Houston E. Short, Attorney

Houston Short graduated from Florida State University in 1984 with a bachelors of Science degree (cum laude) and received his juris doctor from the University of Florida in 1987 (with honors). While at the University of Florida, Houston was the recipient of the Bailey-Ferguson Scholarship for first year law students. Houston co-authored, "The Constitutionality of the Legislatures Mandate to Sever Counterclaims in Mortgage Foreclosure Action," the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, The Florida Bar. Houston also lectures to National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts respecting certified valuation analyst designation for its members, the Orange County Homeowners Association, and Fidelity National Title Company Seminars respecting real property and title litigation.

Houston is an active member of the American Arbitration Association Panel Review Committee, the Orange County Bar Association, and the Florida Bar.

Houston, as well as the Litigation Department at Pohl & Short, P.A., is actively engaged in Federal and State Court and administrative litigation at both the trial and appellate levels, representing companies and individuals. Houston provides representation in arbitration actions for the American Arbitration Association and engages in alternative dispute resolutions including mediation both binding and non-binding arbitration, and settlement negotiations. He is aligned with multiple concerns in the construction industry and represents a wide variety of small to mid-size businesses in the Central Florida area.

Houston grew up in the Central Florida area, and continues to reside in Orlando. He enjoys watching his two sons participate in area youth leagues. Houston also is an avid member of the YMCA and actively participates in fitness programs.

Articles Written by Houston E. Short:

• Resulting Trust: The Law Will Protect Your Assets From Your Spouse's Creditor
• Shareholders Have Rights to Demand Corporate Financial Information
• Settlement Offers May Not Be Introduced At Trial As Evidence
• Can You Avoid a Personal Guaranty by Signing as an Officer?
• Corporations: Not a License to Steal
• ELECTRONIC Signatures Have the Same Force and Effect as Written Signatures
• USURY: The Pitfalls of Charging Too Much Interest
• The Naked Promise to Buy a Home is Enforceable
• Marketable Record Title Act: The Clock May be Ticking Against Homeowners Associations
• Lis Pendens are Not Necessarily Free
• What Happens if the Cost to Build a Home Exceeds the Contract Price?
• Get Your Share of Surplus Funds Remaining After a Foreclosure Sale
• Lease Option/Renewal Deadlines are Not Written in Stone
• Beware of an Unconditional and Continuing Guaranty
• Sexual Harrassment How to Avoid Litigation
• Covenants Not to Compete
• Homeowners Association May Prohibit Parking Cars in the Street
• When Dealing With a Bank, You Had Better Get it in Writing
• Beware of Pool Contract Arbitration
• Construction Defects: A Homeowner Cannot File Suit Until Complying With Notice Under 225 of the Florida Statutes
• Statutes of Limitations for Building Problems
• Basic Florida Mechanics Lien Law
• You Have Obtained a Final Judgment: Now What?
• Liability of Successor Corporation/De Facto Merger
• Embezzlement: An Employee Will Not Get Off the Hook by Asserting the 5^th Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination
• One Sided Construction Contracts May Not be Enforced by the Courts
• If Your Contract is Improperly Written, the Deposit May Not be Retained in the Event of a Default
• A Bank Account Owned by Husband and Wife is Immune from Collection by a Creditor of Only One Spouse