Skilled Tampa and Sarasota Attorneys Advise on Business and Commercial Matters

Respected Florida firm provides knowledgeable counsel to small and large companies

With more than 30 years of combined legal experience, the Tampa and Sarasota lawyers of Sessums Law Group, P.A. deliver effective representation to various types of Florida businesses. We understand the specific concerns of Gulf Coast enterprises and assist with all types of disputes including shareholder conflicts, real estate issues and transactional disagreements. In every case, we are proactive advocates who develop comprehensive strategies to address complex issues and achieve favorable results.

Experienced lawyers assist banks, athletes and other Florida clients

Our Tampa and Sarasota attorneys assist commercial clients throughout Florida with numerous legal challenges, including:

General counsel for banks and investors — We have a detailed understanding of the regulations that govern banks and other investors. Our attorneys help financial institutions, other companies and individuals avert serious problems.
Representation for pro athletes — Our firm advises professional athletes on contract negotiations, endorsements and other business aspects of their careers. We recognize the specific needs of these clients and the importance of maximizing earnings in a volatile profession.
Lender liability claims — Disagreements over a loan can trigger thorny legal problems. If you are involved in a lender dispute, we will enforce your rights under the agreement.
Arbitration and mediation — In many cases, alternative dispute resolution serves the interests of all parties to a conflict. With the same kind of preparation that we use at trial, our firm represents companies in mediation and arbitration matters.
Contract disputes — If a problem arises with the enforcement of a contract term, we can quickly analyze each party’s obligations and take action to hold contract partners to their promises.

No matter what type of business you are in, we deliver counsel that is tailored to your specific situation to achieve your goals.

Proven advocates help clients resolve conflicts through alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

It just doesn’t make good business sense to go to trial over a contract dispute. There are many other dispute resolution techniques that are quicker and more cost-effective. Often, we can achieve our clients’ goals through traditional negotiations. We provide remedies such as reformation, which rewrites the contract to more accurately reflect each party’s duties, so that their working relationship can continue on more secure ground.

When negotiations are not fruitful, we may achieve results through mediation, where a neutral third party guides the parties to a mutually acceptable compromise. Many contracts also contain clauses for arbitration, which is essentially a trial out of court before a neutral arbitrator. In binding arbitration, parties pledge to accept the arbitrator’s decision. But in nonbinding arbitration, they can reject such a decision and take their case to court. We represent our clients vigorously in arbitration hearings to deliver the best possible results.

Accomplished advisers handle leases and other business real estate concerns

Real estate problems can doom even the most successful business. We help companies conduct property transactions and resolve conflicts that occur before, during and after a sale. Our firm also represents parties in disputes over lease terms pertaining to business and investment rental properties. For any commercial real estate issue, we have the legal knowledge and local background to provide valuable support.

Contact a knowledgeable Tampa and Sarasota area business attorney

Sessums Law Group, P.A. represents small and large Florida businesses in a wide variety of legal matters. Please call 813-435-5058 or contact us online to schedule an appointment at our Tampa office. We also have locations in Lakeland, Sebring and Sarasota.

Our Offices
- Tampa Office
  
  3444 South Westshore Boulevard
  
  Tampa, Florida 33629
  Phone: 813-435-5058
- Sarasota Office
  
  2180 Main Street
  
  Sarasota, Florida 34237
  Phone: 813-435-5058
Verdicts & Settlements
- $1,929,000.00 REAL ESTATE DEFICIENCY VERDICT:
  Representation of estate in real estate deficiency claim resulting in joint and several liability verdict against various doctors and chiropractors.
- $1,000,000.00 SETTLEMENT—COLLISION:
  Representation of estate in an automobile and tractor trailer collision that resulted in multiple deaths.
- $905,000.00 SETTLEMENT—COLLISION:
  Representation of professional individual who was rear-ended and forced into oncoming traffic and hit head-on by a hearse, resulting in hip fracture and ultimate hip replacement.
- $700,000.00 Confidential MEDICAL MALPRACTICE—SETTLEMENT:
  Failure to detect re-occurrence of rectal cancer resulting in wrongful death (suit against radiologist; clinic providing primary care; and joint venture between clinic providing primary care and employer of radiologist).
- --$2,740,000 CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT—WRONGFUL DEATH HIT/RUN OF MOTORCYCLIST:
  Motorist hit from rear in hit/run. No Witnesses. Defendant allegedly drunk at time of accident and arrested two days later. Plaintiff sued defendant; bar where defendant had been drinking and employer of defendant.
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