Overview

South Milhausen, P.A. is a full service law firm which represents local, national and international clientele including financial institutions, lenders, builders, developers, contractors, insurance companies, corporations and related business entities, national underwriting firms, entertainment companies, leisure service industry companies and offshore institutions. Our primary practice areas include real property acquisition, development and financing, banking, residential and commercial loan representation and closings, land use, general civil trial and complex commercial litigation, construction litigation, corporate, employment, intellectual property, licensing and franchising, estate planning, taxation, public entity defense, civil rights, constitutional law, consumer protection litigation, corporate and business law, insurance defense and international business transactions.

Real Estate

South Milhausen, P.A. engages in a diverse, extensive, and sophisticated real property practice ranging from single-family residential mortgage closings and foreclosures to the most complex commercial transactions. The firm's attorneys have significant local, national and international experience in commercial and residential developments, condominiums, acquisitions, sales, and financing of hotels, shopping centers, office buildings, golf courses and time-share industry resorts. In order to be competitive with title companies, the firm maintains and supervises a real estate closing department staffed by highly qualified paralegals and closing assistants for processing of transfers and mortgages on single-family residential units and condominiums.

Closing and Title Services

South Milhausen, P.A. is recognized as one of the areas leading closing and title services law firms. Our firm staffs a full compliment of commercial and residential paralegals, as well as highly trained title examiners and attorneys available to solve any issues during the process. We are recognized annually in the area as the top performer in volume and service by our nationally recognized title underwriters. Whether your services require sophisticated lender representation or the sale of a residential property, we welcome the opportunity to provide you with top quality service at competitive fee rates.

Business Representation

In addition to our firm's real property practice, South Milhausen, P.A. represents numerous corporations and related business entities, inclusive of general counsel positions and seats on director and member boards. Our attorneys' expertise include pre-incorporation advice and strategy, entity formation and incorporation, maintenance of records, contract formation and negotiation, employee/ownership participation plans, investor representation, mergers, acquisitions, and dissolutions.

Tax and Estate Planning

As a compliment to our real property and corporate practice areas, our firm maintains a cutting edge tax and estate planning practice. Our tax and estate planning counsel assist both our corporate and individual clientele in matters ranging from sophisticated mergers and acquisitions to drafting of estate planning vehicles and simple wills.

Litigation

To complete our representation, South Milhausen, P.A.'s attorneys have significant litigation experience in both state and federal courts, and at both the trial and appellate level, as well as before administrative agencies. Our litigation team has significant experience and expertise in a wide range of civil litigation matters, including, but not limited to, real property, construction, construction defects, business and corporate, contracts, commercial litigation matters, civil rights, constitutional law, consumer protection litigation, insurance defense, international business transactions, creditor’s rights and foreclosures, general and professional liability, and alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Our firm prides itself on its "team approach" to solving client problems, recognizing that in many cases, solutions require the expertise of lawyers and professionals from diverse areas of practice.

Looking Ahead

To ensure that South Milhausen, P.A. remains a leader in its own business efforts, the firm works hard to remain cognizant to the current legal developments including controlling legislation, case law and procedural requirements. Additionally, the firm has installed the latest in computer technology to assist the lawyer and the client in every aspect of serving the client. Our firm maintains a fully staffed office in downtown Orlando, Florida, from which we serve our clients locally, as well as on a statewide, regional and international basis. Established in 1995, we pride ourselves on a modern philosophy of providing our clients with top level legal services at competitive rates. We are accustomed to working closely with our clients and are responsive to each client's special requirements and needs. We welcome the opportunity to discuss our experience and qualifications in further detail.