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David Harper

David Harper

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation, Construction, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Litigation

Career

Dave Harper is a litigation lawyer focusing his practice in the areas of construction, real property litigation, and business litigation. He is board certified in construction law by the Florida Bar and is the former vice chair of Foley’s Construction Practice.

Dave was a federal judicial intern for the Hon. Elizabeth A. Kovachevich and a federal bankruptcy intern for the Hon. Alexander L. Paskay

Experience

Dave's work has resulted in several published and other decisions, including:

-Len-CG South, LLC v. Champions Club Condo Assoc., Inc., 336 So. 3d 1245 (Fla. 5th DCA 2022)

-Hayslip v. U.S. Home Corporation, 336 So. 3d 207 (Fla. 2022)

-Endurance Am. Spec. Ins. Co. v. L. Pellinen Construction, Inc., 2021 WL 5264673 (11th Cir. 2021)

-Lennar Homes, LLC v. Lanai Land Trust, LLC, 2021 WL 3701450 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021)

-Riverside Heights Development, LLC v. City of Tampa, 313 So. 3d 776 (Fla. 2d DCA 2020)

-Endurance Am. Spec. Ins. Co. v. L. Pellinen Construction, Inc., 2019 WL 5802508 (M.D. Fla. 2019)

-Hayslip v. U.S. Home Corporation, 276 So. 3d 109 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2019)

-Warke v. Lennar Homes, LLC, 2018 LEXIS 2314 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2018)

-Busch v. Lennar Homes, LLC, 219 So. 3d 93 (Fla. 5th DCA 2017)

-CMH Homes, Inc. v. LSFC Co., 118 So. 3d 964 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013)

-American Community Networks, LLC v. Len Paradise, LLC, 115 So. 3d 372 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013)

-United States v. Durniak, 2013 LEXIS 92006 (M.D. Fla. 2013)

-Posen Construction v. Lee County, 921 F. Supp. 2d 1350 (M.D. Fla. 2013)

-Vila & Son Landscaping Corp. v. Posen Construction, Inc., 99 So. 3d 563 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2012)

-Way Bail Bond, Inc. v. Safety Nat’l Cas. Corp., 94 So. 3d 589 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012)

-CRW Systems v. Sarasota County, 15 So. 3d 585 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2009)

-Fireline Restoration, Inc. v. BSR Electrical, Inc., 8 SO. 3d 361 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2009)

-Accela, Inc. v. Sarasota County, 993 So. 2d 1035 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2008)

-Harrell v. Farm Credit of Northwest Florida, 2006 LEXIS 99867 (M.D. Fla. 2006)

-Accela, Inc. v. Sarasota County, 901 So. 2d 237 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2005)

-State Constr. & Engineering Corp. v. Condotte Am. Inc., 368 F. Supp. 2d 1296 (S.D. Fla. 2005)

-Assad v. Bekhit, 892 So. 2d 1021 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2004)

-J. Sourini Painting v. Johnson Paints, 809 So. 2d 95 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2002).

Education

Stetson University College of Law

JD

University of Florida

BS

Industry Sector Expertise

Consumer Products, Energy & Infrastructure, Environmental & Product Stewardship, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Smart Manufacturing, Supply Chain

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Construction - Florida

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Band 4

Individual Editorial
David Harper has a broad litigation practice covering a wide array of construction, commercial and condominium law-related disputes.

Strengths

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  • David Harper is a really great chess player and sets everything up for us to win. He is great at litigation.

    ConstructionChambers Guide to the USA
  • Dave always provides excellent, client-focused service. He is a creative problem solver who always has a solution to offer.

    ConstructionChambers Guide to the USA

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