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Matthew A. Margolis

Mr. Margolis has been practicing complex commercial litigation, government law and construction law since 2017. Mr. Margolis is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Florida. Mr. Margolis regularly represents governmental entities in matters involving sovereign immunity, qualified immunity, 11th Amendment immunity, federal state action doctrines, 1983 actions, wrongful death claims, municipal code violations, Chapter 119 violations, harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation, Title VII, Title IX, Federal and State whistleblower violations, fraud, and a battery of common law torts.

Mr. Margolis also has extensive experience relating to construction. Mr. Margolis has represented owners, developers, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, product manufacturers, and other professionals involved in the purchasing or construction of real estate in a variety of contexts. These representations include construction and design defect disputes, real estate development disputes, and other miscellaneous matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Margolis practiced at a national commercial litigation firm and was an Assistant General Counsel at the State of Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity, where a large portion of this work included review and facilitation of certain land development regulations, and approval and/or denial of comprehensive plan changes for local governments, and facilitation of procurement efforts.

Highlights

Areas of Practice

Commercial Litigation

Labor and Employment

Government Law

Construction Law

Litigation Percentage

90%

Current Position

Associate Attorney

Bar Admissions

Florida, 2017

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 2018

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2020

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2020

Education

Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, 2013

Masters of Science, Florida State University, 2014

Juris Doctor, Florida State University, 2017

ADA Public Access Claims and Compliance: Shareholder Adam S. Chotiner oversees the firm’s ADA Public Access Claims and Compliance practice group.

This group’s practice is focused on litigation and compliance under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”). Over the past 20+ years, there has been an explosion in the number of ADA Title III lawsuits being filed, particularly in Florida. Such ADA lawsuits often allege the existence of “physical barriers,” such as inaccessible restrooms or parking lots. Over the past few years the scope of ADA lawsuits has expanded to allegations that a business’ website is inaccessible to visually-impaired individuals or is otherwise non-compliant.

The firm’s ADA Public Access Claims and Compliance practice group also handles matters arising under the Fair Housing Act and similar state and local housing laws.

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Appellate Matters: Sometimes litigation does not end at the trial level. When an appeal is pursued, the firm’s Appellate practice group is ready to step in with its extensive experience.

The firm’s Appellate practice group is chaired by Adam S. Chotiner. The firm handles appeals in both state and federal court, and within the full range of legal matters covered by its other practice groups — from commercial and construction litigation to probate litigation, from labor and employment law to family law.

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Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditor Rights: We assist our clients in every aspect of bankruptcy procedure and litigation, including complex corporate restructuring, claim and avoidance litigation, actions to except debts from discharge, actions to re-characterize debts, contested confirmation hearings and Section 363 purchases and sales. At Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, we pride ourselves on being able to lead our clients through the maze of substantive, procedural, interpersonal, and practical issues that arise during a restructuring or reorganization. We consistently bring a results-driven, practical approach to every matter (large or small) that combines responsiveness, efficiency, and thorough knowledge of shifting laws and regulations in virtually every industry. In short, we afford our clients something unique – the resources necessary to provide effective representation in the most complex matters, without sacrificing the efficiency to assist our clientele in smaller matters that also require sophisticated legal counsel.

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Business Transactions: Michael Shapiro, a founding shareholder of the Firm, heads this practice area. Together with senior named shareholder Andrew Blasi and a staff of experienced paralegals, they comprise the Real Estate and Business Transactions practice. We provide guidance in the investigation, acquisition and financing of all types of commercial and residential properties, including...

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Commercial Litigation: The Commercial Litigation practice group consists of experienced attorneys all of whom have trial and appellate experience in all courts of the State of Florida, as well as in Federal District Courts throughout Florida and the Federal Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. All of the attorneys represent clients from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and individuals in all types of matters including but not limited to contract disputes, business disputes, defamation claims and commercial torts. Firm attorneys are also admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court.

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Construction Litigation: Shareholder Andrew Dector and senior attorney Robin Frank comprise the firm’s Construction Litigation practice group.

The firm represents contractors, subcontractors, owners, sureties, material suppliers and design professionals, both as plaintiffs and defendants in construction-related litigation and mediation.

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Family Law: The Family Law Group at Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann offers a skilled and compassionate team of lawyers with a broad combination of marital and family law expertise. Our clients benefit from the depth of legal experience brought to the table by each member of the team including complex trial experience, deep financial analysis and the hard-won wisdom of understanding the real-world impact of this area of law. Collectively, we utilize out-of-the-box thinking to drive positive results for our clients in what are already difficult situations.

The team is led by Jennifer Shafer, Esq., an experienced trial attorney with vast experience litigating complex cases in a variety of fields. In 2020, Palm Beach Illustrated magazine named Ms. Shafer among the “Top Lawyers” in Family Law, as voted on by her peers. She is joined by Angelo Gasparri, Esq., who enhances his legal experience with a background in complex financial matters. The team includes two “of Counsel” lawyers, Jeffrey Wasserman, Esq., who has been a part of the firm’s Family Law Group for more than 17 years and is an Accredited Collaborative Professional of the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals (FACP), and Audrey Schneiderman, Esq., who has more than 30 years of experience in family law litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

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Healthcare: In a rapidly changing and complex regulatory environment, our dedicated Florida Healthcare attorneys deliver exceptional results, addressing cases in complex litigation, transactional, operational, legislative and regulatory matters. We guide clients in a manner that ensures compliance, balanced with cost-efficient resolution of disputes.

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Labor & Employment: Shareholder Adam S. Chotiner oversees the firm’s Labor and Employment Law practice group, which also includes senior attorney Robin I. Frank.

The group’s practice is focused on the litigation of labor and employment law disputes, as well as preventive labor relations. The firm primarily represents management.

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Probate, Trust & Fiduciary Litigation: The firm’s attorneys are well experienced in all aspects of probate, trust and fiduciary litigation.

The firm’s Probate, Trust and Fiduciary Litigation practice group regularly engages in the evaluation, consultation, litigation and mediation (as both mediator and advocate) of disputes involving trusts, estates and fiduciary relationships. The firm’s clients include corporate and individual trustees, banks, investment professionals, personal representatives (executors), administrators, guardians, beneficiaries and other companies and individuals who are involved in disputes concerning trusts, estates and probate actions.

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Product Liability: Our Florida product liability team is made up of accomplished trial attorneys who have extensive experience defending a wide array of corporate interests, including international manufacturers of heavy equipment, pharmaceuticals, automobiles and vertical transportation systems, as well as cosmetic companies, industrial developers, and component part manufactures/distributors. These cases range from serious personal injuries to individual and class action warranty disputes or claims of defect, and they are litigated at both the State and Federal level.

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Real Estate: Michael Shapiro, a founding shareholder of the Firm, heads this practice area. Together with senior named shareholder Andrew Blasi, partner Linley Schatzman and a staff of experienced paralegals, they comprise the Real Estate and Business Transactions practice.

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Real Estate Litigation: Senior named shareholder Andrew B. Blasi oversees the Firm’s real estate litigation practice group, which includes shareholder Andrew M. Dector and senior attorney Robin I. Frank.

This practice group is focused on the litigation of all types of litigation based upon real property and real estate deals gone bad. The group devotes a large part of their practice to representing and assisting buyers in pre-construction real property contracts seeking to revoke or rescind the sales contract, to recover deposits paid by the buyers to sellers/developers and to recover any other damages the buyers have incurred where builders or developers have failed to comply with the requirements of the law, most notably the Federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act and the Florida Condominium Act. With an overabundance of condos and houses on the market and values plummeting, the group continues to represent and assist buyers in demanding and getting refunds of their deposits along with damages against developers who have failed to conduct their business in a legally appropriate or required manner.

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Trusts and Estates: Joseph M. Landolfi, Jr. oversees the firm’s Trusts and Estates practice group.

Our Trusts and Estates practice group provides the full range of services needed by individuals and fiduciaries with respect to estate planning, estate administration, trust administration, transfer tax planning, asset protection and guardianships.

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Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A., with offices located in Boca Raton, Florida, has practice areas in Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment, Construction Litigation, Chinese Drywall Litigation, Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Litigation, Business Transactions, Family Law, Wills, Trusts and Estates, and Appellate Matters. We represent clients throughout Florida and nationwide.

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