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Attorneys Brandon DeGel and Heather Moraes Named as Firm Shareholders

The firm recently named attorneys Brandon DeGel and Heather Moraes as firm shareholders.

Brandon’s practice primarily involves real estate litigation matters, with a focus on contract disputes, title claims, construction litigation, mortgage and lien foreclosures, and commercial landlord-tenant matters. He also maintains a general commercial litigation practice in which he represents business owners, financial institutions, and insurance companies in litigation matters in Florida state courts and federal court.

Heather’s practice covers a wide range of commercial real estate law, with a focus on sales and acquisitions, development, construction contracts and commercial leasing. A significant portion of her practice surrounds big-box and shopping center retail, industrial and office development; counseling owners, landlords and tenants on various issues surrounding dispositions and leasing matters, including ground leasing. Heather has presented at numerous seminars on a range of commercial real estate topics, including as a featured speaker at a continuing legal education seminar on retail lease workouts.

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