Florida Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Attorney

Litigation is expensive, slow, and unpredictable. So the first conversation in any dispute is about whether litigation is actually the right tool — or whether a sharply written demand letter, a structured negotiation, or a mediation gets you what you want for a fraction of the cost.

When the answer is "yes, this needs to be litigated," Scheer Legal takes cases seriously, prepares thoroughly, and treats your money the way we'd treat our own. We litigate to win — and we settle when winning means walking away with more than a verdict would deliver.

What We Handle

Contract Disputes

Breach of contract claims, defenses to breach claims, contract interpretation, fraudulent inducement, and the full range of commercial contract litigation. Many cases never need to be filed — a well-written demand letter from a lawyer often resolves what months of back-and-forth couldn't.

Business Breakups & Partnership Disputes

Few business situations turn ugly faster than a partnership going wrong. We represent members and shareholders in business divorces — deadlock, expulsion, derivative claims, member buyouts, and the negotiated exits that avoid the courthouse entirely.

Real Estate Disputes

Florida real estate disputes — closing failures, undisclosed defects, easement and boundary disputes, landlord-tenant matters, and HOA conflicts. We also coordinate with our construction lien practice when the underlying issue is a payment dispute on a project.

Commercial Litigation

Disputes between businesses — vendor breaches, customer non-payment, distributor disagreements, trade-secret misuse claims, and other commercial matters.

Pre-Litigation & Demand Letters

One of the most underrated legal services is the well-targeted demand letter. Many disputes resolve at this stage — fast, quiet, and at a fraction of the cost of a lawsuit.

Mediation & Settlement

Florida courts mediate most civil cases at some point. We prepare for mediation the way other lawyers prepare for trial, because a mediation done right is where most cases actually get resolved.

How We Approach a New Dispute

1. Triage. What's the actual claim? What's the actual exposure? What's the realistic best- and worst-case outcome?
2. Cost-benefit. Will the likely recovery exceed the likely fees and time? If not, we'll tell you, even if it costs us the case.
3. Pre-suit moves. Demand letter, evidence preservation, settlement floor.
4. File if needed. Complaint, discovery, dispositive motions, mediation, and — if it goes that far — trial.

A lawyer who's eager to file a lawsuit before exploring everything else isn't necessarily the lawyer you want. We file when filing is the right move — not when it's the easy answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I sue, or try to settle?

Almost always: try to settle first, but from a position of preparation. A sharp demand letter backed by real legal authority resolves a meaningful percentage of disputes without a complaint ever being filed.

How long does Florida civil litigation take?

It depends on the case, the court, and the other side. Simpler matters can resolve within months. More complex commercial cases — discovery, motions, mediation — often take well over a year. We're transparent about timelines from day one.

How do you charge for litigation?

Most civil litigation is billed hourly with regular invoicing and budget updates. Some discrete matters can be quoted as flat fees. Contingency arrangements are available in specific case types where the structure makes sense for both sides.

Can you handle mediation only, without litigation?

Yes. We represent clients in mediation as a stand-alone engagement, including pre-suit mediations where both sides want to resolve a dispute before anyone files anything.