Members of Cheffy Passidomo Wilson & Johnson have been certified by The Florida Bar as specialists in five areas: Real Estate; Wills, Trusts and Estates; Business Litigation; Civil Trial; and Appellate Practice. Principals of Cheffy Passidomo Wilson & Johnson are former partners and associates of large multi-state firms, and they formed the firm with the goal of combining the quality customarily associated with a large firm and the personal service of a small firm. Real Estate, Land Use and Business. The firm is actively engaged in a wide range of business and real estate matters on behalf of individual and institutional buyers, sellers, developers, lenders, investors and brokers. The matters the firm handles include sales, acquisitions, leases, development, finance, zoning and land use work involving office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, residential subdivisions, condominiums and cluster housing developments. The firm has a special interest in complex zoning and land use matters requiring creativity, tenacity and sensitivity to political implications. While the firm handles large, complex commercial transactions, it also regularly represents individuals and institutions in routine residential real estate transactions. An experienced and talented staff and state-of-the-art equipment enable the firm to handle closings in an efficient and cost effective manner. Four lawyers in the firm’s real estate department are Board Certified by The Florida Bar as specialists in Real Estate Law. Trusts and Estates. Working with individuals and their families to preserve, manage and transfer assets, the firm’s Trusts and Estates attorneys seek to create comprehensive estate plans tailored to meet the overall goals of each client. Estate plans developed by the firm may involve not only Wills and Trusts but the creation of corporations, partnerships, offshore entities or charitable foundations, as well as changes of domicile, depending on the particular circumstances of each client. In addition to planning for the transfer of assets at death, the Trusts and Estates attorneys also seek to develop strategies for preserving clients’ assets and minimizing taxes throughout their lives. The firm takes a special interest in planning for unique circumstances of a family, such as closely held businesses or incapacitated children or other loved ones. Three of the firm’s lawyers are Board Certified by The Florida Bar as specialists in Wills, Trusts and Estates. Trial and Litigation. The firm handles a wide variety of civil litigation matters, including business and contract disputes, construction litigation, probate litigation, product liability, bankruptcy, foreclosure, lender liability and condominium and homeowner association litigation, as well as personal injury and wrongful death cases. The firm has a special interest in complex, novel and difficult cases. The attorneys in the Trial and Litigation Department seek to develop creative and effective strategies to achieve each client’s objectives through negotiation or trial, and they strive to combine prudent business counsel with zealous advocacy. Two of the firm’s lawyers are Board Certified by The Florida Bar as specialists in Civil Trial Law, one is Board Certified as a specialist in Business Litigation Law, and one is Board Certified as an Appellate Practice Attorney.