Susan Michelle Budowski

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Susan Michelle Budowski

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 21 years

Contracts and agreements Lawyer at Venice, FL
Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements, Consumer Protection, Real Estate

871 Venetia Bay Blvd., Suite 202, Venice, FL

About Susan

Biography

"Where What's Right Is What Matters"

Timeshare Attorney Susan Budowski

Negotiating what's right.

Timeshare are Not a Real Estate Investment.

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Consumer Protection 40%

Timeshare cancellation matters relating to fraud, misrepresentation and deceptive trade practices.

16 years | 500 cases

40%
Contracts and Agreements 40%

Timeshare contracts relating to timeshare owners.

18 years | 500 cases

40%
Real Estate 20%

Timeshare exit strategies involving contract disputes.

18 years | 500 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-500 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 21 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2004

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Offices of Susan M. Budowski, LLC

871 Venetia Bay Blvd., Suite 202, Venice, FL, 34285

susanbudowski.com/

Online Presence

Other places you can find Susan online.

Susan Michelle Budowski's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

261 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 17 reviews | Punctuality

Posted by Rob | July 03, 2025 | Contracts & Agreements

An honest, comfortable, and helpful consultation.

I contacted Ms. Budowski to ask question related to a timeshare contract that my wife and I own. The appointment was easy to schedule on line and Ms. Budowski contacted me at exactly the time scheduled. Our conversation began with questions regarding our situation. Ms. Budowski was attentive, knowle...dgeable, and empathetic. She offered answers to my questions and added possible scenarios that may arise for us in the future. In our situation there was not a need for her to help us, as we can take solve our problem on our own. Ms. Budowski informed me of three different situations that may arise in the future and one of them will involve an attorney and when I asked her if that would be something she could help with she explained that she would not because we aren’t Florida residents. Ms. Budowski offered her knowledge, informed me that two situations wouldn’t require an attorney, advised me as to actions to take, and possible outcomes of those actions. At no time did she try to sell her services to me and in fact showed integrity when she informed me that if we did need an attorney, we would need to hire one from our state of residence. At the end of the consultation she offered to check with a colleague of hers to verify her statements and get back to me which she did via email. If you are looking for an honest evaluation of your current situation and possible legal help needs I would not hesitate to call Ms. Budowski.

Posted by anonymous | January 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Hired Susan M. Budowsk ,Esq., to assist in obtaining a Timeshare release.

My wife and I were in a Timeshare ownership position that was becoming emotionally unbearable as a result of increasing yearly maintenance fees, our poor health, old age, and inability to travel without difficulty. Additionally, we were in a Timeshare contract situation whereby upon our death the b...urden of this Timeshare ownership would become our children’s responsibility. Out of desperation I began exploring different possibilities with various companies which claimed to be able to achieve release from your Timeshare obligation. What I learned in this process, is that they are all very expensive, want their fees up front, and many do not guarantee release which would result in you loosing a substantial amount of money. With a friend’s assistance, and some searching we were able to find Susan M. Budowski, Esq., Attorney & Counselor at Law, practicing out of Florida who specializes in dealing with Timeshare contract termination. We found her to be extremely well qualified, as an Attorney and Licensed Timeshare lawyer, and she offered a no obligation consultation so we called her and left a message to call us. She promptly returned our telephone call and was extremely helpful and patient with our many questions. She told us that if she was not successful in negotiating away our Timeshare with the developer we owe her nothing., Additionally her rate was dramatically less then previous quotes with no guarantees I received from other Timeshare liquidators. Needleless to say Susan handled everything, to our complete satisfaction and delivered results, as promised, in a very timely manner, requiring no work on our part. She also kept us informed as to progress being made and always answered any additional questions we had in easy to undertstand english. Susan is a true professional and a delight to work with in resolving Timeshare contract obligations. I would highly recommend her to any one who may have a need to resolve a timeshare issue without a moment’s hesitation. Thank you very much Susan. You have provided my wife and me relief from an undesirable Timeshare contract and peace of mind that we are not leaving this burden to our children.

Posted by Debbie | June 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Trustworthy

We had tried several times and several different avenues to get out of a timeshare we had bought about 10 years ago. After researching on the internet I found Ms Budowski had very good reviews so we contacted her office. The reviews were correct she took our information our complaints about why we wa...nted out then let us know she thought she could help us. She was right she filed our papers promptly keep us informed as the process played out and the best part was she didn’t require the payment until she completed our release. She has restore my faith there are still honest trustworthy attorneys out there.

Posted by Bruce | March 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Super Susan

We hired Susan to extract us from an overbearing timeshare contract. She consulted with us, received documents as corroboration for our issues and wrote a very clear and convincing argument for contract dissolution within a workable timeframe. We will be much better off financially in the future.

Posted by anonymous | October 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Susan Budowski

Ms Budowski was very effective and did a wonderful job in our efforts to exit contested Time Share contract. We had previously tried to settle with the Time Share corporation and were stonewalled and had no cooperation at all. With her representation she achieved a cancellation of the disputed contra...ct and also a settlement amount that was very satisfactory. Susan was very knowledgeable, professional, timely and a strong force when negotiating the settlement. We are very pleased

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Susan Michelle Budowski's Lawyer Endorsements

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Austin Aaronson

Consumer protection lawyer | Apr 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Susan is smart, conscientious, and dedicated. She is an effective advocate precisely because she empathizes with her clients as people, and truly cares about each case she takes on."

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Geoffrey Cahen

Consumer protection lawyer | Mar 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Susan and I worked together on a time share litigation matter. Due to her in depth knowledge of the industry, we were able to secure a great result for our client."

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Harvey Stern

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Oct 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer.She is among the best time share attorneys in Florida."

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Lori Caldwell-Carr

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Professional and responsive."

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Larry Heinkel

Unknown lawyer | Nov 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Few know timeshare law like Susan, and she is diligent in other areas of law as well."

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Mitchell Sussman

Real estate lawyer | Jul 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She is honest, hard working and a credit to the legal profession. One of the top lawyers in her field."

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William Terry

Mediation lawyer | Apr 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Well qualified."

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Raymond McLeod

Mediation lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Recently I participated in a Mediation where Ms. Budowski was the Court Appointed Mediator. Ms. Budowski was professional and effective assisting the parties reach a resolution of the dispute."

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Alecia Reading

Family lawyer | Mar 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Alan Taylor

General practice lawyer | Mar 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Susan is a very dedicated and passionate attorney who truly goes to bat for her clients! I am very impressed with her abilities as an attorney and a counselor at law!"

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Isabel Skipper

Consumer protection lawyer | Mar 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Ms. Budowski is an exceptional attorney who is well respected by her fellow practitioners. Ms. Budowski is skilled in handling all aspects of a case, from legal research and motion practice to depositions and hearings. I have referred Ms. Budowski in the past and have been pleased with her ability to handle any issue that arises. Through the course of her career, Ms. Budowski has displayed the utmost professional conduct. I have had many dealings with Ms. Busowski since she started practicing law. In all of my dealings with Ms. Busowski, she has shown the highest ethical standard in the practice of law. She is smart, her legal knowledge is excellent; she has great judgment, and was a pleasure to deal with on the many matters we had had together. I know that when Ms. Budowski is in involved in a case, that she will fight hard but play fair. Susan is an outstanding lawyer who is dedicated to her clients. I believe that Ms. Budowski’s experience is a valuable asset to our legal community."

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Michael Finn

Real estate lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"It's my pleasure to strongly endorse Susan Budowski as I know her to be a lawyer of exceptional competence and personal integrity."

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Michael Stratton

Consumer protection lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Neera Kar

Arbitration lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Barbra Joyner

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Budowski is an ethical, professional attorney who has a passion for the law. She works hard to help her clients in every possible way."

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Joan Davis

Consumer protection lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Oct 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2023

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Clients' Choice Award, AVVO

2017

Client’s Choice Award, AVVO

2016

Guardian Ad litem Award of Excellence, Orange County Bar Association, Legal Aid Society

2016

Client’s Choice Award, AVVO

2015

Client’s Choice Award, AVVO

2014

Client’s Choice Award, AVVO

2013

Client’s Choice Award, AVVO

1993

Exceptional Performance Award Robert Gates, Central Intelligence Agency

1991

Exceptional Performance Award Lt. General C. Norman Wood, United States Air Force Intelligence

1989

Exceptional Performance Award William Webster, Central Intelligence Agency

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Chairman & CEO, Hope City United, Inc.

2012 - Present

English Solicitor, The Law Society of England and Wales

2010 - Present

Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, The Law Offices of Susan M Budowski, LLC

2005 - Present

Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator, THE LAW OFFICES OF SUSAN M BUDOWSKI, LLC

2005 - Present

Managing Member, THE LAW OFFICES OF SUSAN M BUDOWSKI,LLC

1998 - Present

Florida Supreme Court Certified County, THE LAW OFFICES OF SUSAN M BUDOWSKI, LLC

1998 - Present

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Susan M Budowski

1998 - 2001

Vice President, OurBeginning

1993 - 1999

CEO, The Write Touch

1988 - 1993

Central Intelligence Agency, Langley, Virginia

1986 - 1988

Parole and Probation Officer, Maryland Parole and Probation

Associations

2017 - Present

Sarasota County Bar Association

Member

2012 - Present

Law Society of England and Wales

Solicitor

2009 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Member

2004 - Present

Florida Bar

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Timeshare Fraud

In Favor of Client

Timeshare Matter

Settled in favor of my client.

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Education

2002

Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

JD

1995

Orlando College

MBA

1986

University of Maryland

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1984

Prince Georges Community College

Associate of Arts (AA)

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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