Welcome to Kalis & Kleiman
Over the years, the lawyers of Kalis & Kleiman, P.A. have
distinguished themselves by providing sound counsel and ethical representation to individuals, businesses and property
owners throughout South Florida, historically within the tri-county
area which includes Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. With
the opening of its Central Florida office in 2006, located in the
rapidly-growing Ocala area, the firm is poised to handle complex
transactions and disputes throughout the State of Florida in the
years to come. Attorneys of the firm have been admitted to the
State and Federal Bars within Florida, and collaborate with counsel
in other states, on a case-by-case basis, to ensure continuity
of care of its clients.
The
firm’s practice combines transactional work and litigation,
and business and real estate matters comprise the majority of the work
in each practice area. Staples of the transactional practice
include entity formation, modification and dissolution, contract
drafting, land use planning, real estate closing representation,
commercial loan drafting, commercial lease negotiation and other
services required to fulfill the needs of its clients, many of
which have been firm clients for decades.
The
firm provides two additional services for its clients who are
involved in real estate transactions: Managing Partner Scott Kleiman
provides mortgage brokerage services through Attorney Mortgage
Services, a direct lender, to qualified residential purchasers. Also,
the firm partners own a subsidiary, 1st Trust Title, that specializes
in residential and commercial title insurance, real estate transactions
and mortgage closings, and is an authorized agent of Attorneys
Title Insurance Fund and Ticor Title Insurance.
The
litigation aspect of the practice services the needs of individuals,
businesses and property owners in a wide variety of settings
and subject matters. Zealous yet ethical representation is provided
from inception through trial and appeal-all avenues of alternative
dispute resolution are explored which may be of benefit to our
clients’ interests. Contract actions, partnership
disputes, commercial evictions, lien foreclosures, insurance
and real estate disputes are just a sampling of the matters the
firm routinely handles.
Lastly,
the firm handles a select few catastrophic personal injury cases
at a time. This is a service provided for those clients
who have been seriously injured due to the actions of another. Construction
accidents, motor vehicle collisions and other unfortunate calamities
can lead to loss of livelihood, require life-long medical care
and alter lives forever. Only such serious cases are handled,
and when engaged, the firm ensure compassionate representation,
and the best outcome that can be obtained.
The
attorneys at Kalis & Kleiman, P.A. each devote time to pro
bono representation and are personally committed to community
involvement through numerous organizations and endeavors.
At
this website you can find more specific information about the
attorneys, specific types of matters handled within the practice
areas, other services and items of interest to present and future
clients of Kalis & Kleiman, P.A..