Shari Wald Garrett has been with the firm since 2004 and has been practicing in the area of commercial litigation since 2001. She focuses her practice on community association litigation and representation, as well as commercial litigation. Her extensive experience representing condominium and homeowners associations throughout Florida includes general representation, handling developer and owner disputes, negotiating and drafting contracts, preparing for and attending Board and owner meetings, drafting, amending and interpreting governing documents, handling election disputes and assisting both the Board and management with the day-to-day operations of the community. She has also been approved by the Division to offer educational seminars pertaining to the establishment and operation of Associations.
- Business Law
- Florida
- English: Spoken, Written
- Associate Attorney
- Siegfried Rivera
- - Current
- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D. (2001)
- University of Florida
- M.A. (1997) | Education
- University of Florida
- B.A. (1996) | Education
- The Florida Bar
- - Current
- Ask the Experts
- Common Ground 2010, 2011
- Certification Review Course, Advanced Condominium and Planned Development
- 2018
- Website
- Shari Wald Garrett's Website Profile
- Website
- Siegfried Rivera Website
- Blog
- Florida Construction Lawyer Blog
- Article by Lindsey Thurswell Lehr and Susan Odess in Today’s Miami Herald: “Lawsuits by Condo Associations Against Neighboring Developers, Builders Are New Norm”
8 April 2019 - American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law Helps Members Become Outstanding Construction Lawyers
21 March 2019 - Appellate Court Certifies Question to Florida Supreme Court on Nature of Damages in Certain Construction Disputes
10 January 2019 - Article by Georg Ketelhohn in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Ruling Clarifies the Use of Pre-Suit Notice in Construction Defect Lawsuits”
7 November 2018 - Nicholas Siegfried Served as Program Co-Chair for ABA Forum on Construction Law 2018 Fall Meeting
8 October 2018 - Article by Georg Ketelhohn in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Going Strong: Slavin Doctrine Continues to Protect Florida’s Builders, Designers”
5 September 2018 - Nicholas Siegfried Helps Lead ACE Mentor Program Event for High School Students
3 August 2018 - New Law Brings Relief to Developers, Contractors Facing Untimely Construction Defect Suits
5 June 2018 - Article by Michael Clark in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Statute of Limitation Begins to Run When Principal Under Surety Bond Abandons Construction Project”
8 February 2018