Mr. Newsom brings over 25 years of legal experience to his representation of the firm’s clients. A primary focus of his practice is the full-service representation of community associations of all types throughout the State of Florida, including homeowners associations, condominium associations, timeshares, cooperatives, commercial associations, and hotel condominiums. Mr. Newsom’s services for his community association clients include:

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General Corporate Representation – board of directors operations and functions; duties of the community association; responsibilities of the community association; day-to-day operational issues; elections; voting; attendance at Board of Directors meetings; attendance at Annual meetings of the Association’s membership; attendance at Special meetings of the Association’s membership

Governing Document Preparation, Interpretation, Review, Revisions, and Amendments

Covenant and Violation Enforcement

Collection of Delinquent or Unpaid Assessments/Dues

Preparation and Review of Contracts

Litigation – violation of the Association’s governing documents; collection of delinquent or unpaid assessments/dues; contract disputes; disputes with developers on turnover issues; interpretation of governing documents; been approved by insurance carriers to provide defense to community associations; disputes with governmental entities; vendor issues and disputes

Leasing Issues

Land Use, Code Enforcement, Permitting, and Zoning Issues

Fair Housing Act Issues – Disability claims; Emotional Support Animal

requests

Turnover from Developer

Construction Defect litigation

Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA) revitalization and preservation of

governing documents

Preparation and Review of AIA Construction Contracts and Documents

Insurance Requirements

 

Mr. Newsom works with his clients to achieve their stated goals, provide
guidance, and is also able to make recommendations based on the
knowledge that he has gained in his practice. Mr. Newsom also has the
experience of representing some of the largest national and regional
homebuilders and real estate developers for real estate, acquisitions,
permitting, zoning, land use, litigation, and community association issues.
Mr. Newsom is approved by the State of Florida to teach the required
Board Member Certification course for newly appointed directors of
community associations and is proud to provide this service and
information to the board members that attend his courses.

Mr. Newsom’s practice areas, clients, and experience also include the
following:

Real Estate – preparation and review of purchase and sales contracts,
whether for an individual lot or large real estate acquisitions; land use;
zoning; development; title issues; title opinion letters; real estate litigation; breach of contract disputes; real estate transactions; preparation and review of leases (both short-term and long-term); community development district issues; permitting; Interstate Land Sales registration and disputes; preparation and review of restrictive covenants on real estate; creation, registration, and development of condominiums; creation, registration, and development of timeshares

Corporate/Business Law – preparation and review of contracts; formation
of corporate entities of all types (corporations, limited liability companies,
partnerships); preparation and amendments to articles of incorporation;
preparation and amendments to articles of organization; preparation and
amendments to bylaws; preparation and amendments to shareholder
agreements; handle all aspects of merger and acquisition transactions;
corporate/business litigation; corporate/business operating issues; all
aspects of asset purchases; breach of contract disputes; non-compete
agreements; licensing issues and disputes; permitting issues

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Commercial/Business Litigation – breach of contract disputes; construction defect claims; shareholder disputes; code enforcement issues; land use; zoning disputes; complex, multiple party litigation; arbitration through state courts and the American Arbitration Association; permitting issues and disputes; approved and appointed by insurance carriers to provide defense to business clients in claims brought against those clients; Americans with Disabilities Act claims

Construction – preparation and review of contracts; preparation and
enforcement of construction liens for unpaid work; qualifier agreements;
litigation; land use; code enforcement; zoning disputes; land development;
breach of contracts; preparation and review of AIA construction contracts
and related documents; permitting issues and disputes.

Mr. Newsom can be contacted at scott@newsomlawfl.com

EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, University of Florida, with Honors
Master of Arts in Mass Communications, Specialty in Political
Campaigning, University of Florida
Bachelor of Science, Telecommunication, University of Florida

CREDENTIALS:

Member, The Florida Bar
Licensed to practice law in all State of Florida courts
Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

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