We represent corporate, governmental and individual clients throughout the State of Florida and around the United States. For nearly two decades, our AV-rated* firm has provided the broadest possible range of high­-quality legal services, constantly evolving to meet the specific needs of our public- and private-sector clients.

Philosophy and Commitment

The phrase "Local Solutions Global Perspectives" on our masthead highlights the fact that our clients benefit from our deep knowledge of the community in the context of an ever-changing international environment. We are known throughout Florida as innovators and leaders in the representation of local governments and private businesses.  The photograph above depicts Florida's Old Capitol Building in Tallahassee with the new Capitol Building behind it. We included this imagery because it represents our commitment to the finest principals of traditional legal practice including quality and service while recognizing that there are always new innovative and forward-looking approaches to practice law. It is with this great respect for the traditional and enthusiasm for the innovative that we look forward to providing service to our clients.

We offer our clients the legal strength and influence often associated with larger firms while providing the individual attention and personal client care of a small firm. This means that we will return your calls and emails promptly and keep you up to date. Our firm includes more than 50 attorneys who focus on areas of law ranging from administrative law and government affairs to complex commercial transactions and litigation.

We provide a full range of legal services to some of America's largest corporations, including American Airlines, Skanska Construction, Hertz Corporation, Bombardier Transportation, Aramark, and United Healthcare, as well as substantial local and regional companies, including The Miami Heat professional basketball franchise, Waste Services Inc., Braman Management Association and numerous prominent real estate developers. Our insider knowledge of government law and the relationships that we have developed through the years allows us to provide a rare level of service to private business clients that are doing business with government or require government approvals for their projects. These clients also entrust us with their most important litigation matters when disputes cannot be resolved by other means.

Whether we are involved in high-profile, bet-the-company litigation, major government contracts and public/private partnerships, business-to-business transactions, land-use and regulatory matters or in providing day-to-day legal and business advice, we maintain the highest standards of the legal profession. Our attorneys are dedicated to remaining on the cutting edge of their practice areas while faithfully serving the clients that retain us.

We believe that local governments and government agencies need the same high-level of professional legal representation as for-profit corporations and businesses. Just like private companies, local governments are multi-million dollar businesses with large staffs, complex regulatory schemes and very demanding stakeholders, namely, the citizens who elect them. Like corporate law, securities law and estate planning, municipal law is highly-specialized and complex. Weiss Serota is one of the few Florida law firms with a practice primarily focused upon the representation of local governments and public-sector entities. The attorneys in our public sector practice work in close cooperation with elected and appointed officials to ensure that local governments effectively meet the legal responsibilities and mandates of local, state and federal law. We understand that our role is to counsel and assist those officials by providing a legal framework for decision-making thus enabling them to meet their responsibilities and earn their constituents' confidence and trust.

The attorneys at Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. are dedicated to improving the quality of life through participation in a wide range of professional, civic, educational, cultural and religious organizations.

Our attorneys serve on national, state and local bar association boards and committees, teach at local universities, serve in local government and dedicate their time and resources to worthy causes. We actively support museums, schools, social service agencies, environmental and health-care groups, civil rights organizations and other major community institutions.

Our firm endorses and applauds hands-on involvement by our attorneys because it strengthens the fabric of our society and is consistent with our philosophy of providing community leadership.