  • Initial business organization
  • Structuring and document...
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General Litigation

The Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. General Litigation Practice Group provides representation in many areas of litigation including:
  • Contracts
  • Consumer law
  • Landlord/tenant matters
  • Real ...
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Healthcare

The increasing complexity and scope of laws and regulations affecting the healthcare industry requires careful review and analysis of existing provider relationships and attention to the structure and details of pending transaction...
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Hotel and Resort Development

The firm's hospitality practice is a nationally and internationally recognized industry leader, handling more than $10 billion in client transactions throughout the U.S. and Canada in recent years. The firm’s experience includes a full range of legal s...
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Immigration and Naturalization

We have always serviced a substantial number of international individuals and businesses. In 1992, the practice of immigration and nationality was added to our firm to further assist clients with this increasingly complex area of f...
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Insurance Coverage, Tort and Products Liability Defense

Attorneys with Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. have represented insurance companies in coverage disputes and defendants in tort and products liability litigation since 1969. The defense representation has been bo...
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Intellectual Property

Intellectual property (IP) is becoming a critical differentiator in business today and it has never been more vital to develop sound strategies to procure, protect and leverage intellectual property assets. Companies also realize the integral importanc...
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International Tax

Our tax attorneys advise the firm’s many foreign-based clients concerning federal and Florida tax laws applicable to owning property and doing business in the U.S. Our income tax attorneys work closely with the Lowndes, Drosdick, D...
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Labor and Employment Law

Our Labor and Employment Law Practice Group represents employers by actively counseling management and human resource professionals on a wide range of issues related to the workplace. The firm’s labor and employment law attorneys m...
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Land Use and Zoning

Real estate development and land use law in Florida is among the most comprehensive and complex in the United States. Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed clients receive expertise that involves more than just an understand...
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Mergers and Acquisitions

Known as one of the area’s top corporate law firms in the area of mergers and acquisitions, Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed provides practical legal counsel to business buyers, sellers and intermediaries in connection with structuring, neg...
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Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

The trial lawyers at the firm have extensive courtroom experience in representing plaintiffs who bring personal injury and wrongful death claims. The attorneys have routinely represented individuals who were injured in automobile acci...
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Probate, Guardianship and Trust Administration

The administration of probate and guardianship estates and testamentary and intervivos trusts are the logical compliments to the Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. estate planning practice. Our attorneys are experie...
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Public Finance

The Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. Public Finance practice has quickly become recognized for its expertise and responsiveness in serving its finance clients. The firm represents both county and municipal governm...
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Real Estate Transactions, Development and Finance

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. is known throughout the Florida business community for its expertise in the area of real estate transactions. Our real estate transactions practice is among the largest in Central ...
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Real Estate, Land Use and Property Rights Litigation

The firm has engaged in a substantial land use and real-estate related litigation practice since its inception. Expertise among members of the firm ranges from simple appeals of local government decisions to complex litigation to o...
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Restaurant Services

As a full-service business law firm, we provide highly trained, experienced counsel to the Florida business community. Since 1969 the firm has developed specific service groups to focus and keep pace with constantly evo...
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Sports and Entertainment Law

The firm represents a broad range of entertainment and sports law clients. These specialized interests benefit from the extensive business experience of our various practice groups.

Our practice includes the representation of a National Basketball...
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Surety and Fidelity

The firm's Construction Law Practice Group has long-term expertise in the areas of fidelity, surety and construction law. Included in this practice area are financial institution bonds, Miller Act bonds, state public and private statu...
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Technology and Internet Law

We represent technology-related business clients in all areas of the industry's transactions and services. The mission of the Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. information systems and technology practice is to dete...
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Telecommunications

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A., provides representation to a number of telecommunications clients before the Federal Communications Commission, the United States Congress and the State of Florida. The breadth of...
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Timeshare Services

Successful development and management of a timeshare project requires total dedication to innovation, efficiency and quality service from both the standpoint of the developer and their legal counsel. The Timeshare S...
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Title Insurance and Litigation

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. serves as an agent for the issuance of owner’s and mortgagee title policies for every major title underwriter in the United States. The issuance of policies arises naturally in the...
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