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Bringing Client Goals to Fruition with Substantial Relationships and Deep Knowledge Our Government Relations & Lobbying team blends strong knowledge with impactful relationships. In fact,…
Bringing Client Goals to Fruition with Substantial Relationships and Deep Knowledge Our Government Relations & Lobbying team blends strong knowledge with impactful relationships. In fact,…
Dean Mead’s Tax Department handles tax planning issues for businesses and individuals. The attorneys in our department have extensive experience in a full range of…
Thomas is a member of the Litigation Department in the Orlando office. He is Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and has practiced in the area of business litigation, with an emphasis in construction law, commercial litigation, real estate litigation, and creditors’ rights since 1993. He is also a Circuit Civil Court Mediator certified by the Florida Supreme Court, who has mediated numerous business disputes. He serves on the 52-member Board of Governors of the Florida Bar, which has exclusive authority to formulate and adopt matters of policy concerning the activities of the Bar. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Associated Builders & Contractors of Florida and Associated Builders & Contractors Central Florida Chapter.
Thomas has represented numerous large and middle-market companies, local governments, banks and other financial institutions, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, design professionals, developers, small businesses and individuals in cases involving construction defects, delay claims, lien law, design liability, dispute resolution, licensing issues, procurement, condominium and homeowner associations, credit agreements, contract disputes, business torts, government bid protests, intellectual property rights and bankruptcy. He has also counseled clients in the drafting of customized construction contracts, as well as contracts derived from standard AIA, ConsensusDOCS, and EJCDC contracts.
Represented the owner of a 32-story, apartment tower in Downtown Orlando in a $6 million dispute with a large general contractor concerning the close-out of a $160 million construction project.
Drafted and negotiated a complex construction contract for a $30 million 143,000 square ft. hospital neurological center in South Florida.
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