Williams Parker Attorneys at Law
Williams Parker Attorneys at Law
51 – 200 Employees
ConsultingHealthcareInsurance
Williams Parker Attorneys at Law is a Sarasota-based law firm serving clients across a broad range of legal matters. Founded in 1925, the firm advises on trusts and estates, real estate, intellectual property, corporate and tax law, civil litigation, and health law. Its team combines substantial legal experience with a service-oriented approach and maintains an active connection to the Sarasota community through civic and charitable involvement.

Complex Commercial Litigation Attorney - Sarasota, FL (Hybrid)

Advise businesses, families, and institutions on sophisticated commercial, real estate, fiduciary, and insolvency disputes. Lead matters through litigation, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.

Description

  • Represent companies, business owners, fiduciaries, lenders, developers, investors, and individuals in complex commercial disputes
  • Manage cases involving contracts, business torts, shareholder conflicts, partnership disagreements, and related claims
  • Handle matters involving real estate, trusts, estates, fiduciary duties, inheritance, and associated controversies
  • Represent creditors, debtors, receivers, trustees, and other stakeholders in bankruptcy litigation, creditor disputes, receiverships, and workouts
  • Direct cases from initial strategy through resolution
  • Take depositions and oversee discovery
  • Prepare and present motions
  • Coordinate with expert witnesses
  • Assess settlement prospects
  • Prepare clients and cases for mediation, arbitration, and trial
  • Counsel clients on disputes involving businesses, investments, fiduciary arrangements, and family wealth
  • Partner with attorneys across the firm to provide practical, coordinated representation and strong client service

Requirements

  • About eight or more years of private-practice experience focused on complex commercial litigation and related civil disputes
  • Substantial experience with business disputes, real estate litigation, trust and estate litigation, creditor and debtor matters, bankruptcy litigation, receiverships, workouts, or comparable complex cases
  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage matters through discovery, motion practice, mediation, settlement, and trial preparation
  • Experience conducting depositions, arguing motions, managing evidentiary proceedings, and participating in trials, arbitrations, or mediations
  • Strong analysis, meticulous attention to detail, and practical judgment in resolving problems
  • Persuasive, effective communication skills with clients, courts, opposing counsel, mediators, and colleagues
  • Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association-accredited law school
  • Active membership in the Florida Bar or eligibility for admission

Benefits

  • Competitive market-based compensation
  • Broad medical insurance coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Disability coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Employee savings plan
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions
  • Administrative, marketing, technology, knowledge-management, and practice-support assistance
  • Mentoring, collaboration, and professional growth opportunities
  • Pathways to career advancement and practice development
  • Collaborative opportunities with accomplished attorneys across varied practice areas
  • Work with sophisticated clients on challenging litigation matters
  • Opportunities for community service and civic leadership

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