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Winderweedle Welcomes Attorney Michael S. Dawkins

Mike Dawkins

Attorney Michael S. Dawkins has joined the firm as a partner working in real estate law. Mike has a wide range of experience in all aspects of real estate, including the acquisition, development, sale, and leasing of real estate with a specific emphasis on complex commercial leasing. Mike earned his J.D. from University of Virginia … Read more

Winderweedle Welcomes Attorney Daniel Saathoff

Attorney Daniel Saathoff has joined the firm working in the corporate and commercial real estate sections. His corporate practice focuses on helping businesses, including startups and small/medium-sized businesses, with matters ranging from mergers and acquisitions to other general legal matters that arise on a day-to-day basis. His commercial real estate practice includes the negotiation and … Read more

WHWW Welcomes Attorney Maheen Akhter

Attorney Maheen Akhter

Attorney Maheen Akhter has joined the firm working in the areas of real estate and corporate law. Maheen represents both regional and national clients in all aspects of commercial real estate, with a focus on buying and selling commercial real estate, commercial leasing, and commercial lending. Her practice also involves handling title and survey matters, … Read more

Heather Moraes and Heidi Mitchell Elected to the 2023 CREW Orlando Board of Directors

Heather Moraes and Heidi Mitchell Elected 2023 CREW Orlando Board of Directors

Congratulations to Heather S. Moraes and Heidi M. Mitchell on being elected and installed to the 2023 CREW Orlando Board of Directors. CREW Orlando is the leading commercial real estate organization in Central Florida, a local chapter of CREW Network, which comprises over 75 affiliate organizations across the globe, representing over 12,000 individual members. CREW … Read more

Property Owners May See Higher Tax Discounts In 2022

Property Owners May See Higher Tax Discounts In 2022

The old phrase “the early bird catches the worm” might ring even more true for Florida property owners starting this year. On December 2, 2021, Senator Ana Rodriguez (R-39) filed Senate Bill 1152 to increase tax percentage deductions on timely paid property tax bills. An identical bill was filed in the Florida House of Representatives … Read more

Nicole Carolan and Heather Moraes Featured Speakers on Real Estate

Nikki Carolan and Heather Moraes Featured Speakers on Real Estate

WHWW attorneys Nicole Carolan and Heather Moraes recently participated in the Winter Park Chamber’s weekly webinar series, presenting on the topic of Reacting and Adapting: Perspectives in Real Estate Trends.  This timely presentation addressed current trends in real estate and strategies for adapting to it now and into the near future. VIEW VIDEO:

Receivers Have a New Playbook with Passage of the UCRERA

Receivers Have a New Playbook with Passage of the UCRERA

In football, a receiver needs a good playbook. Otherwise, passes fall incomplete and teams lose games. However, until recently, receivers appointed to oversee distressed real estate assets had no statutory playbook. This often led to inconsistent results, unnecessary litigation, and title insurance problems. Fortunately, on July 1, 2020, Florida’s Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act … Read more

New Florida Laws Provide Solutions for Landlords and Tenants During the Pandemic

New Florida Laws Provide Solutions for Landlords and Tenants During the Pandemic

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of daily life, including the need to keep a safe distance from others. We have adapted by creating solutions to limit human contact and promote health and safety, such as grocery store delivery services, virtual happy hours, and virtual at-home workouts, just to name a few. … Read more

Q&A for Landlords: Keys to Surviving Tenant Bankruptcies

Q&A for Landlords: Keys to Surviving Tenant Bankruptcies

By: Ryan E. Davis, Heather S. Moraes, and Bradley M. Saxton How does a landlord best protect and shield itself from the economic turmoil of its tenants? The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had pronounced impacts on the retail industry, and likely will continue to affect retail for some time to come. Many retail tenants, for the … Read more

WHWW Becomes a 2019 CREW National Sponsor

WHWW Becomes a 2019 CREW National Sponsor

WHWW is pleased to announce that it is the 2019 Bronze National Sponsor of the CREW Network. Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Program Partners are cornerstone supporters of CREW Network programs and initiatives that impact the commercial real estate industry. This year, CREW Network Convention and Marketplace will be held from Sept. 25-27, 2019 at … Read more