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Charles D. Harper

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Charles D. Harper

Partner

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Tampa 813.225.4189

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Onderwijs

Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1996)
- Member and assistant editor of the Stetson Law Review
University of Florida (B.S., 1993)
- Financiën

Toelatingen

U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida
Amerikaanse Hof van Beroep voor het Eleventh Circuit

Dave Harper is a litigation lawyer focusing his practice in the areas of construction, real property litigation, and business litigation. He is board certified in construction law by the Florida Bar and is the former vice chair of Foley’s Construction Practice.

Dave was a federal judicial intern for the Hon. Elizabeth A. Kovachevich and a federal bankruptcy intern for the Hon. Alexander L. Paskay.

Representatieve ervaring

His work resulted in several published and other decisions, including:

Len-CG South, LLC v. Champions Club Condo Assoc., Inc., 336 So. 3d 1245 (Fla. 5th DCA 2022)
Hayslip v. U.S. Home Corporation, 336 So. 3d 207 (Fla. 2022)
Endurance Am. Spec. Ins. Co. v. L. Pellinen Construction, Inc., 2021 WL 5264673 (11th Cir. 2021)
Lennar Homes, LLC v. Lanai Land Trust, LLC, 2021 WL 3701450 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021)
Riverside Heights Development, LLC v. City of Tampa, 313 So. 3d 776 (Fla. 2d DCA 2020)
Endurance Am. Spec. Ins. Co. v. L. Pellinen Construction, Inc., 2019 WL 5802508 (M.D. Fla. 2019)
Hayslip v. U.S. Home Corporation, 276 So. 3d 109 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2019)
Warke v. Lennar Homes, LLC, 2018 LEXIS 2314 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2018)
Busch v. Lennar Homes, LLC, 219 So. 3d 93 (Fla. 5th DCA 2017)
CMH Homes, Inc. v. LSFC Co., 118 So. 3d 964 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013)
American Community Networks, LLC v. Len Paradise, LLC, 115 So. 3d 372 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013)
United States v. Durniak, 2013 LEXIS 92006 (M.D. Fla. 2013)
Posen Construction v. Lee County, 921 F. Supp. 2d 1350 (M.D. Fla. 2013)
Vila & Son Landscaping Corp. v. Posen Construction, Inc., 99 So. 3d 563 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2012)
Way Bail Bond, Inc. v. Safety Nat’l Cas. Corp., 94 So. 3d 589 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012)
CRW Systems v. Sarasota County, 15 So. 3d 585 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2009)
Fireline Restoration, Inc. v. BSR Electrical, Inc., 8 SO. 3d 361 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2009)
Accela, Inc. v. Sarasota County, 993 So. 2d 1035 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2008)
Harrell v. Farm Credit of Northwest Florida, 2006 LEXIS 99867 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
Accela, Inc. v. Sarasota County, 901 So. 2d 237 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2005)
State Constr. & Engineering Corp. v. Condotte Am. Inc., 368 F. Supp. 2d 1296 (S.D. Fla. 2005)
Assad v. Bekhit, 892 So. 2d 1021 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2004)
J. Sourini Painting v. Johnson Paints, 809 So. 2d 95 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2002).

Prijzen en onderscheidingen

Stand-out Lawyer, Thomson Reuters (2025)
Selected as a Legal Elite™ by Florida Trend Magazine
Selected as an Up & Comer by the Tampa Bay Business Journal (2008)
Recognized by the Gulf Coast Business Review as “Forty Under 40” (2010)
Recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the practice area of construction law (2021-2025)

Affiliaties

Director and secretary, Hope Children’s Home
Former chair of the American Bar Association’s Single Family Residential Committee
Former vice chair of Foley’s Construction Practice
Former director of the 7:24 Foundation, Inc.
Former director and secretary of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Inc.
Former director of the Boca Grande Pass Enhancement Fund, Inc.
Former member of the Hillsborough County Judicial Liaison Committee

Presentaties en publicaties

Co-author, “The Impact of Bankruptcy,” Florida Construction Law and Practice (10th Edition)
Author, “Florida’s New Energy Code Requirements: Can Florida Construction Industry Benefit Despite Rising Costs?” Southeastern Construction Law/Courtroom, October 2007
Co-author and lecturer for National Business Institute: “FDCPA Compliance for the Florida Practitioner”
Lecturer for Sterling Educational Services, LLC: “Business Litigation: from pre-filing concerns through closing arguments and trial”
Co-author and lecturer for National Business Institute: “Construction Payment Remedies in Florida”
Co-author and lecturer for Lorman Education Services: “Construction Litigation in Florida”
Co-author and lecturer for Lorman Education Services: “Construction Litigation in Florida”