Joseph D. Bolton

Real Estate

As a real estate specialist who has been certified by The Florida Bar Board since 1991, Mr. Bolton advises clients in a broad range of real estate issues. This includes structuring and negotiating acquisitions, sales, financing and leasing of commercial properties. He works with developers, property owners and real estate brokers, whether they are entering the South Florida market or expanding their operations in the area.  Also an expert witness in real estate law, Mr. Bolton appears at trials in state and federal courts.

Banking

His experience in banking and large financing projects has allowed him to work with regional and national clients. This involves asset-based loans, including loans secured by real estate, inventory, equipment, receivables, and securities, as well as multi-state loan transactions. He has worked extensively on workouts of problem commercial loans on behalf of lending institutions.

Publications and Speaking Engagements

Mr. Bolton has spoken and written about various legal topics, including commercial lending, property liens, real estate titles and title insurance. He also speaks at Florida Bar-approved Continuing Legal Education programs. Recent engagements include:

• “Ethical Considerations in Commercial Loan Practice,” presented as a Florida Bar-approved CLE Seminar in conjunction with a seminar underwritten by Lorman Education Services, July 2005.
• “Commercial Lending Requirements and Loan Documentation in Florida: What To Do When the Commercial Loan Goes Bad and the Unintentional Fiduciary-Avoiding Lender Liability in Commercial Lending,” presented as a Florida Bar-approved CLE Seminar in conjunction with a seminar underwritten by Lorman Education Service, June 2002.
• Co-Author, “What Do I Do With My Judgment Now? A Primer on the New Centralized Judgment Lien Law.” The Florida Bar Journal, November 2001 (Volume LXXV, No. 10).
• “Lien Potpourri: Real Property Liens; Centralized Filing of Personal Property Liens; Revisions to Mortgage Foreclosures” presented in conjunction with the 21st Annual Legislative Update and Recent Case Review sponsored by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar, July 2001.
• “What To Do When the Commercial Loan Goes Bad,” presented as a Florida Bar-approved CLE Seminar in conjunction with a seminar underwritten by Lorman Education Service, March 2001.