Florida Business Dispute Attorneys

At DearLegal, we connect you with experienced Florida business litigation attorneys who can handle contract disputes, fiduciary breaches, shareholder fights, and commercial collections in Miami-Dade, Broward, Orange, Hillsborough, and across the state.

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How we match your Florida business dispute case

When you submit a Florida business dispute matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

Case type

A business dispute matter needs someone who handles business dispute work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

Size and complexity

Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

Jurisdiction and licensing

Your matter is decided under Florida law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Florida who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

Capacity and fit

Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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DearLegal provides marketing and matching services and is not a law firm. Submitting a case does not create an attorney-client relationship. Matches depend on case type, jurisdiction and firm availability.

Exhibit A

What happens with a business dispute claim in Florida

Day 0
A deal goes wrong.
Non-payment, breach, a partner dispute, unfair competition. Gather the contract, correspondence and the numbers.
Within 24 hours
Tell us what happened.
Two minutes on this page. A Florida business dispute attorney reviews it for free and, if it’s a fit, you’re matched within 24 hours.
Weeks 1–4
Position and leverage.
Your attorney reads the contract the way a judge would, sizes the damages, and finds where the other side is exposed.
Months 1–3
Demand, negotiation, mediation.
Most commercial disputes resolve here — often on terms that preserve the relationship, if that is what you want.
Before the deadline
Litigation or arbitration if needed.
Deadlines are strict and vary by claim. Your attorney tracks every one of them.
Resolution
Judgment, award or settlement.
Fees are quoted before you commit — hourly or a retainer, spelled out in writing at the free consultation.

SOL — Written Contract: 5 years
5 years (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(2)(b))
SOL — Oral Contract: 4 years
4 years (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(k))
UCC Article 2 (Goods) SOL: 4 years
4 years from tender of delivery (Fla. Stat. § 672.725); UCC adopted in full
Business Court / Complex Business Litigation Division: Complex Business
Complex Business Litigation Divisions in Miami-Dade, Orange, Hillsborough, and other counties
Long-Arm / Personal Jurisdiction: Fla. Stat. § 48.193
Fla. Stat. § 48.193 — enumerated long-arm statute with constitutional limits
Typical attorney fee: Contingency
Hourly / Retainer (Contingency Available for Plaintiff Cases)

Florida has adopted the UCC in full (Fla. Stat. Title XXXIX) and operates Business Court divisions in major counties — including Miami-Dade (Complex Business Litigation Division), Orange, Hillsborough, and others — that handle qualifying complex commercial cases under specialized administrative orders. Florida is also home to one of the most pro-employer non-compete statutes in the country (Fla. Stat. § 542.335), which expressly authorizes broad enforcement of restrictive covenants tied to a legitimate business interest. Florida’s LLC Act (Fla. Stat. Ch. 605, the Revised Florida LLC Act) and Business Corporation Act (Fla. Stat. Ch. 607) govern entity disputes.

Exhibit B

When to call a business dispute attorney in Florida

Does any of this sound like you? Tap what applies.

0of 6 apply

Tick anything that applies. Even one is reason enough to talk to a Florida business dispute attorney before you talk to an insurer.

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Meanwhile, don’t

Missing the 5-year written-contract SOL (§ 95.11(2)(b)) or 4-year oral SOL (§ 95.11(3)(k)) — and the 4-year UCC § 672.725 deadline
Failing to preserve emails, Slack, texts, and contract files immediately
Talking directly to opposing counsel without your own attorney and giving away admissions
Accepting partial payment with language that operates as accord and satisfaction under Fla. Stat. § 673.3111 and waiving the rest of the claim
Failing to timely file a UCC-1 financing statement or perfect a construction lien under Fla. Stat. Ch. 713
Underestimating Florida’s pro-enforcement non-compete regime under § 542.335 — both employers and employees need experienced counsel

Exhibit C

Business Dispute cases we take in Florida

Which one is closest to yours?

Breach of contract

The core of Florida commercial litigation. Five-year SOL on writings (§ 95.11(2)(b)); 4 years on oral (§ 95.11(3)(k)). Damages are the benefit of the bargain.

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Exhibit D

How much do Florida business dispute attorneys cost?

Typical fee schedule

Florida · Business Dispute

Fee modelHourly / Retainer

Contingency available for plaintiff cases

Rate & retainerset in your engagement letter

Estimategiven before you commit

Case reviewFree

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Business Dispute matters in Florida are usually billed hourly against a retainer, with the estimate spelled out before you commit.

Florida business litigation is typically billed hourly against a retainer. Plaintiff-side commercial collections, certain fraud cases, and contract cases with strong fee-shifting (§ 542.335, § 768.79, § 57.105, or contractual clauses) can be handled on 33%–40% contingency or a hybrid fee. A good Florida business litigator will walk you through fee structures and budgets upfront.

A good attorney walks through every number at your free consultation — before you sign anything.

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Exhibit E

What your Florida business dispute compensation can include

A Florida business dispute recovery is built from several parts. Tap one to see what it covers.

Compensatory / Actual Damages

Direct losses caused by the breach — the benefit of the bargain. Goal: put the non-breaching party where they would have been.

DearLegal is a legal referral service, not a law firm. We connect individuals with licensed attorneys who can evaluate their case. Nothing on this page constitutes legal advice. Results vary based on individual circumstances.

Exhibit F

Florida business dispute questions, answered

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Settle when the relationship matters and litigation costs would eat your recovery. Litigate when the other side won’t engage, you need a TRO, your case qualifies for a Business Court division, or you have a fee-shifting clause. Florida’s proposal-for-settlement statute (§ 768.79) and § 57.105 sanctions also drive aggressive settlement positioning.

Move fast. Florida’s Revised LLC Act (Fla. Stat. Ch. 605) and Business Corporation Act (Ch. 607) give you books-and-records rights, fiduciary-duty claims, and dissolution remedies. Demand records in writing, preserve everything, and get counsel before you’re locked out.

Four elements: a valid contract, a material breach, and resulting damages — with proof of your own performance or excuse. Documents win. Florida recognizes the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing as ancillary to express contract terms (not as an independent cause of action).

Usually yes. The Federal Arbitration Act preempts most state-law challenges and Florida courts routinely enforce commercial arbitration clauses. Florida has also adopted the Revised Florida Arbitration Code (Fla. Stat. § 682).

Florida has adopted the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (Fla. Stat. §§ 726.101 et seq.). When a debtor moves assets to dodge creditors, UFTA lets you claw assets back or get a judgment against the transferee.

Florida is one of the most pro-enforcement non-compete states. Fla. Stat. § 542.335 expressly authorizes enforcement of restrictive covenants tied to a legitimate business interest (trade secrets, customer goodwill, training, confidential business information). Courts may modify overbroad clauses rather than void them.

Often. Florida has multiple fee-shifting statutes: § 768.79 (offers of judgment), § 57.105 (frivolous claims), and contract-based prevailing-party clauses. Florida is unusually plaintiff- and defendant-friendly on fees compared to most American Rule states.