Ed Baxa has significant experience representing owners, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, and suppliers in complex commercial litigation with a focus on construction disputes. He is a partner in the firm’s Construction and Litigation Practice Groups where he regularly handles contract drafting and negotiation, bid protests, workouts, claims litigation, and arbitration proceedings. He has significant experience in negotiating the AIA form contracts, and in the preparation/negotiation of Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for manufacturing facilities.
Ed has tried cases involving a myriad of construction projects, including resort hotels, wastewater treatment plants, shopping centers, and residential developments. In addition to his work in the construction industry, he also represents various corporate clients in connection with government and internal investigations. He has considerable experience representing healthcare clients on fraud and abuse issues and in qui tam actions.
受賞歴
- Martindale-Hubbell®のPeer Review Ratings™システムにおいて、最高ランクのAV Preeminent®に格付けされました。
- Listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers
- に選出された。 全米最優秀弁護士の分野で活躍している：
- Litigation – Construction (2011-2024)
- Construction Law (2006-2024)
- Elected to the Florida Trend’s Legal Elite list and named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame (2019)
- Selected for inclusion in the 2006-2021 Florida Super Lawyers® lists
- Recognized by The Legal 500 for his work in the area of real estate – construction (2016)
- Selected by the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association as the recipient of the 2011 Judge J C “Jake” Stone Distinguished Service Award
- Received The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award (2011)
- Received the Bruce E. Holmes Distinguished Service Award from the Associated General Contractors of Central Florida (2003)
- Received the Legal Aid Society Award of Excellence in 2000 for his work with abused and neglected children
Firm Leadership
- Former Chair of Foley’s National Pro Bono Committee
- Member of Foley’s Partner Selection Committee
- Former member of the firm’s Management Committee
- Former managing partner of the Orlando office