Adam R. Alaee practices in all areas of commercial litigation, emphasizing construction and real estate litigation, bid protests and business disputes, including those involving non-competition agreements and restrictive covenants, trade secrets, unfair competition, fiduciary duties, and interference with business relationships. He is a partner in the firm’s Construction and Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practices, as well as the Professional Responsibility Partner (PRP) in the firm’s Tampa office.
Adam has significant experience handling complex, multi-party disputes, and has successfully represented clients in state, federal, and appellate courts. His experience in this regard includes jury and bench trials, as well as mediations and arbitrations. He also has significant experience representing clients before state and local governmental agencies.
Experience
Adam’s work has resulted in several published decisions, including (a) Vila & Son Landscaping Corp. v. Posen Construction, Inc., 99 So. 3d 563 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012), which established the law in Florida concerning the interpretation of “termination for convenience” clauses; (b) Dep’t of Revenue v. Bell, 290 So. 3d 1060 (Fla. 2d DCA 2020), which declared invalid a statutory residency requirement that frustrated certain rights that the Florida Constitution affords to surviving spouses of veterans; and (c) Riverside Heights Dev., LLC v. City of Tampa and Ulele, Inc., 2020 Fla. App. LEXIS 18615 (Fla. 2d DCA 2020), which is the first appellate case in Florida to interpret and enforce the public redevelopment notice and proposal requirements in Florida Statutes § 163.380(3)(a). Other decisions include:
Highlights
Adam routinely contributes pro bono hours to the Bay Area Volunteer Lawyers Program and similar programs and repeatedly has been recognized by the Florida Supreme Court, The Florida Bar, the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee and the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association.