The Soto Law Group

Board Certified Construction Attorneys

The Soto Law Group, P.A. Strives to furnish its diversified clientele with high quality, personalized, responsive and cost-effective legal services. The firm's practice is focused on three areas: construction law & litigation, business law & litigation, and insurance defense.

We use our "in the trenches" experience to assist our clients in finding practical business solutions to today's complex issues and strive to provide timely preventative advice and counsel so that costly and time-consuming litigation can be avoided.

Construction Law

The firm represents owners, developers, design professionals, contractors, insurance companies, sureties, and suppliers in all aspects of the construction process. Our lawyers represent national, regional and local clients in complex multi-party construction disputes involving:

    Construction defects    
    Delay damages    
    Architect & engineer errors and omissions    
    Construction contract defaults    
    Performance and payment bonds    
    Project site accidents and personal injuries    
    Claims management and resolution    

We also represent our clients on general corporate matters including:

    Contract preparation and negotiation    
    Alternative dispute resolution    
    Construction lien and bond claims    
    Representation before administrative agencies, The Construction Industry Licensing board, The Department of Business and    Professional Regulation, and city and county building departments.  

Employment Law

The firm represents principals, employers and business entities throughout Florida with respect to a variety of employment and labor matters including:

Non Compete Agreements
Employee Handbooks and Policies
All Forms of Discrimination
Employment Contracts
Severance Agreements

Business Law

The firm represents shareholders, principals and business entities throughout Florida with respect to a myriad of business matters including:

    Corporate, Limited Partnership and Limited Liability Company Formation    
    Purchase and Sale of Businesses    
    Drafting and Negotiating Shareholder Agreements    
    Drafting Employment Agreements    
    General Corporate Matters    
    Employer and Employee Relations    

We also represent our clients in business litigation matters involving:

    Enforcing/Defending Non- Compete/Employment Agreements    
    Defending Discrimination/Harassment Claims    
    Breach of Contract Disputes    
    Trade Secrets/Tortious Interference Claims  

Insurance Defense

The firm represents insurance companies and self insured’s through out Florida  in property and personal injury cases including the following types of claims:

    Premises Liability    
    Automobile Negligence    
    Crane and Truck Negligence    
    Products Liability    
    E&O - D&O Claims    
    Professional Liability    
    General Liability Claims    
    Builder's Risk Claims    
    CCIP  - OCIP Claims    
    Pollution Claims    

We also represent our clients in large subrogation claims, insurance coverage issues and first party claims.