ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Our administrative law practice involves traditional advice and representation on all forms of administrative disputes. We regularly represent clients and governmental entities in proceedings related to environmental regulations, business and professional regulations, bid protests, certificate of need proceedings and related disputes.

Florida especially has been in the nation's forefront in growth matters and our attorneys have been involved in some of the most complex administrative disputes and environmental litigation associated with this growth.

APPELLATE

The appellate attorneys at Mills Paskert Divers are experienced in handling all types of civil and administrative appeals. Our attorneys have been involved in appeals to the United States Supreme Court, the Florida Supreme Court and various other appellate courts.

Mills Paskert Divers believes that its clients’ needs are best satisfied by appellate attorneys who have participated in and fully understand all phases of litigation, including civil trial work. Accordingly, in addition to performing the traditional roles of brief preparation and oral argument, our appellate attorneys work directly with the firm’s litigation attorneys on various trial matters. As a result, it is common for the firm’s appellate attorneys to actively assist in preparation of substantive legal memoranda and, when necessary, at trial. In addition, the firm’s appellate attorneys assist the litigation attorneys in the presentation of issues and preservation of error during the trial process.

COMPLEX COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Our clients have varied financial business interests throughout the southeastern United States. They have found that one of our greatest strengths is the ability to handle the entire spectrum of disputes presented. These complex commercial disputes involve all aspects of commercial and business transactions, ranging from small amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars where the company’s financial future will be determined by the outcome of the case. Our attorneys regularly handle complex commercial cases ranging from basic breach of contract to extremely intricate financial fraud cases. These representations also include cases involving disputes arising from mergers and acquisitions, construction, banking, intellectual property, insurance, professional liability, director and officer liability and business torts including breach of fiduciary duty.

CONSTRUCTION

Our attorneys are regularly engaged in the construction processes throughout the southeastern United States. Our firm and its attorneys have been at the forefront of the resolution of construction disputes for both governmental and private interests. We regularly represent contractors, governmental entities, owners, developers, manufacturers and designers in all phases of the construction process, from document preparation through project close out and any resulting litigation. Simply put, there are no finer construction attorneys with more well-rounded experience in all phases of the process. Our attorneys are regularly engaged by both governmental and private interests to prepare construction documents, assist and advise in the procurement process, handle bid protests, provide advice and consultation during the construction of the project and provide any necessary arbitration or litigation services required to effect the project close out.

CREDITORS' RIGHTS AND BANKRUPTCY

At Mills Paskert Divers, we have fully integrated our creditors' rights and bankruptcy practice into our litigation group. Our bankruptcy and creditors' rights attorneys understand both the complexities of the bankruptcy code and our client’s financial interests. They are often involved not only with the actual bankruptcy proceedings, but also in those steps taken on behalf of our creditor clients, prior to bankruptcy to pursue their rights. In short, our creditors' rights and bankruptcy practice attorneys are regularly engaged in the collection of outstanding obligations and the pursuit of those obligations, if necessary, into the bankruptcy courts of the United States. Our attorneys have been board members of the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association. In addition, they regularly speak and publish on creditors' rights and related bankruptcy topics. We pride ourselves on ensuring that our creditor clients are well represented in all phases of litigation and bankruptcy proceedings leading to payment of debtor obligations.

FIDELITY

Mills Paskert Divers regularly represents its clients in actions arising from fidelity losses. Our fidelity clients call on us to assist them in Financial Institution Bond, Commercial Crime Policy and Employee Dishonesty claims. Our attorneys have handled claims involving tens of millions of dollars and some of the most complex and sophisticated fraud schemes imaginable. We also assist our fidelity clients in recovering assets that have been fraudulently misappropriated by dishonest employees. Our attorneys are members of the American Bar Association’s Fidelity & Surety Law Committee, the National Bond Claims Association, the Surety Claims Institute, and the Gulfcoast Fidelity & Surety Institute. They are recognized national speakers on virtually all fidelity topics.

GOVERMENTAL

The attorneys at Mills Paskert Divers are experienced in representation of governmental interests. Our attorneys have a long history in representing local governmental interests throughout Florida. We have assisted many cities, counties, school districts and other independent governmental districts in their procurement, construction, commercial and regulatory disputes. These disputes include not only those that commonly arise with the public at large, but also include complex intra-governmental relations. Our attorneys have skillfully protected our governmental clients' interests in a wide variety of actions throughout Florida.

SURETYSHIP

The attorneys at Mills Paskert Divers are some of the most experienced surety attorneys in the nation. With a total of more than 80 years of combined suretyship representation, they offer a full range of services to the industry. The firm represents most of the premier sureties in the country and has engaged in international representation when requested. The services provided range from simple advice on payment and performance bond claims to the most complex financing, takeover and tender problems on large projects. We regularly assist our surety clients with pursuit of their indemnity rights and pride ourselves on useful, efficient and practical advice in these situations.