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Mr. Lesser is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar. He devotes his practice exclusively to construction law and litigation and has substantial experience representing owners, developers, contractors, design professionals, and government entities in a variety of construction cases. He successfully represented homeowner Phillipe Moransais in a landmark case before the Florida Supreme Court (Moransais v. Heathman, et al.) which in effect, reshapes construction law in Florida by retreating from the economic loss doctrine and forcing architects, engineers and other professionals to be accountable for their own negligence. In addition, Mr. Lesser serves as special construction litigation counsel to The School Board of Broward County handling delay claim litigation and is a certified arbitrator on construction issues for the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Lesser is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is listed in Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business as one of the top construction lawyers in Florida noting "Steve Lesser's wide-ranging knowledge of the area coupled with his skills as a litigator make him a great choice for complex matters." Florida Trend magazine has recognized Mr. Lesser as a member of "Legal Elite" in the area of Construction Law in every year of its publication. This designation is based upon a poll of Florida attorneys, who select their peers in the top 2% of their respective practice areas. Mr. Lesser was also selected as a "Florida Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine which named Florida's top lawyers as chosen by their peers. Mr. Lesser is listed in Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers as a member of the International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers, an elite group who are "can truly be considered leaders in the field of Construction Law". He also received the prestigious Deborah M. Smoot Memorial Award by the Editorial Board of the Florida Bar Journal & News for his outstanding contributions to the Journal and News as Chair and Board Member. | 