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Immigration is crucial to Florida’s construction industry, as immigrants make up approximately 38 percent of the construction workforce in the state. With the increased immigration enforcement that is now in place, it is imperative for employers to avoid potential liabilities by ensuring their compliance with all the applicable laws and requirements.
E-Verify requirements apply to

The firm’s latest Miami Herald “Real Estate Counselor” column was authored by Christyne D. Santisteban and appeared in Sunday’s edition of the newspaper. The article, which is titled “Ruling Illustrates Potential Costs of HOA Disputes for Owners,” focuses on the potential pitfalls for owners who flout community association rules in hopes they will ultimately be

The firm’s latest Miami Herald “Real Estate Counselor” column was authored by shareholder Georg Ketelhohn. The article, which is titled “Plaintiffs Face Challenges in Construction Defect Cases After Recent Rulings,” focuses on three recent Florida appellate court decisions that have underscored an important point for property owners in construct defect cases and anyone involved

An Oct. 5 article by Bisnow.com, the real estate industry news site, quoted firm shareholder Lindsey Thurswell Lehr on the state of condominium terminations in South Florida. The article, which is headlined “Facing Skyrocketing Bills, South Florida Condo Owners Are Now Knocking on Developers’ Doors,” focuses on how some area condominium communities are now seeking

For years, Florida condominium associations have wrestled with outdated voting procedures, but a new law that took effect in 2025 is finally making electronic voting easier, faster, and legally required. Originally introduced in 2015, electronic voting was permitted only if an association’s board of directors passed a formal resolution and implemented a secure online system

The firm’s latest Miami Herald “Real Estate Counselor” column was authored by shareholder Shari Wald Garrett. The article, which is titled “Arrest Over Alleged $800,000 HOA Fraud Emblematic of Law Enforcement’s New Mindset,” focuses on the takeaways from a recent arrest in Palm City near Stuart in Martin County over the alleged theft of