Family Law

• Paternity
  Members of our firm have experience handling all types of family law matters. These include extensive experience handling dissolution of marriage cases as well as paternity suits, adoptions and delinquencies. Attorneys in our Marital Litigation Practice are also experienced in business valuation and real estate appraisal issues.
• Guardianship
  Our attorneys are also experienced in assisting persons in establishing a guardianship for their loved ones when that is the desired alternative to ensure their care and safety. We also assist with Medicaid planning.

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death

Business and Corporate Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions
  The scope of the services offered by Pavese Law Firm to its corporate clients includes counsel as to initial entity selection, preparation and review of all organizational and operational agreements, preparation and review of employment and executive compensation agreements, advice on federal and state copyright and trademark matters, counsel in the purchase or sale of business assets or ownership interest, mergers and acquisitions, dissolution or liquidation of commercial enterprises, and business succession planning.
• Business Formation
• Business Disputes
  Kane is a member of the firm’s litigation group where he will be representing clients in a wide range of civil litigation and business law matters.
• Business Transactions
  Our professionals are cognizant of the fact that most business transactions can have widespread federal, state and/or local tax ramifications. Our attorneys strive to identify and advise clients on both the business and tax law aspects of their endeavors to ensure our clients receive the most advantageous tax treatment possible while meeting the client’s goals.
• Construction Contracts
  Well written contracts can often help prevent legal matters from developing once construction begins. Pavese Law Firm assists an array of clients within the construction arena (including builders, developers, general contractors, sub-contractors, and design professionals) when construction contracts are under development, when entering into contractual agreements with other parties, and throughout the remainder of construction.

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
• Employment Contract
• Employment Litigation
• Non-compete Agreement
  Our attorneys are experienced in counseling clients through these situations, and if required, litigating or arbitrating disputes. Receiverships, Derivative Suits, Dissolution of a Business Entity, Enforcement of a Buy-Sell or Non-Compete Agreement and many other business issues are regularly handled by Pavese Law Firm.
• Sexual Harassment
  From small to large, our firm handles human resource and employment matters for companies conducting business in Florida. We provide compliance assistance regarding federal and state laws governing the employment relationship, including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, civil rights, discrimination, and sexual harassment. Through careful review and analysis of the potential for liability, we can formulate and draft human resource policies, employee handbooks and customized training programs for your business. If an employee has filed a claim against you with a government agency or sued your business on an employment matter, we can assist you in defending such a claim at both the agency level or in court.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Pavese Law Firm is a full-service law firm with offices in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and West Palm Beach. The firm provides a broad range of legal services for individuals, families, small businesses and large corporations. Practice areas include agricultural, banking and finance, business and corporate, civil litigation, condominium and homeowners’ association law, construction, employment, environmental and water, estate planning, probate and trusts, marital and family, land use and government, and real estate law. Established in 1949 as a one-person general practice firm, Pavese Law Firm has grown into one of the largest legal practices in Southwest Florida. With a long history of service to Southwest Florida, Pavese Law Firm has played a significant role in the growth of local businesses, communities and major development projects. For more information, visit paveselaw.com.
• Construction Litigation
  Pavese Law Firm is a leader in condominium and homeowners association law in Southwest Florida, an area noted for the popularity of condominium living. The firm represents more than 400 condominium and homeowners associations throughout Southwest Florida. Our attorneys handle every legal facet of association operations, from initial turnover from the developer to enforcement of document restrictions, collection of assessments, and litigation over construction defects.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Attorneys at Pavese Law Firm have extensive experience handling financial transactions in residential and commercial matters from both the lender and borrower perspectives. Our multi-faceted teams of professionals have served clients’ financial transaction needs for a wide variety of cases, including large, complex commercial real estate transactions.
• Eminent Domain
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
  The same experience that goes into obtaining development entitlements also serves to advise clients who find themselves foreclosing or reacquiring properties in various stages of entitlement due to an economic downturn. A review of the present status of entitlements by members of our Land Use and Local Government team may identify pitfalls and help lenders or private purchasers avoid the unintended consequences of taking over properties with new, unexpected obligations associated with them. Finally, in the always evolving regulatory arena, review of pending land use and development legislation and representation of clients affected by those proposed changes is one more aspect of the experienced advocacy offered by our Land Use and Local Government practice area attorneys.
• Condominium Law
  PRINT ARTICLE By: Vanessa Fernandez, Esq. As an update to our June 7, 2022, article on the Building Safety Act, please be reminded that the deadline for Florida condominiums and cooperatives to report building information to the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes (“Division”) is

Health Law

• Personal Injury
• Medicaid Planning

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  The attorneys at Pavese Law Firm also recognize the important role that agriculture and agricultural law has played in Florida’s history and we take great pride in helping to keep it part of Florida’s future through our representation of many of Florida multi-generational agricultural families. Our Real Estate Department has significant experience in the acquisition and disposition of agricultural land, as well as negotiating a variety of lease arrangements including crop leases and cattle leases. Our attorneys often counsel agricultural clients on business administration, family partnerships and estate planning for farming families.
• Wills
  Pavese Law Firm’s Estate Planning, Probate and Trusts Law team has been providing a full range of estate, probate and trust administration services to clients since 1949. We assist clients in completing all types of legal documents that prepare them for illness or death, from simple wills and durable powers of attorney to complex estate planning. We also have extensive experience handling probate and trust administrations.
• Trusts
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
  Claims for specific performance, breach of contract, boundary and easement disputes, quiet title actions and foreclosure suits are all common legal needs that we handle for our clients.
• Tax Law