Christopher Decosta Email & Phone Number

Fort Myers, Florida Area

Represent business and individuals in real estate, construction, and commercial litigation.

Defend businesses in products liability, personal injury and commercial litigationDefend lending institutions in lender liability litigation in state and federal court in Massachusetts and Rhode IslandRepresent lender clients in bankruptcy proceedingsResponsible for all phases of complex litigation including trial, depositions, pretrial motions and appealsExtensive legal research and analytical writing supporting all aspects of litigationServe as a legal consultant to lender clients regarding foreclosure, mortgage servicing, RESPA, predatory lending and other mortgage finance legal issuesRepresent various lending institutions in condemnation and building code matters involving municipal authoritiesExperienced in depositions, settlement negotiations, and client contact

Represented design professionals, contractors and insurers in construction litigationPrepared pleadings, written discovery and motionsReviewed and analyzed construction contracts for public and private construction projectsArgued dispositive motions before courts in various statesDrafted trial court and appellate briefsRepresented clients in environmental remediation litigation, personal injury suits, toxic tort cases and general business affairs

Represented Florida agency that regulates real estate professionals in civil and administrative litigationReviewed real estate transactions and issued rulings on escrow disputesHandled all phases of litigation including motion practice, trials and appealsDrafted proposed legislation and regulationsProvided legal advice to agency personnel regarding regulatory mattersCited case: Prieto v

Represented indigent persons accused of criminal offensesRepresented clients in over twenty jury trialsPrepared and argued appeals and various motions Conducted discovery and depositions

J.D., Law

Juris Doctor

Completed Public Defender internship program Clerked for the firm Darby, Peele, Bowdoin & Payne

B.S, Political Science And Economics

Licensed to practice law