Business Litigation

On the Litigation side, disputes arise from doing business and may need to be handled in state and federal courts.  We help businesses with:

• Business Relationship Disputes
• Corporate Governance Matters
• Undue Influence Claims
• Disputes between Joint Owners’ Financial Transactions
• Foreclosures
• Construction Litigation
• Condominium Disputes
• Insurance Coverage
• Quiet Title
• Creditors Litigation
• Fraudulent Conveyances
• Contract Litigation
• Corporate Litigation
• LLC Litigation
• Business Real Estate Litigation
• Minority Owner Disputes

Business Transactions & Business Relationships

On the non-litigation side, Mr. Ross has structured and documented simple and complex business relationships and contracts, including:

• Shareholder Agreements
• LLC member agreements
• Business Separation Agreement Settlements
• Transactional Matters including Mergers and Acquisitions
• Asset and Business Sale Agreements
• Day-to-Day Corporate and Business Matters
• Borrowing and Lending Loan Transactions
• Title Insurance
• Corporate Formations
• LLC Formations
• Corporation and LLC  Formation Changes
• Split-ups
• Operating Agreements and Bylaws

Because of his strong commitment to the community, Mr. Ross has provided assistance through teaching and publications throughout his career. His teaching includes Trial Practice, Sales, Bank Deposits and Collections at Stetson College of Law; Business Entities at the Entrepreneurial Academy of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce and numerous continuing education programs. Publications include Florida Corporations, West Group; Managing Discovery in Commercial and Business Litigation, The Florida Bar; Acquisition and Disposition of a Small Corporation, and Interlocutory Appeals, The Florida Bar and lectures at continuing education seminars.

Volunteering has become a way of life for Mr. Ross during his career. Mr. Ross was the “Dean” of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurial Academy for 11 years and also served as Treasurer, Director, Legal Counsel, and Chair of the Board for the Chamber as well as being honored as Member of the Year. He also served the community as President and Legal Advisor to the St. Petersburg Neighborhood Housing, Inc., Member of the (St. Petersburg Police) Citizens Review Committee (Co-Chair and Sub-Committee Chair) and as a member of the Community Alliance, a bi-racial organization formed in 1968. Currently, Mr. Ross provides assistance to Veterans through the Stetson College of Law Veterans Pro Bono Program, The Florida Bar’s Lawyers Advising Lawyers program and regularly judges trial competitions held at Stetson College of Law.

Mr. Ross is available to serve as a voluntary Trial Resolution Judge pursuant to Chapter 44, Florida Statutes, a party selected arbitrator, and while not certified he has served as a mediator in business and real property matters.

Mr. Ross provides title insurance for residential and commercial real estate transactions and assists in resolving of title issues and has done so throughout his career.