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Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., provides comprehensive legal services in the following practice areas:

Banking Law & Litigation

Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., is a leading provider of litigation services and support to banks and other financial institutions throughout the state of Florida. Our banking and lending clients include large national banks, local commercial and private banks, national commercial credit companies, and national commercial leasing companies. We represent our banking and lending clients throughout the state of Florida in a professional, timely, and cost-effective manner.

The firm concentrates its banking practice in the following areas:

  • Bank operations disputes and collections
  • Commercial and consumer loan workouts and collections
  • Commercial and consumer mortgage foreclosures
  • Commercial and consumer bankruptcy proceedings
  • Debt restructuring
  • Lender liability defense
  • Secured transaction litigation,including replevins
  • UCC Article 3 & 4 litigation
  • UCC Article 9 litigation
  • Worthless check, fraudulent check, and altered check disputes

Our attorneys strive to form a partnership with our banking clients by constantly finding ways to more cost effectively attain the desired result. To that end, we counsel our lenders in all phases of consumer and commercial transactions and litigation. Our attorneys are poised to provide representation in pre-litigation loan workouts as well as reorganization through bankruptcy. Once litigation commences, we continue to focus our efforts on achieving the desired result. For example, if a lender seeks an early workout, we will focus our efforts on mediating the disputed issues early on to avoid protracted litigation. On the other hand, if a lender seeks to foreclose a customer’s property in an expedited fashion, we will tailor our litigation efforts to meet that need.

Our banking clients rely upon our knowledge and expertise and we believe that we have a responsibility to keep our clients advised of changes in the law. Our attorneys produce seminars on a wide range of banking law topics for our banking clients. These seminars have covered mortgage foreclosure actions, collection of worthless checks and overdrawn accounts, proper loan documentation, lender liability issues, and creditor’s rights in bankruptcy. Our attorneys have prepared manuals on specific legal topics to assist our banking clients. An outline of our “Florida Foreclosure Handbook” can be viewed on this Website.

Business Law & Commercial Litigation

Companies face a host of legal issues in today’s complex marketplace. Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., understands that companies need not only competent legal advice, but legal advice that is cost-effective and rendered with an understanding of the companies’ business needs. Our attorneys strive to understand the business of our clients when providing legal advice. We are poised to represent companies in all phases of business formation and transactions, contract negotiations, and business disputes.

When companies become involved in legal disputes, we are dedicated to meeting the litigation needs of our clients with experienced, competent, and aggressive representation, whether in pre-suit matters or in complex multi-party litigation. We are skilled at developing creative strategies to deal with difficult problems and give our business clients the practical litigation advice and representation they seek. Our attorneys routinely appear before all federal and state courts throughout Florida. We also handle claims pending before administrative panels, as well as arbitration and mediation panels. We are proud of the companies we represent, which include large national organizations and small local companies.

The firm concentrates its business law and commercial litigation practice in the following areas:

  • Contract negotiation & drafting
  • Covenant not to compete negotiation and litigation
  • Creditor’s rights in bankruptcy proceedings
  • Collections
  • Officers & directors liability
  • Securities litigation
  • Shareholder derivative actions
  • Shareholder/partnership disputes
  • Small business formation
  • Trade secrets litigation
  • Unfair competition claims

For its business clients, our firm is continually looking for ways to provide additional value. We routinely prepare litigation budgets to assist our clients in managing their lawsuits. In addition, our attorneys produce seminars on business litigation topics, including how to manage lawsuits.  These seminars provide practical advice to business executives and their staff on how to manage litigation. An outline of our seminar "Prosecuting and Defending a Commercial Lawsuit" can be reviewed on this web site.

Business Torts Litigation

Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., represents both individuals and companies involved in all types of business litigation. In addition to disputes involving breaches of contracts, employment disputes, and similar disputes, from time to time individuals and companies become involved in tort litigation. Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., understands that companies need not only competent legal advice, but legal advice that is cost-effective and rendered with an understanding of the business needs of the companies. Our attorneys strive to understand the needs and desired results of our clients when providing legal advice. When individuals and companies become involved in legal disputes, the firm is dedicated to meeting the litigation needs of its clients with experienced, competent, and aggressive representation, whether in pre-suit matters or in complex multi-party litigation.  We are able to develop creative strategies to deal with difficult problems and give our clients the practical litigation advice and representation they seek. Our attorneys routinely appear before all federal and state courts throughout Florida in all phases of litigation, such as mediation, arbitration, trial, or appeal. 

The firm concentrates its business torts practice in both the prosecution and defense of matters in the following areas:

  • Accountant malpractice
  • Attorney malpractice
  • Defamation
  • Engineering malpractice
  • Fiduciary duty claims
  • Negligence actions
  • Fraud actions
  • Civil RICO claims

Commercial Landlord/Tenant Law & Litigation

Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., represents both landlords and tenants in all phases of negotiation, formation, and disputes involving commercial lease agreements. Our attorneys participate in commercial lease negotiations on behalf of corporate landlords and tenants. In addition, should a dispute from a commercial lease arise, our firm is poised to quickly and cost-effectively respond and take the required legal action to protect our clients’ contractual and statutory rights. To that end, we work from the beginning to negotiate a settlement on behalf of our clients if that is the desired result. However, if a client wishes to avail itself of a contractual remedy such as eviction, we focus all efforts on obtaining that result at the most expedited pace the circumstances will permit. We represent our clients throughout Florida in all phases of litigation that arise from a commercial landlord/tenant dispute, including bankruptcy, mediation, trial, appeal, or post-judgment collection proceedings.

The firm concentrates its commercial landlord/tenant law and litigation practice in the following areas:

  • Commercial lease negotiations
  • Eviction proceedings involving summary procedure
  • Actions for damages for breach of lease
  • Declaratory judgment actions
  • Collection actions against personal guarantors of leases
  • Non-compete litigation
  • Exclusive and permitted use disputes
  • Build-out and tenant improvement issues
  • Negotiation of early lease terminations

Construction Law & Litigation

Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., assists its construction clients from the initial construction contract negotiations to project completion and, if necessary, in the resolution of all types of construction disputes. Our construction law experience is the result of representing some of the top construction companies in Florida, as well as representing prominent construction lenders and land developers. Our firm’s attorneys understand the unique issues facing companies and individuals that become involved in construction projects and construction litigation. When litigation cannot be avoided on construction projects, we are able to represent our clients efficiently, cost-effectively, and aggressively. Our attorneys have resolved countless construction cases before state and federal courts, administrative agencies, and arbitration and mediation panels.

The firm concentrates it's construction law and litigation practice in the following areas:

  • Construction contract negotiation and litigation
  • Construction lien & bond litigation
  • Contractor licensing issues
  • Construction negligence & defect claims
  • Employment law compliance
  • Government contract compliance
  • Suretyship

For our construction clients, we are continually looking for ways to provide additional value. Our attorneys produce seminars on construction issues for project managers, engineers, and contract administrators. These seminars have included overviews of the Florida Construction Lien Law and how to manage lawsuits. An overview of the Florida Construction Lien Law, "Required Procedures for Protecting Construction Lien Rights on Private Projects in Florida," which was prepared by our firm, can be viewed on this web site.

Labor Law Compliance & Employment Litigation

Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., provides its banking, business, and construction clients with workforce solutions through consultation and litigation defense. Our attorneys understand that it is in an employer’s best interest to attempt to manage employee matters proactively, rather than through litigation. We therefore assist employers in establishing appropriate employment policies and procedures, counsel employers on risk management techniques, review and establish affirmative action programs, prepares employment agreements, including non-compete agreements, and train supervisory personnel on important employment issues.

In the event employers become involved in employment disputes, Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., provides competent and aggressive litigation advice and representation. Our attorneys have handled employment discrimination and wrongful termination disputes, litigated employment contract actions, and filed lawsuits on behalf of our clients for violations of non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and trade secret violations. Our attorneys appear on behalf of clients before state and federal courts, and state, federal and local agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.

The firm concentrates its labor law compliance and employment litigation practice in the following areas:

  • Administrative agency claims
  • Covenant not to compete negotiation & litigation
  • Employer discrimination litigation defense
  • Employment & labor contract negotiation & litigation
  • Employment policy consultation
  • Human resources consultation
  • Trade secrets disputes
  • Wage & hour claims
  • Wrongful termination claims

One of the most successful services Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., can provide is an “Employment Law Compliance Review.” At a minimum, the Reviews provide employers with “peace of mind” in knowing that they are doing all that is necessary to reduce their exposure to problems or claims in the employment area. To the extent the Review uncovers problems or issues, the Firm is able to provide its employers with pro-active advice and assistance.

Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., routinely updates employers regarding changes in labor and employment laws. The article, "Overtime Laws Change: the Real Impact on Your Business"  prepared by Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A. can be reviewed on this web site.

Contact us today for assistance or for more information.

Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A.
SunTrust Center
200 South Orange Avenue
Suite 1220
Orlando, FL 32801-3410
Phone: 407-316-0393
Fax: 407-316-8969

Toll Free: 866-472-8529


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