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Florida Bar Grants Prestigious Construction Law Board-Certification to Ft. Myers Resident Attorney
Becker & Poliakoff Practicing Attorney Tom Code Receives Florida Bar's Highest Level of Recognition for Legal Expertise in Construction Law
| Source: Becker & Poliakoff
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - August 6, 2008) - Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., a diversified
commercial law firm with more than 125 attorneys in 15 offices throughout
Florida, in New York City, and affiliated offices in Europe, Asia and the
Middle East, today announced that attorney Tom Code has been granted
certification by the Florida Bar in the area of construction law in
recognition of special knowledge, skills and proficiency in construction
law in the state of Florida.
Board-certification is the Florida Bar's highest level of recognition of an
attorney's competency and experience in one or more of the 20 areas of law
approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida. Any lawyer who
is a member in good standing of The Florida Bar and who meets the standards
prescribed by the state's Supreme Court may apply for board-certification.
Only attorneys who have earned the Florida Bar's "board-certification"
distinction are allowed to describe themselves as legal specialists or
experts in a specific field of practice.
With Mr. Code's certification, Becker & Poliakoff's expanding construction
law group now boasts nine board-certified attorneys. Becker & Poliakoff's
statewide construction law practice is chaired by shareholder Steven Lesser
and vice-chaired by shareholder Lee Weintraub. Both attorneys work from the
firm's Fort Lauderdale office and both were board-certified in construction
law by the Florida Bar in 2005.
"Our law firm is honored that the Florida Bar has chosen to grant Tom Code
board-certification for his demonstrated knowledge, skills and proficiency
in the area of construction law," said Steven Lesser. "Becker & Poliakoff's
Construction Law Practice is committed to providing our clients with the
highest quality legal expertise. Mr. Code's hard work and dedication to
the law demonstrates the level of service our firm strives to offer."
Mr. Code was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2004 and practices in the areas
of Construction Law, Civil Litigation, Complex and Commercial Litigation,
Arbitration and Contract Law. Mr. Code is fluent in both English and
Spanish and additionally holds Bar Admissions in the District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico. He received a Bachelors of Science in Management from
Tulane University and holds an M.B.A. from Puerto Rico's InterAmerican
University and a J.D. from the University Of Puerto Rico School of Law.
Also earning the distinction of Board-Certification in the field of
Construction Law this year is Lisa Colon, an attorney with Becker and
Poliakoff's Fort Lauderdale offices.
The Becker & Poliakoff Construction Law Group represents owners,
developers, contractors, sureties, individuals and others in transactions
and disputes ranging from single and multi-family dwellings to commercial
buildings, planned unit developments, retail, industrial and governmental
projects.
More information on Florida Bar standards and attorney certifications can
be found online at The Florida Bar Association Web site at
www.floridabar.org/certification or by contacting The Florida Bar's Legal
Specialization & Education Department at (850) 561-5842.
About Becker & Poliakoff P.A.
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. is a diversified commercial law firm based in Ft.
Lauderdale with more than 125 attorneys in 15 Florida offices and U.S. and
global offices in New York, Czech Republic, Germany, China, France and
Israel. The firm's core areas of practice include Real Estate, Condominium
and Homeowners Association Law, Construction, International Business &
Trade, Government Law & Lobbying, Civil and Commercial Litigation, and
Corporate, Securities & Tax Law. For more information, visit:
www.becker-poliakoff.com.