Frank Sonny Ganz | Partner

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About Frank

Mr. Ganz has been with the firm of Smith Bigman Brock since 2015.  He became a partner in 2020.  Mr. Ganz earned his Board Certification in Condominium and Planned Development Law in 2021.  He has been recognized by the Florida Bar as an expert in the area of law that involves representing community associations and their members, property owners, sellers, purchasers, developers, lenders government agencies and investors in matters related to community associations and planned developments.   He also has extensive experience in civil/commercial litigation. Along with Partner, Sarah L. Metz, Mr. Ganz manages the firm’s commercial/property litigation and community association practice group where he represents a wide range of businesses and individuals in all facets of business, property and association law. His work includes advising individuals and organizations on the operation of businesses and community associations, and representing those clients in disputes that may arise related to contracts, corporations, employment, homeowners/condominium associations, insurance, real and personal property, and trusts. Mr. Ganz appears on behalf of clients regularly before state and federal courts across the State of Florida.

Prior to joining Smith Bigman Brock, Mr. Ganz worked for a Northeastern regional firm representing dozens of national corporate clients in multiple fields of litigation. Mr. Ganz is a member of both the Florida and Connecticut Bars positioning him to provide counsel to clients who travel between Florida and New England or those who hold assets in either Florida or Connecticut.

Admission

Verified Florida

2014

Verified U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida

2014

Verified Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court

2010

Verified Mohegan Tribal Courts

2010

Verified U.S. District Court District of Connecticut

2010

Verified Connecticut

2009

Education

Stetson University

B.A.

2006

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Florida Bar Association, Member, to
    2014 / Present
  • Volusia County Bar Association, Member, Director (), YLD Director (), YLD President (), to
    2019-2022 / 2015-2019 / 2018-2019 / 2015 / Present
  • Rotary Club of Downtown Ormond Beach, Member, President (), Secretary (, ), 05/ to
    2020-2021 / 2017-2020 / 2022-2023 / 2017 / Present
Honors / Awards
  • Super Lawyers, Rising Stars

Notable Work

Publications

Privacy in Probate Court: Why Connecticut Should Seal the Record, 22 Quinnipiac Prob. L.J. 135 ()

2009

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