Vicki L. Berman
ShareholderOffice: Orlando
Ms. Berman has been with the firm for 34 years. During that time, she has represented buyers and sellers, landlords and tenants, borrowers and lenders, investors, brokers, developers and consultants in a wide variety of commercial and residential real estate transactions. She has significant expertise in all aspects of leasing transactions, including office, retail and industrial. She also leads the team which represents the firm’s largest client, a major Florida landowner, and has handled several significant transactions for the purchase and sale of real estate, including several 1031 transactions.
In addition, Ms. Berman is involved in a number of professional and civic organizations including Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) of which she has been a member since 1996 and has served on the Board of Directors and chaired and served on a number of committees over the years. She presently serves on the 2019 Host Committee for the 2019 National Convention to be held in Orlando, Florida. In addition, she serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee for the onePULSE Foundation, and chairs the Design and Construction Committee tasked with designing and constructing both the Interim Memorial and the Permanent Memorial and Museum.
Professional and Civic Activities
- The Florida Bar - Real Property, Probate and Tax Law Section
- The Florida Bar Foundation, Inc. - Fellow
- Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) - Member (since 1996); Board of Directors (Future Leaders, 2014 & 2015)
- OnePulse Foundation – Member of the Board of Trustees
Education
- J.D.: Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, 1984
- Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Arts, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1980
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Recognition & Awards
- Presented with the CREW Orlando Economic and Community Involvement Award for the Pulse Interim Memorial, 2018
- Presented with the CREW Orlando "Outstanding Network Achievement" award, November 4, 2016
- Presented with the CREW Orlando "Outstanding Achievement" award in recognition of her sustained and devoted efforts in the development of the Future Leaders group, November 12, 2015
- Presented with CREW Orlando Award in recognition and appreciation for contributions to CREW over the past 15 years
- Presented with the National CREW “Impact Award” recognizing her efforts in Member to Member Business within the CREW organization, October 10, 2013
- Honored for the “Networking Deal of the Year” for a client’s 1031 Exchange, by the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Orlando Chapter, November 9, 2012
- Named an Outstanding Lawyer in The Best Lawyers in America, 2012-2021
- Named one of Orlando's Best Lawyers in Real Estate Law by Orlando Magazine, 2013 - 2019
- Recognized as the Top Leasing Attorney in Orlando Life Magazine, 2013
- Martindale Hubbell: Preeminent AV Rating
Speaking Engagements
- Fund Assembly on Principles of Commercial Leasing (2015 and 2016)
- BOMA Leadership Class “Best Practices in Public Speaking”, October, 2014
- CREW Program Moderator on a panel discussion on the topic of “Ecommerce and Omnichannel”, June, 2014
- Dr. P. Phillips School of Real Estate Council on “Bad Boys or Good Guys: Which Are You? New Issues in Non-Recourse Carve Out Guaranties”, Orlando, Florida, October 2, 2013
- Dean Mead’s Commercial Leasing Seminar: “Success Tips You Can Use to Master the Art of Negotiation”, September 19 and September 25, 2013 in Melbourne and Orlando, Florida.
- “Tax Aspects of Debt Modification” at the ALFA International 2012 Retail – Real Estate Seminar, June 2013 in West Palm Beach, Florida
- CREW Orlando Chapter "Best Practices in Public Speaking”, 2011 and 2013
- Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) on “Protecting Owners from Liens and Liabilities”, 2012 Florida Legislative Update, September 11, 2012 in Melbourne, Florida.
- CREW Program Moderator on a panel discussion on the topic of “Launching into the Future: Redevelopment of the Space Coast”, April, 2011
- CREW Program Moderator on a panel discussion on the topic of “Leasing”, May, 2008
Publications
- Quoted in “OnePULSE Foundation launches 'ideas generator' in next step toward memorial and museum,” Orlando Sentinel, July 17, 2018
- Interviewed in “OnePULSE Foundation announces ideas generator to honor victims,” WKMG News 6 Orlando, July 17, 2018
- Quoted in “Yo-Yo Ma Performs With String Quintet at Opening of Interim Memorial for Pulse Nightclub Shooting,” Billboard, May 17, 2018
Blog Articles
- Florida’s Rent Tax Rate Reduced (Again) for 2020
- Winning Design Team for National Pulse Memorial & Museum Announced
- Florida’s Rent Tax Rate Reduced (Again) for 2019
- Vicki Berman and Kristilee Chihos Honored by CREW Orlando with Economic and Community Involvement Award
- Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 24 Dean Mead Attorneys in 2019 Edition
- Commercial Landlord and Property Manager Alert: Complying with Florida’s New Rent Tax Rate
- Vicki Berman to Chair Pulse Design Committee
- Vicki Berman Appointed to onePULSE Foundation Board of Trustees
- 15 Dean Mead Attorneys Recognized Among Orlando’s Best Lawyers®
- CREW Orlando Recognizes 2 Dean Mead Attorneys
- Dean Mead Attorneys Secured for BOMA Florida Annual Meeting
- Vicki Berman Honored by CREW Orlando with Outstanding Achievement Award
- Vicki Berman featured in CREW Network Connections
- Vicki Berman Talks CREW and Mentoring in February’s i4 Business Magazine
- NEW ISSUES IN NON-RECOURSE CARVE-OUT GUARANTIES
- Dean Mead Hosts Commercial Leasing Seminars in Melbourne and Orlando this month