Lenore Brakefield is a Naples native and graduated cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. She focuses her practice in civil and commercial litigation and is experienced in construction litigation matters. Lenore also handles local government, real estate and transactional matters.
Practice Focus
- Represents clients regarding contract disputes, foreclosures, landlord-tenant disputes, business disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, and probate litigation
- Handles pre-suit negotiations, mediations, litigation, and settlements
- Assist clients with entity formation, contract revisions, negotiations, and partnership agreements
- Represents governmental entities
- Handles issues pertaining to the Sunshine Law, and public records requests
- Drafting, negotiations, review, and execution of leases, partnership agreements, and employment agreements
- Draft and review mortgages, promissory notes, and guarantees, short sale documents, and deed in lieu of transactions
- Condominium Law
- Banking Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Trial Lawyer
Practice Areas
Certification
- Certified Financial Litigator (CFL™), The American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators
Education
- University of Florida, Levin College of Law, with honors, Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 2004
- University of Florida, Master of Arts, Education, 1997
- University of Florida, Bachelor of Arts, Education, with honors, 1996
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2005
- United States District Court, Western District of Michigan
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2007
- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2012
Professional Associations
- The Florida Bar
- Collier County Bar Association
- Trial Law Section
- Collier County Women’s Bar Association
- Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Recognition
Florida Legal Elite, Commercial Litigation, Florida Trend, 2020
Community Activities
- Past Chair, Champion for Learning, Grant Review Committee, 2010 – 2011
News & Articles
Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. Partner Earns Certified Financial Litigator Designation
Getting ‘Lien’ in the New Year! The Skinny on Liens
Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. Announces That Lenore Brakefield Has Become a Partner With The Firm
