Adam P Handfinger

May 14, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Professionals embracing technologies such as AI, robotics, data rooms, deal management platforms, client portals, automated reporting and e-signatures will be able to provide their services faster, better and at lower rates.

By Adam P. Handfinger and Rob M. Drover

6 minute read

January 09, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Recent changes to Florida's Statue of Repose set forth in Florida Statute Section 95.11 have made it possible for developers and contractors to be sued for latent construction defects more than ten years after the completion of a project, which was previously recognized as a hard deadline.

By Stephen H. Reisman and Adam P. Handfinger

5 minute read

September 24, 2018 | Daily Business Review

On March 23, Gov. Rick Scott approved House Bill 875, which amended Florida Statute Section 95.11(3)(c) by extending the Statute of Repose (the ultimate deadline to assert claims) for latent construction defect claims.

By Adam P. Handfinger and Nathalie Vergoulias

5 minute read

January 12, 2018 | Daily Business Review

On Dec. 14, 2017, in Altman Contractors v. Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance, No. SC15-1420 (Dec. 14, 2017), the Florida Supreme Court held that the pre-suit notice of claim process under Chapter 558 of the Florida Statutes is a “suit” as defined by standard Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies, and thus, could require insurance companies to provide their insureds a defense through that process and prior to the commencement of formal litigation or arbitration.

By Adam P. Handfinger and Meredith N. Reynolds

5 minute read

September 29, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Construction professionals on projects directly impacted by Hurricane Irma should, if they have not already done so, immediately review each project's contract documents to determine what notices are required for delays and extra costs arising from the hurricane, write Adam P. Handfinger and Freddy X. Munoz.

By Commentary by Adam P. Handfinger and Freddy X. Munoz

4 minute read

July 21, 2016 | Daily Business Review

While nontraditional financing presents some unique, and not always obvious, risks for the contractor, the risks can be mitigated with careful pre-project planning, due diligence and contract negotiation, writes attorney Adam P. Handfinger.

By Commentary by Adam P. Handfinger

8 minute read