By Lenore T. Brakefield, Florida Government Relations and Community Association Law Attorney The number one rule is: do not ignore this notice. The notice of violation provides the roadmap of what is to come. This roadmap is important because each jurisdiction has its own process for handling code enforcement issues. Even though Chapter 162,Read more
By Shay S. Raja, Florida Business and Real Estate Attorney Whether you are splitting time between Florida and another state for pleasure, business, school, or for retirement, there are benefits to obtaining Florida Residency, and much of that is attributed to taxes. For example, if you own a home up north but have aRead more
Naples, Florida, January 21st, 2021– Southwest Florida law firm, Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. (www.wpl-legal.com) announces that attorney Zachary W. Lombardo has been accepted this month into the Greater Naples Chamber’s Associate Leadership Collier Class of 2021. The program, which is designed for emerging leaders and professionals in Collier County, seeks to educate its participantsRead more
Naples, Florida, December 10th, 2020– Southwest Florida law firm, Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. announces that two of its lawyers, Mark J. Woodward and Craig R. Woodward, have been named among the Naples Top 100 Influential Business Leaders for 2021 by Naples Illustrated. The brothers have followed in the footsteps of their father, Arthur V.Read more
Naples, Florida, October 27th, 2020–Southwest Florida law firm Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. welcomes attorney F. Scott Pauzar, III to the Naples office in the areas of Marital and Family Law and Litigation. A Naples native, Pauzar earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2004. Pauzar has a broad baseRead more
Naples, Florida, August 27th, 2020– Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., a Southwest Florida law firm, announces that J. Christopher Lombardo has been recognized for the second year in a row as one of Naples Illustrated’s Top Lawyers for 2020. This year’s list of top lawyers will appear in the September issue of Naples Illustrated andRead more
Naples, Florida, August 20th, 2020— Southwest Florida law firm, Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. announces that it has been voted as Best Land Use & Zoning Law Firm in Gulfshore Business magazine’s 2020 The Best of Business. The firm was also a finalist in the following categories: Best Commercial Real Estate Law Firm, Best CorporateRead more
Naples, Florida, August 12th, 2020– Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. (www.wpl-legal.com), a prestigious Southwest Florida law firm, announces that Partner, attorney Lenore T. Brakefield has been recognized as a Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Honoree for 2020. The law firm specializes in multiple areas of the law from Real Estate, Business Law and Government Relations toRead more
Naples, Florida, July 16th, 2020– Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., a prominent Southwest Florida law firm was proud to support a teacher’s initiative and fund a classroom grant project this past year through Champions For Learning’s classroom grant program. The law firm specializes in multiple areas of the law from Real Estate, Business Law andRead more
Naples, Florida, June 11th, 2020– Two attorneys from Southwest Florida law firm, Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. (www.wpl-legal.com), have been selected to 2020 Florida Super Lawyers®. The law firm specializes in multiple areas of the law from Real Estate, Business Law and Government Relations to Family Law, Litigation and Trusts and Estates, and occupies twoRead more
Naples, Florida, June 2nd, 2020– Southwest Florida law firm, Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. (www.wpl-legal.com), announces that Partner, Lenore T. Brakefield has earned her Certified Financial Litigator (CFL™) designation by The American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators. The law firm specializes in multiple areas of the law from Litigation, Business Law and Government Relations toRead more
Naples, Florida, May 20th, 2020– Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., a prominent Southwest Florida law firm announces that it has welcomed a new attorney this month. The firm is one of the oldest practicing law firms in Southwest Florida, specializing in Real Estate Law, Family Law, Business Law, Government Relations, Estate Planning Law and Litigation,Read more
(Photo Caption: Art.Woodward artist, Jo-Ann Sanborn, featured in the Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. law offices.) Naples, Florida, March 3rd, 2020– Prestigious Southwest Florida law firm, Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. announces that a new artist has been selected for its Art.Woodward program. Jo-Ann Sanborn will be this year’s featured artist and her piecesRead more
Naples, Florida, October 30th, 2019– Southwest Florida law firm, Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. announces that Ross Schulman has joined the firm earlier this month. The law firm has played a pivotal role in assisting clients throughout the area with various legal needs and remains one of the oldest practicing law firms in Southwest Florida.Read more
Marco Island, Florida, October 2nd , 2019– Southwest Florida law firm, Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. announces that Partner, Craig Woodward, has been named one of Naples Illustrated’s 250 Top Lawyers. With two office locations, one in Naples and one on Marco Island, Woodward was the only lawyer on the Island to be given thisRead more
Naples, Florida, September 4th, 2019– Southwest Florida law firm, Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. announces that Cameron Woodward has joined the firm, representing the third generation of Woodward attorneys at the law firm. The Firm has offices in Naples and on Marco Island and is among the oldest continuous practicing law firms in Collier County.Read more