A Florida Business Law, Construction Attorney, and General Litigation Attorney
Serving Business and Their People
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.
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
Financially Responsible Officer Designation Not Available for Electrical Companies
Florida Statute 489.119 permits Construction Companies to designate a Financially Responsible Officer (FRO). This allows a construction company to bifurcate the construction responsibilities from the financial responsibilities of the company. This is used, generally, when
Residential Evictions: 7-Day Notices for Terminating Lease by Landlord for Causes other than Non-Payment of Rent
Terminating a lease for cause/lease breaches other than non-payment of rent is a little more involved than simple non-payment of rent, and this process starts with what is commonly known as the 7-Day Notice. It
Residential Evictions in Florida: Step 1 – The 3-Day Notice
What is the 3-day Notice? It is formally titled the NOTICE FROM LANDLORD TO TENANT–TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO PAY RENT, but pursuant to statute it provides 3 (three) days for the tenant to pay the
Florida Lien Law: Using Lien Statute to Foreclose Worthless Collateral, Why and When?
Recently, the Florida Construction Attorney Articles discussed how tenant improvements can subject a landlord to lien liability (see Article on Florida Lien Law: Liens and Leases), but what can be done when a Fee Simple Owner
Florida DBPR CILB – Finding the Forms to Qualify Business Entities and Additional Entities on DBPR Website
Go to the Website for DBPR Construction Industry http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/construction-industry/ 2. Click on the Apply for a License Tab 3. Click on your License type. Choose form to Qualify Business or Qualify Additional Business. Forms
Construction Law: Qualifier/Qualifying Agreement – Qualifying Additional Business Entities – Proof of Supervision
In recent years, the Construction Industry Licensing Board (“CILB”)has expressed concerns with qualifiers that qualify more than one business entity. The CILB requires that a licensee appear before the board at a monthly meeting in