S David Cooper | Orlando Real Estate, Landlord Tenant, Immigration Lawyer

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS often use our services for covenant enforcement, collection of assessments, drafting amendments to and interpreting governing documents, drafting vendor contracts, attending the annual meeting of the members and board meetings, and general legal counsel. Ask to see our Flat Rate Fee Schedule for common Association-related tasks!
 
RETAIL establishments rely on our experience abstracting leases for large shopping malls and big box retail centers, negotiating and drafting commercial leases & renewals, and ensuring new landlords comply with Subordination and Non-Disturbance Agreements.
 
RESTAURANTS / BARS will often require a substantial Tenant Improvement Allowance, which adds value to the landlord's property. Those in the hospitality industry face unique challenges due to Acts of God or other events that disrupt business.
 
LANDLORDS come in all shapes and sizes. One thing our founder, S. David Cooper, learned while serving as the National Commercial Services Underwriter for a large title insurance company is that whether a landlord owns a 310-unit megamall with ground leased outparcels or a studio condo, landlords share many traits. Some landlords are more sophisticated than others, but the bottom line is that the property needs to make money. Landlords use our firm to draft iron-clad leases to help mitigate loss, as well as to negotiate with or evict tenants who do not comply with the terms of the lease. We can review and revise your lease and ensure that you are aware of any critical dates. We also represent landlords in disputes with homeowners’ and property owners’ associations to help protect their investment from overzealous board members or property managers.

TENANTS also have particular needs, whether commercial or residential. We often take tenant cases on a contingency basis. Don't let your financial situation affect your legal rights.  
 
INDIVIDUALS contact us, oftentimes, after a problem has already arisen. Many times, that problem could have been prevented by seeking legal advice before signing the contract, deed, lease, or other agreement. Individuals use our services for disputes with homeowner or condo associations, to prosecute or defend tenant evictions or boundary disputes with neighbors, as well as transactional matters, such as purchasing or selling a home and purchasing title insurance. We often represent tenants in eviction matters and security deposit disputes on a contingency basis, so do not let fear of an expensive attorney keep you from protecting your rights. Individuals also come to us to assist with simple wills, probate, and trusts, immigrant and non-immigrant visa applications, and removal proceedings.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Managing Shareholder	Cooper Law, P.A.		2004 - Present
National Commercial Services Underwriter	LandAmerica Financial		2003 - 2004
Attorney	Clayton & McCulloh		2001 - 2003
Extern - Real Estate Law	Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP		2001 - 2001
Extern - Real Estate Law	Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, PA		2001 - 2001

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Miami School of Law	LL.M	Law School	2001
University of Miami School of Law	JD - Juris Doctor	Law	2000
University College London	Summer Law Program	Law	1998
University of Central Florida	Bachelor of Science	Liberal Studies	1996

State / Court	Date
Florida	2000

• -Cyber Citizens For Justice | www.ccfj.net | 2014 - Present
  
  -Central Florida Real Estate Investors (CFRI) | www.cfri.net | 2014 - Present
  
  -Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section | 2014 - Present
  
  -American Bar Association | 2014 - Present
  
  -ABA Common Interest Ownership Development Committee | 2014 - Present
  
  -ABA Hotels, Resorts and Tourism Committee | 2014 - Present
  
  -ABA Timesharing and Interval Use Committee | 2014 - Present
  
  -Florida Bar | 2000 - Present
  
  -University of Miami Alumni Association | 2000 - Present

• -Outstanding Service | Mercado Property Management
  
  -Cum Laude - LLM | University of Miami School of Law
  
  -Cum Laude - JD | University of Miami School of Law
  
  -Articles & Comments ditor | University of Miami Business Law Review

• Thomas Songer v. Phyllis Burzee -Practice Area: Landlord or tenant -Outcome: Helped Tenant recover Security Deposit -Description: Represented Tenant in his attempt to recover his security deposit, which Landlord had improperly withheld. Wright v LeNoir -Practice Area: Real estate -Outcome: Case settled. Both parties happy with outcome. -Description: Litigation over the true ownership of home in Volusia Co. Plaintiff gave money for the purchase, but Defendant put title in her sole name and made substantial repairs and paid for maintenance. Crestwynd Bay HOA v Kumar -Practice Area: Foreclosure -Outcome: Settled for 42% less than amount demanded spread out in a payment plan. -Description: Represented defendant in HOA lien foreclosure HSBC USA v. Oakwater Condominium Assn -Practice Area: Foreclosure -Outcome: Successfully delayed proceedings while Lender seeks more time to respond to defenses -Description: Mortgage Foreclosure Oakwater Condo Assn v. Karim -Practice Area: Foreclosure -Outcome: Property Gained by Client Assn -Description: Association Lien Foreclosure Oakwater Condo Assn v. Cifuentes -Practice Area: Foreclosure -Outcome: Property Gained by Client Assn -Description: Association Lien Foreclosure Oakwater Condo Assn v. Leyva -Practice Area: Foreclosure -Outcome: Property Gained by Client Assn -Description: Association Lien Foreclosure Oakwater Condo Assn v. Babenssi -Practice Area: Foreclosure -Outcome: Property Gained by Client Assn -Description: Association Lien Foreclosure Oakwater Condominium Assn v. Oakwater II, et al. -Practice Area: Foreclosure -Outcome: Case Settled. Client Assn gained nearly 3 times more than initial offer (over $130k) -Description: Block purchaser of numerous condo units disputed amount of fees due to Assn under Safe Harbor limitation for foreclosing lenders. Oakwater Condominium Assn v.Figueora -Practice Area: Landlord or tenant -Outcome: Tenant/Squatter evicted -Description: Eviction Oakwater Condominium Assn v.Munoz -Practice Area: Foreclosure -Outcome: Case won. Foreclosure Ordered -Description: foreclosure of Assn Lien Oakwater Condominium Assn v. Cifuentes, et al. -Practice Area: Foreclosure -Outcome: Case won. Foreclosure Ordered -Description: Assn lien foreclosure Oakwater Condominium Assn v. Vo -Practice Area: Foreclosure -Outcome: Case Won. Foreclosure Ordered -Description: Assn lien foreclosure Oakwater Condominium Assn v. Zapato -Practice Area: Foreclosure -Outcome: Case Won. Foreclosure Ordered -Description: Assn lien foreclosure

• -El Sol de la Florida | Cover Article on SD "Coop" Cooper, Esq. | 2014
  
  -El Sol de la Florida | What Happens to Tenants in Foreclosure? | 2014
  
  -El Sol de la Florida | Tenants in a Condo | 2014
  
  -El Sol de la Florida | Firing Real Estate Agent | 2014
  
  -El Sol de la Florida | Buying Your Green Card? | 2014
  
  -El Sol de la Florida | What is Foreclosure? | 2014
  
  -The Dirt Lawyer | The Dirt Lawyer Talks Foreclosure | 2013
  
  -UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal | The Dot.Com(munist Revolution): Will the Internet Bring Democracy to China? | 2000

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