Attorney Profiles

Douglas J. Roberts 
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Partner
phone (954) 382-9199
fax (954) 382-9063
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Mr. Roberts is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar.  Mr. Roberts received his Juris Doctorate from Nova University 's Shepard Broad School of Law in 1994.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a Minor in History from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale , Illinois . He was a member of the Nova Law Review and the Editor-in-Chief of the law school newspaper, the Nova Law Reporter.  Mr. Roberts served as a judicial intern in the Broward County Circuit Court for the Honorable Arthur M.  Birken, Circuit Court Judge, and also prosecuted criminal matters as a Certified Legal Intern at the Broward County State Attorney's office.

Mr. Roberts has been practicing in the areas of Construction Law and Commercial Litigation for over ten years.  He is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar.  He has worked on construction and commercial related matters for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Hewlett-Packard Company, served as counsel for a panel trustee for the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, and continues to concentrate his practice exclusively on litigation, arbitration and mediation of construction related matters, including construction liens, payment and performance bond claims and defense, surety defense, contract preparation, review and negotiation, bid protests, owner representation and construction-related appeals.

Mr. Roberts is a member of numerous construction related legal associations, including: Broward County Bar Association (Member, Construction Law Committee) and American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Litigation; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Tort and Insurance Practice; Labor and Employment Law; Public Contract Law; Forums on: Construction Industry; Contract Documents; Contract Negotiations; Performance and Administration; Bonds, Liens and Insurance; Owners and Lenders Divisions; The Florida Bar (Member, Committee on:  Real Property and Trust Law; Construction Law; Sections on:  Trial Lawyers, Appellate Practice and Advocacy; Labor and Employment Law.  He is also actively involved in construction related trade associations, including the Construction Association of South Florida and the Builders Association of South Florida. He lectures frequently on construction related topics to contractors and lawyers.

Areas of Practice:
Construction Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Board Certified in Construction Law


Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1994
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1996
Education:
Nova University Center for the Study of Law, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1994
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Law Journal: Nova Law Reporter (Newspaper), Editor-In-Chief, 1992 - 1993
Law Review: Staff Member, Nova Law Review, 1993 - 1994


Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 1991
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Dean's List
Major:  Political Science


Representative Clients:
American Building Engineers, Inc.
Atlantic Waterproofing, Inc.
Aquatic Plant Management, Inc.
Belle Rive Acquisition Group, LLC
Biscayne Roofing of Miami, Inc.
Construction Materials, Ltd.
Davco Electrical Contractors Corp.
Firestop International, LLC
Fry Design, Inc.
G&E Millwork Installations, Inc.
Hallmark Construction Industries, Inc.
JJR Construction
Mid-State Surety Corporation
Nationsrent
Paint Master U.S.A., Inc.
Southern Construction Services, Inc.
Suncoast Post-Tension, LLC
Tropic Builders, Inc.
Waas Construction Co., Inc.
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Florida Construction Law: Can This Job Be Saved, April 1999, Lorman Education Services


Proper Payments Defense in Florida, June 1999, Broward County Bar Assc., Construction Law Committee Annual Seminar


Professional Associations and Memberships:
The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, 1997 - Present
Member


Broward County Bar Association, 1997 - Present
Member, Construction Law Committee


Construction Association of South Florida
Member


American Bar Association, Sections on Litigation, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Tort and Insurance Practice, Labor and Employment, Public Contract Law
Member


American Bar Association, Forums on Contract Industry, Contract Documents, Contract Negotiations, Performance and Administration, Bonds, Liens and Insurance, Owners and Lenders Divisions
Member


The Florida Bar, Commitee on Real Property and Trust Law
Member


The Florida Bar, Sections on Trial Lawyers, Appellate Practice and Advocacy, Labor and Employment Law
Member


Builders Association of South Florida
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Tabas, Singerman & Freedman, P.A., Attorney, 1996 - 1997


Gunster, Yoakley, Valdes-Fauli & Stewart, P.A., Attorney, 1994 - 1996


Honorable Arthur M. Birken, Circuit Court, Broward County Circuit Court, Judicial Intern


Broward County State Attorney's Office, Certified Legal Intern