- Guardianship
- Sex CrimesAn active member in the community, Tim has served as past director of civic and business organizations including: Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center and InStride Therapy. Tim is also a member of the Florida Bar, American Bar Association and Sarasota County Bar Association and is past Chair of the Solo & Small Firm section of The Florida Bar.
- Corporate LawHis services include drafting and negotiating transaction documents such as asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements, operating, partnership and shareholder agreements; structuring and effectuating the sale and purchase of businesses, assets or divisions and joint ventures; as well as representing health care entities.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsRobert is Board Certified by The Florida Bar as an expert in Health Law. Robert’s national health business practice includes the representation of health care companies, physicians and other health care providers with an emphasis on joint ventures and syndications, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory and licensure issues and general health care corporate matters. Health care companies represented by Robert include, management companies, pharmacies, medical supply vendors, surgery center companies and developers, large multi-specialty and single-specialty medical group practices, accountable care organizations, independent practice associations, third party payors including HMOs, and entrepreneurs. Robert’s legal practice also covers the structuring and development of provider-affiliated group practices; ancillary product arrangements, including ancillary services involving outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, rehab services, drugs, DME, home health, concierge medicine; and management service organizations, practice management companies, integrated provider networks and related arrangements.
- Business FormationMelanie practices in the area of general business and corporate law. She has extensive experience in counseling clients in a variety of business transactional areas including, business formation and governance issues, purchases and sales of businesses, employment and consulting arrangements, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants, promissory notes, pledge and security agreements, licensing agreements, trademark and other general business matters.
- Business DisputesDaniel VanEtten is a principal attorney in the firm’s Litigation practice area. His practice involves the litigation of business disputes, real estate disputes, probate, estate and trust disputes, employment, and health law related controversies. Dan represents individuals, developers, builders, retail stores, non-profit organizations, title companies, and other businesses. He has extensive mediation, arbitration, and trial experience. Having been born and raised in Manatee County, Dan has a strong commitment to helping clients achieve successful results.
- Business TransactionsWe make a difference in the lives and businesses of our clients by providing practical tax solutions to fulfill our clients’ business transactions and planning goals. As our federal tax laws continue to evolve, our tax attorneys provide up-to-date tax advice and planning in all phases of business planning, from formation through operations and in sale transactions.
- Limited Liability Companies
- Construction ContractsThe complexities surrounding the residential and commercial construction industry require knowledge of construction contracts, construction liens, surety bonds, building codes, financing, insurance, construction defects, delays and disruptions, regulations such as OSHA and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), wage and hours laws, permitting and land use. We provide legal services in resolving disputes concerning construction law including mediation, arbitration, and trial.
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Wrongful Termination
- Employment DiscriminationChuck Johnson is the firm’s Business Litigation practice area leader. He concentrates primarily in the areas of commercial litigation and probate litigation. Chuck’s trial experience includes matters involving real estate, mortgage foreclosures, construction, probate and trust administration, inheritance disputes, employment compensation disputes, employment discrimination and non-competition covenants, and commercial collections. Chuck has achieved an “AV” Rating through Martindale-Hubbell representing his commitment to excellence in his field and the highest ethical standards. Actively involved in the community, he has served on a number of Boards including Manatee Education Foundation, Manatee County Family YMCA, Home Builders Association Manatee-Sarasota and United Way of Manatee County.
- Employment ContractAnne Chapman is a principal in the firm’s Labor & Employment and Business Litigation practice areas. Her practice focuses on representing clients in a wide range of labor and employment law issues including defending public and private sector employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wage-hour litigation in state and federal court and before administrative agencies. Her practice also involves providing companies with advice and counsel concerning day-to-day employee relations issues, employment agreements and legal compliance. Anne received her J.D. at the University of Miami College of Law...
- Employment LitigationJonathan Tortorici is an associate attorney in the firm’s Litigation practice area. His practice involves the litigation of business disputes, real estate disputes, probate disputes, estate and trust disputes, employment disputes, and health law related controversies. Jonathan represents individuals, developers, builders, retail stores, non-profit organizations, title companies, and other businesses. He has experience in mediation, arbitration, and trials.
- Real Estate LitigationTim is Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar. He has also earned the AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. AV Preeminent is a significant rating accomplishment and a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of ethical and professional excellence.
- Construction LitigationRepresented the School District on construction contracts for a variety of education facility projects, including several multi-million dollar school facilities.
- Real Estate TransactionsOur real estate team provides the particular knowledge and ability to manage complex projects, including multiple property portfolios. From contract negotiations up through closing, our attorneys counsel clients in all aspects of their real estate transactions, ensuring that any due diligence, title, and financing concerns are addressed in a timely and effective manner. We offer expertise in structuring complicated matters in order to minimize transaction-related costs and tax liabilities, including arranging 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, loan defeasances, loan assumptions, and public finance bonds. Our attorneys are especially knowledgeable in dealing with the purchase, sale, financing, and leasing of shopping centers, apartment buildings, commercial office projects, hotels, agricultural land, and mobile home parks.
- Eminent DomainEminent domain, zoning and subdivision laws, environmental law, conservation easements and economic development planning and promotion
- Easement
- Land Use and ZoningOur land use attorneys provide comprehensive legal services to a broad base of clients on land use issues and regulations before federal, regional, state and local administrative agencies. We represent a range of international, national, regional and local developers. We specialize in helping clients obtain successful and profitable development approvals, including obtaining entitlements for undeveloped land and enhancing development approvals for existing projects. Typical representation includes land development and permit approvals, comprehensive plan amendments, zoning amendments, developments of regional impact, right-of-way issues, public-private partnerships (P3), and other governmental regulatory matters. We also represent clients in private property rights matters, including claims under the Bert J. Harris Act.
- Estate PlanningIt has been our tradition to serve as leaders in our community and within our profession. We seek to earn and maintain the respect of our clients and our colleagues in the legal community. Attorneys at Blalock Walters have held positions in their professional associations as presidents or chairs of Manatee County Bar Association; Sarasota County Bar Association. The Florida Bar Grievance Committee; the Twelfth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission; Manatee County Estate Planning Council; and the Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council.
- WillsAs estate planning attorneys we are often asked, “Who will inherit my assets if I die without putting a will in place?” Many people believe that without a last will and testament (a will), the state of Florida will automatically become the beneficiary of their estate upon their death. This is incorrect. When you die
- TrustsWe assist our former and new clients in implementing estate plans after death. We guide these clients’ families and their successor administrators through the legal aspects of the probate and trust administration processes. Although the administrative process may be personally difficult for clients who have lost loved ones, we make a difference in providing certainty and support through the entire trust or probate administration process.
- Power of AttorneyJenna is adept at drafting wills, revocable living trusts and irrevocable trusts, and advanced directives to help clients achieve their estate planning goals. She is also experienced in drafting estate planning documents, such as, health care surrogate, HIPAA, and durable power of attorney.
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
- ForeclosureOrchestrated creative lender/borrower multi-million dollar “work outs” in loan and joint venture transactions to avoid foreclosure or litigation; and
- Tax LawYazen Dides practices in the firm’s Tax Law, Health Care and Corporate practice groups. He earned his Juris Doctor and LL.M in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law.