Litigation

Administrative & Regulatory Law
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Ron  Tim  Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. renders advice and provides representation to its clients on a full range of procedural and substantive issues that arise between clients and city, county, regional, state or federal governmental entities and agencies, including at the state level the Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), any of the local water management districts (SWFWMD, SJRWMD, SFWMD), Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Public Service Commission (PCA), Division of Professional Business Regulation, the Governor and Cabinet, Department of Transportation, etc. This work includes regulatory matters, rulemaking, permitting, negotiations, administrative litigation, and compliance and enforcement issues and proceedings. One of our attorneys is Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law.

Appeals
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Tim  Joe
Appealing decisions of city and county commissioners, and appealing or defending civil county court orders and civil circuit court orders. We also file necessary writs, such as writs of certiorari or other appropriate writs, to the appellate division of the Tenth Judicial Circuit and the appropriate District Court of Appeals. We handle all aspects of the appeal including filing the appropriate briefs and presenting oral arguments before the appellate division of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, District Court of Appeals, and the Florida Supreme Court.

Business Law
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Ron  Tim  Joe  John  Mike  Natasha
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. advises businesses of every size. In addition to the many specific areas of law described in this website, our attorneys advise and counsel businesses in a broad range of business matters and have significant experience in advising business owners. The general business counseling includes issues regarding formation, acquisition, financing, growth, owner succession, contact issues, employee issues, employment agreements, and sale. You should inquire about whether we handle your specific legal matter.

Collections
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. handles all aspects of collection matters. We represent many corporations and individuals in obtaining and collecting judgments from their debtors. We also are careful to insure that our efforts are in accordance with the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.

Commercial
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Ron  Tim  Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. has experience in a wide range of general and complex commercial litigation. Our experience includes representing both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation involving general complex commercial transactions including, but not limited to, contractual arrangements, employment agreements, partnership dissolutions, financing agreements, statutory causes of action, and commercial torts. We have experience in seeking compensatory damages, exemplary and consequential damages, and injunctive relief.

Construction
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Ron  Tim  Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. handles all aspects of construction law matters. We represent homeowners and home builders in residential and commercial construction defect cases. We represent property owners, contractors, subcontractors, and sub-subcontractors regarding chapter 713, Florida Statutes, construction lien law matters. We also advise property owners, contractors, subcontractors, and sub-subcontractors on how to protect the property or their lien rights under chapter 713.

Mechanic's/Construction Lien
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Ron  Tim  Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. handles all aspects of mechanic's/construction liens. We represent property owners, contractors, subcontractors, and sub-subcontractors regarding chapter 713, Florida Statutes, construction lien law matters. We advise property owners, contractors, subcontractors, and sub-subcontractors on how to protect the property or their lien rights under chapter 713. We also advise property owners, contractors subcontractors, and sub-subcontractors regarding the filing of proper notices under chapter 713.

Eminent Domain
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Ron  Tim  Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. is available to handle eminent domain and condemnation actions. We have handled numerous eminent domain and condemnation matters for individuals who have had their property taken by various governmental entities for projects throughout Polk County. We have access to skilled professionals who can help evaluate all damages incurred by the taking of property, including business damages. In Florida, the property owner is generally not responsible for the payment of attorney's fees. In most cases, Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. relies solely upon the condemning authority to pay our fees in such amount as is determined by the court. Also, we confer with outside experts and consultants whose fee arrangements typically do not require the payment of any fees by the client, but instead are compensated by the condemning authority as awarded by the court. As a result of the statutory requirement that condemning authorities typically pay attorney and expert fees, Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. is able to provide cost effective representation to its clients.

Foreclosures
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. handles all aspects of foreclosure matters. Our litigation attorneys have extensive experience handling commercial and residential foreclosures, with an emphasis on creditor representation. We handle the matter from the filing of the foreclosure complaint to setting the foreclosure sale to obtaining clear title to the real property.

Labor & Employment Law (Management)
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. is available to handle various employment law matters. Our experience includes representation of management with respect to restrictive covenants, personnel policies, age discrimination, sexual harassment, gender discrimination and disability discrimination. We have experience in representing management in Americans with Disabilities Act litigation. We also have experience in representing management in complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Restrictive Covenant
(Non-compete) Litigation
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. has experience in all aspects of litigation involving restrictive covenants. We have experience in enforcing and defending against restrictive covenants including seeking or defending against temporary injunctions and seeking monetary damages for breaches of restrictive covenants. We have also attended seminars regarding the recent statutory changes to the laws regarding restrictive covenants.

Real Property Litigation
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Ron  Tim  Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. represents property owners involved in disputes involving real property. We represent parties regarding easement creation and use, boundary disputes, title disputes, and quite title actions. We also represent joint owners of real property in partition actions and distribution of rents received from real property.

Property Owners' Association Litigation
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. represents property owners' associations and property owners in disputes over interpretation of declarations of restrictive covenants. We also represent parties involved in the placing of liens for association assessments and the collection of association assessments.

Contract Litigation
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. represents parties involved in contract disputes. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants in disputes over the performance or non-performance of a contract. We handle all phases of the litigation from presuit settlement negotiations, including mediation and arbitration, to contract interpretation to filing a lawsuit and proceeding to final judgment.

Mobile Home Park Litigation
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. handles all aspects of mobile home law, chapter 723, Florida Statutes. We represent park owners and homeowner associations in disputes over increases in lot rental amount, changes to the park's prospectus and rental agreements, changes in the park's rules and regulations, and disputes regarding the park's utilities and services. We also represent park owners in disputes with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Mobile Homes, Department of Environmental Protection, and disputes with the Public Service Commission.

Landlord/Tenant Disputes
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. is available to handle landlord/tenant matters. Our litigation attorneys have significant experience representing clients in residential and commercial eviction and related matters, with an emphasis on landlord representation. We have experience in helping obtain or defend against both judgments for possession and monetary judgments. We are familiar with chapter 83, Florida Statutes, which governs most landlord/tenant disputes and chapter 723, Florida Statutes, which governs certain mobile home landlord/tenant disputes.

Evictions
Attorneys Who Practice In This Area:
Joe
Clark, Campbell & Mawhinney, P.A. is available to handle both commercial and residential evictions. Our litigation attorneys have significant experience representing clients in residential and commercial eviction and related matters, with an emphasis on landlord representation. We have experience in advising landlords to help insure that the appropriate notices are provided under chapter 83, Florida Statutes, which governs most landlord/tenant disputes and chapter 723, Florida Statutes, which governs certain mobile home landlord/tenant disputes.