A Florida Business Law, Construction Attorney, and General Litigation Attorney
Serving Businesses and Their People
Construction Notices | Construction Liens | Construction Attorney
Protecting Your Payment from Start to Finish. Your one stop for Construction Notice Service, Construction Lien Drafting, and Lien Enforcement.
DBPR Complaint Defense | Professional License Complaint Attorney| Unlicensed Contracting
Statewide Representation and Same Day Consultation
Statewide Representation and Same Day Consultation
The Department of Business and Professional regulation supervises licensed contractors, real estate professionals, and other licensed professionals in the Sate of Florida. Under Florida Law, Unlicensed Contractors may face criminal charges. If you are the subject of a complaint, don't ignore it, call for help.
Construction & Electrical Qualifying Agreements
Need a Qualifying Agreement - We can help. A qualifier agreement is entered between a licensed construction/electrical professional and the business they qualify. We can assist you in drafting a tailor-made qualifying agreement to meet your needs.
Practice Areas
Construction
Andrew Douglas is a Florida Construction Attorney representing Construction Businesses and their People, handling all contract disputes, lien foreclosure action, construction injuries and all related construction law matters.
Business Law & Commercial Litigation Attorney
We are a Commercial Litigation Firm handling all contract matters and business torts.
Criminal Defense
Andrew Douglas is a Criminal Defense Attorney handling Contracting Crimes, including but not limited to, contracting without a license, and misapplication of construction funds.
Evictions - Residential and Commercial
Residential and Non-residential Eviction Services for non-payment of rent, violation of lease conditions, and hold-over tenant. Most evictions filed the same day! Representing Landlord, Corporate and LLC Landlords.
Real Estate Services
The Firm specializes in representing Real Estate Professionals, including agents, brokers, and investors. Our firm handles fast evictions, and all other real estate litigation.
General Counsel
The Firm provides general legal services to our clients including, business planning, risk mitigation, and corporate and personal legal counsel.
Personal Injury
Injured in a Construction Accident, Slip and Fall, or Automobile? The firm handles personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis.
About the Firm
Andrew Douglas, P.A. founded in 2008, is a Florida Construction Law and Commericial Litigation Law Firm offering effictive legal counsel and excellent client service. Call to learn how we can help you with your legal matter.
Andrew Douglas, Esq.
Andrew Douglas, J.D., MSF
Attorney Andrew Douglas is South Florida native and a 1999 graduate of Nova High School in Davie, Florida. Andrew attended The Florida State University graduating in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Finance, Summa Cum Laude. In the Fall of 2001 Andrew started law school at the University of Florida College of Law in Gainesville, Florida. Andrew focused his studies on commercial litigation and business law and criminal defense law. While in law school Andrew enrolled in the Masters of Science in Business Administration – Finance degree program, and graduated law school with honors and with a Masters Degree in Business in December 2003. Andrew’s current practice focuses on Commercial litigation and Florida Construction Litigation, and Criminal Defense, and can help individuals and companies with virtually all their legal needs.
Recent Articles
Guide for Contractors: Complying with Florida Statute 489.126 on Deposit Monies
Understanding and complying with Florida Statute 489.126 is essential for contractors to maintain legal standards and build trust with clients. This statute outlines how you must handle deposit monies received for residential construction projects. Here’s
Understanding Florida’s New Unlawful Detainer Statute (No More Squatter’s Rights ) (2024)
Florida has introduced new measures to tackle unlawful detainer and squatting issues through Chapter 82 of the Florida Statutes, also known as the “Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer” law. This law outlines the legal framework
Qualifier Questions Answered: Do I need to attend a CILB meeting to qualify an additional business?
If you are a licensed contractor in Florida looking to qualify an additional business organization, you might be wondering whether you need to appear before the Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB). According to Rule 61G4-15.0021,
QUALIFIER AGREEMENTS – W-2 EMPLOYMENT IS BEST, BUT THERE MAYBE ALTERNATIVES BASED ON THE UPDATED ADMINISTRATIVE RULE.
In Florida, qualifiers play a crucial role in ensuring that construction businesses operate within the law. While being a W2 employee remains the best practice for qualifiers who are not owners, recent changes to the
Navigating Contractual Force Majeure and Common Law Defenses in Times of Crisis
In the wake of global disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and legal professionals are closely examining the interplay between contractual force majeure clauses and common law defenses such as impossibility and frustration of purpose.
Construction & Electrical Qualification – Termination of Qualifier
Fla. Stat. 489.113(3)(a) requires that a qualified business replace its qualifier within 60 days of qualifier termination of qualification. The company cannot continue to operate as a construction business until it replaces its qualifier, however,