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Corporate Advisory

A guaranty can lower your risk if a debtor defaults or a deal goes bad. But one size does not fit all. Maximum protection comes from suiting the particular guaranty to the particular deal....

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Devine Goodman Rasco & Wells is Ranked Among Nation's "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®

U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® released the 2011-12 “Best Law Firms” rankings in which Devine Goodman Rasco & Wells, P.A. received three Metropolitan rankings as follows: Banking and Finance Law - Tier 1 Ranking Litigation - Banking & Finance; Litigati...

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Diane N. Wells Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 Edition

Diane Noller Wells was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 in the fields of Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Banking & Finance and Litigation - Bankruptcy....

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Diane N. Wells Honored in Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers

DGRW Shareholder, Diane N. Wells, has been named to the inaugural edition of the Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers™. This designation exclusively identifies women attorneys who have achieved the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards from...

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Two DGRW Attorneys Recognized As Florida Legal Elite

Devine Goodman Rasco & Wells, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorneys Lawrence D. Goodman and Mark D. Hobson were included in this year’s 2011 edition of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite listing. The Florida Legal Elite is widely regarded as a preeminent referral guide to the legal...

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DGRW Attorneys Recognized Again in the 2011 Edition of Florida Super Lawyers

We are pleased to announce that all four of the firm’s partners have been recognized again in the 2011 issue of Florida Super Lawyers magazine. Each year, only five percent of the lawyers in Florida receive this honor. Additionally, Diane N. Wells was ranked by the magazine within its...

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Corporate Advisory

The importance of following appropriate corporate formalities is often downplayed, if not ignored, particularly by small-business owners. A recent 3rd DCA case, however, illustrates the dangers that lurk if one fails to adhere to such formalities....

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DGRW celebrates 10 years as a proud underwriter of WLRN public radio

National Public Radio touches the lives of millions of Americans every day. DGRW celebrates 10 years as an underwriter of NPR’s South Florida affiliate, WLRN 91.3 FM, and its quality programming....

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DGRW Attorneys Recognized in the 2010 edition of Florida Super Lawyers

Devine Goodman Rasco & Wells is pleased to announce that all four of the firm’s partners have been named “Super Lawyers” for 2010 by Super Lawyers magazine. Each year, only five percent of the lawyers in Florida receive this honor. In addition, Diane...

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Mark D. Hobson joins DGRW as Of Counsel

Mark D. Hobson has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Corporate Group. Prior to joining DGRW, he was a Partner in Shutts & Bowen’s Miami office. Mark focuses his practice on a variety of corporate and commercial matters including mergers and acquisitions, complex purchase and distribution...

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Lindsey H. Lamchick joins DGRW as a Senior Associate

Lindsey H. Lamchick has joined the firm as a Senior Associate in the Litigation Group. Prior to joining DGRW, she was a Litigation Associate at Arnstein & Lehr LLP and prior to that at Hall, Lamb and Hall, P.A. She concentrates her practice on complex commercial litigation in state and federa...

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Diane N. Wells is recognized by Florida Trend as a Florida Legal Elite 2010

DGRW Shareholder, Diane N. Wells has been recognized as a 2011 Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine. The Florida Legal Elite features outstanding attorneys selected by their peers through a voting process in 28 areas of practice and recognizes less than two percent of the 6...

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Joseph M. Berklund joins DGRW as an Associate

Joseph M. Berklund has joined the firm as an Associate in the Litigation Group. Prior to joining Devine Goodman Rasco and Wells, Joe worked as a manager in real estate and mortgage finance, and worked in that capacity full time while completing his final year of law school in South Florida. He co...

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Shareholder Joe Pallot joins publicly-traded HEICO Corporation as General Counsel

Congratulations to our long-time colleague and friend, Joe Pallot, on becoming General Counsel to HEICO Corporation, an aerospace industry leader based in South Florida. DGRW extends its warmest wishes to Joe and his family....

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Commercial and Consumer Foreclosure

  • Sued for foreclosure of office building and appointment of receiver.  Action pending; negotiations regarding environmental issue and deed in lieu. (Multiple actions).
  • Contested Chapter 11 bankruptcy of single owner, contiguous office buildings, seeking to cram down long-term payment terms, with 3% interest rate, on secured creditor.  Successful result, after contest, with dismissal of bankruptcy, infusion of capital, and modification of mortgage loan.
  • Sued for foreclosure of office building and appointment of receiver. Defendants asserted tortuous interference with potential sale, with sale lost.  Successful result with foreclosure sale, assignment of credit bid rights, and appointment of receiver.
  • Sued for foreclosure on office building and appointment of receiver.  Successful result with lender taking title and retaining building.
  • Sued on behalf of property investor group for foreclosure and appointment of receiver.  Successful result with lender taking title, and recovering substantial deficiency in a contested trial.
  • Represented investment property owner in negotiation of modification with regional lender. Successful negotiation with dismissal of foreclosure.
  • Sued for foreclosure of a 26-building apartment complex damaged by Hurricane Wilma and appointment of a receiver.  Successful result with institutional investor contracting for an option period, construction and purchase within six months of foreclosure sale.
  • Represented of principals of owner in connection with claims raised in bankruptcy of SPE condominium development project; sale of 40 remaining units at bankruptcy auction; channeling injunctions and new value.
  • Represented, pro bono, homeowners in connection with mortgage foreclosure actions on their residence; mediation and restructure of mortgage or sale process.
  • Represented of lender in connection with sale of second mortgage debt, after Chapter 13 bankruptcy of individual owners.
  • Represented of lender in connection with disputed commercial foreclosures and deficiency actions: undeveloped, intracoastal property; undeveloped acre in Arcadia; improved commercial apartment complex.