Mr. Beatty concentrates his practice in the areas of civil, business and commercial litigation, including real estate litigation, boundary and border disputes, business torts, construction and lien law litigation, contract disputes, collections, foreclosures and title insurance claims. In addition, he represents insurance carriers, third party administrators, and employers in the defense of workers’ compensation claims. Mr. Beatty also handles appellate cases throughout the state of Florida. He is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Beatty holds an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell. He was selected as one of Gulfshore Business Magazine’s and Business Observer’s (f/k/a Gulf Coast Business Review) top 40 Under 40. Mr. Beatty graduated from Wake Forest University, B.A., cum laude, in 1993, and graduated from University of Miami, J.D., cum laude, in 1996.

Ross, Lanier & Deifik, P.A., NaplesMs. Deifik has been board certified in real estate law by The Florida Bar since 1990. She focuses her practice on commercial litigation, with emphasis on real estate-related litigation, including foreclosure defense, purchase and sale contract litigation (including deposit recovery/forfeiture and specific performance), quiet title, partition, adverse possession and/or prescriptive easement, reformation of deed or plat, and declaratory judgment actions. Ms. Deifik earned her J.D. degree from the University of Florida College of Law.

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., Fort Myers
Mr. Kelly is a lawyer (stockholder) at the Fort Myers-based law firm Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. He helps his business clients in the areas of partner/shareholder/co-owner claims, creditors’ rights, and other contract-based claims. Mr. Kelly helps his real estate clients in the areas of eminent domain; inverse condemnation; Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act claims; purchase and sale disputes; landlord/tenant claims; and foreclosure. He speaks and writes for a variety of audiences, including the firm’s Legal Scoop on Southwest Florida Real Estate blog. The Florida Bar’s Eminent Domain Committee, The Florida Bar’s City, County & Local Government Section, and the Florida Association of County Engineers & Road Superintendents have featured Mr. Kelly as a lecturer on eminent domain topics. The American Bar Association published an article Mr. Kelly wrote about the use of eminent domain to condemn underwater mortgages (December 10, 2012 web post). The Florida Bar Journal has published several of his articles, including two that he wrote about eminent domain topics. Mr. Kelly is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. In addition to being admitted to all Florida state courts, he is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He graduated from The Florida State University in 1993, and graduated from Emory University School of Law in 1997.

GrayRobinson P.A., Fort MyersMr. Rooney practices in the areas of land use and local government law and is a board certified attorney in city, county and local government law. Mr. Rooney represents private and government clients on questions of general municipal law, land use and public-private partnerships. He currently serves as counsel to the Village of Estero, the Charlotte County Industrial Development Authority, the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida; and as special counsel to a number of other local government entities. He previously served as an assistant county attorney in the Charlotte County Attorney’s Office. While he has represented clients throughout the state, Mr. Rooney focuses on the needs of Southwest Florida and primarily practices in Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee and Sarasota counties. As a litigator, he concentrates on prosecuting and defending land use decisions before Florida courts, the Division of Administrative Hearings and a variety of state and local bodies. He also has extensive experience with claims under the Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act.