Criminal Law

• Burglary

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Civil litigation is a lawsuit between individuals not involving criminal charges. Generally, during civil litigation, the parties are going to court to defend or enforce a legal right, and the party pressing a case is seeking to be compensated with either some specific performance or monetary damages. When one or more of these parties is a business entity like a corporation or a partnership, it is known as a commercial dispute. There are differences and similarities between traditional civil litigation matters and corporate litigation. Barbra Stern is a top commercial litigator with almost two decades of experience under her belt. If you or your organization are seeking commercial litigation services, contact the Law Offices of Barbra Stern in Fort Lauderdale today.
• Business Disputes
• Trade Secrets
• Unfair Competition

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Contract
  Both counseling clients and drafting handbooks, policies, confidentiality and trade secret agreements, employment contracts, and non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.
• Employment Litigation
  Barbra Stern is a resident of Fort Lauderdale and has been practicing management-side labor and employment law for approximately 17-18 years in addition to providing general litigation services. In that time, she has defended a number of small and medium-sized organizations with employment claims, and has represented large automotive dealerships, including but not limited to Morse Operations, Inc.; Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.; Saturn of Saint Petersburg, Inc.; and Brothers Media, LLC d/b/a Automotive Broadcasting Network in litigation.
• Severance Agreement

Property Law

• Construction Litigation
  Barbra Anne Stern has practiced law for two decades in the state of Florida, handling cases in both state and federal court. Barbra began her practice as an insurance defense attorney primarily representing automobile dealerships in labor and employment matters, defending contractors in construction defect litigation, and representing parties in insurance coverage disputes. Barbra has served for the past five years as outside general counsel and outside employment counsel for at least one Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller local businesses. Barbra has extensive experience representing both employers and employees in employment-related claims, giving her a unique perspective on how to handle and approach employment disputes. She has expanded her practice to include Probate Administration, Estate Planning and Business Law.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  If you are seeking an experienced estate planning lawyer, call the Law Offices of Barbra Stern for a consultation today.
• Wills
  If you need a probate, will, or revocable living trust lawyer in Florida, the Law Offices of Barbra Stern has 18+ years of experience in probate administration and will & trust planning. It’s important to have an experienced estate planning attorney that you can trust to protect the property and future of you and your loved ones. Attorney Barbra Stern works hard to help you plan, create, or update your current estate plan, including your will or revocable living trust.
• Trusts
  Wills & Trusts are legal documents that appoint a beneficiary to inherit your assets. If you pass away without drawing up a Will or Trust, your estate will be interstate, and it is left up to the state of Florida to decide how your assets will be distributed- you don’t have a say. While Wills and Trusts share many similarities, they each have their own pros and cons. This is why it’s critical to understand what Wills & Trusts are in order to effectively plan for you and your family’s future. The expert legal team from Law Offices of Barbra Stern can help you navigate the estate planning process and decide which path is best for you.
• Probate
  Probate is a court-administered process for establishing and collecting the assets of a deceased party (decedent), settling their debts, and distributing their assets to appropriate beneficiaries. Florida probate proceedings are stipulated in the Florida Probate Code and Florida Probate Rules. There are two types of probate administration under Florida law: formal administration and summary administration. “Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration” is a non-court supervised administration proceeding that only applies in specific circumstances.