Miami commercial foreclosure lawyer Harry A. Payton, who is experienced in business litigation, founded Payton & Associates that also provides legal services in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mr. Payton represents various corporations, developers, entrepreneurs, and financial institutions, in various business litigation matters including contract disputes, business torts, real estate, construction, lender liability, foreclosures and bankruptcy adversary proceedings.
Areas of Concentration
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Business Torts
- Commercial Real Estate Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Lender Liability
- Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings
- Professional Liability
- Probate and Estate Litigation
- Condominium Litigation
- Appellate Law
Education
- Florida State University, B.S., Cum Laude, 1961, Phi Kappa Phi
- Georgetown Law Center, LL.B., 1966
Bar Admissions
- Florida Bar 1966 U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
Professional Activities
- Advisory Board, Law Department Consortium, 2008-present
- Council on Litigation Management, 2009-
- The Florida Bar: Member, Judicial Administration and Evaluation Committee, 2008-; Member, 2002-2008, Vice Chair, 2004-2005 and Chair, 2005-2006; Member, Grievance Committee, 1976-1979
- Board of Legal Specialization and Education: Member 2002-2008, Vice Chair, 2004-2005, Chair 2005-2006; BLSE Standards Committee: Member 2002-2005; BLSE Executive Committee: Member 2004-2007, Vice Chair 2004-2005, Chair 2005-2006; BLSE Communications Committee: Member 2006-2008, Chair 2007-2008; Business Litigation Certification Committee: Member, 1997-2002, Vice Chair, 1999-2000, Chair, 2000-2001
- American Bar Association: Vice Chair 1994-1997, Co-Chair, 1998-2004, Subcommittee on Billing and Budgeting, Corporate Counsel Committee, Section of Litigation
- Dade County Bar Association
- Florida Justice Association
- American Association for Justice
