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Derek Kantaskas practices construction law, and represents clients during contract negotiation and formation, throughout a project and, if necessary, in all aspects of mediation, arbitration, and trial proceedings.
Mr. Kantaskas has experience resolving complex contract disputes, project delay claims, construction defects, lien and bond disputes, and non-payment for construction services. He has been selected as a "Rising Star" by Florida Super Lawyers (2011 and 2012) and an "Up and Comer" by Florida Legal Elite (2011). Mr. Kantaskas also chairs the Articles Subcommittee of the Construction Law Section for the Hillsborough County Bar Association.
Mr. Kantaskas' clientele includes representing general contractors, developers, nationwide homebuilders, subcontractors, owners, disaster remediation companies, ethanol fabricators, steel erectors, and heavy construction companies.
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Licensed in Florida for 18 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2007
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Location
Carlton Fields
4221 West Boy Scout Boulevard, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL, 33607-5780
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Experience
Honors
2012
Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers
2011
Up and Comer, Florida Legal Elite
Associations
2010 - Present
Hillsborough County Bar AssociationConstruction Law Section, Articles Subcommittee Chair
2010 - Present
American Heart AssociationTeam Captain, Heart Walk
2010 - 2012
Ferguson-White American Inn of Court
Education
2007
Stetson University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
University of South Florida
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2011
Florida Construction Law and Practice, 6th Ed
Special Considerations for Federal Construction Contracts
2009
HCBA Lawyer
Retroactive Change to Construction Licensing Requir
2008
Florida Construction Law and Practice, The Florida Bar Journal, 5th edition
Rights and Liabilities of the Owner Architect and General Contractor