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I handle a variety of commercial litigation matters in both federal and state courts, primarily in the area of real property litigation. My experience also includes class action defense, principally for title insurance underwriters.
I have litigated title insurance claims, title insurance coverage disputes, closing protection letter claims, title agent defalcations, access issues, easement disputes, submerged lands issues, homeowners insurance coverage disputes, quiet title actions, lien priority disputes, commercial lease disputes, and a range of business disputes.
He has also represented lenders in commercial disputes of all kinds, and in matters involving creditors' rights, bankruptcy, real estate workouts, foreclosures, and Uniform Commercial Code matters.
I have been listed by Florida Super Lawyers as a rising star for the years 2009-2012.
| Dane R Blunt: | Member at The Carlton Fields Jorden Burt |
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4221 West Boy Scout Boulevard, Suite 1000 Tampa, FL 33607-5780 |
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Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
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Lease disputes, business disputes, class action defense, and complex commercial litigation.
Real property litigation, including commercial foreclosures (lenders only), title insurance claims, title insurance coverage disputes, closing protection letter claims, title agent defalcations, access issues, easement disputes, submerged lands issues, homeowners insurance coverage disputes, quiet title actions, lien priority disputes, lease disputes, business disputes, class action defense, and complex commercial litigation.
Commercial and residential foreclosures (lenders only).
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Florida State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Florida State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts | Co-Chair of the Event Committee | 2009 - 2010 |
| Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts | Board Member | 2010 - 2012 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Florida Rising Star | Florida Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| 2015 Florida Rising Star | Florida Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| 2014 Florida Rising Star | Florida Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| 2013 Florida Rising Star | Florida Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| 2012 Florida Rising Star | Florida Super Lawyers | 2012 |
| 2011 Florida Rising Star | Florida Super Lawyers | 2011 |
| 2010 Florida Rising Star | Florida Super Lawyers | 2010 |
| 2009 Florida Rising Star | Florida Super Lawyers | 2009 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2001 |
| University of Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2001 |
| Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2004 |
| Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2004 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Attorneys' Title Ins. Fund, Inc. v. Section 10 Joint Venture, LLP, Case No. 07-CA-003520 (Fla. 20th Cir. Ct. Feb. 11, 2013) | Obtained Dismissal With Prejudice |
| Brake v. Wells Fargo Financial System Florida, Inc., No. 8:10-CV-338-T-33TGW, 2011 WL 6412430 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 21, 2011) | Obtained Dismissal With Prejudice |
| Corwin v. Lawyers Title Ins. Co., 276 F. Supp. 2d 484, No. 09–13897, 2011 WL 3346824 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 1, 2011) | Obtained Denial of Class Certification |
| Diaz v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co., Case No. 12-04902 (Fla. 13th Cir. Ct. Jan. 4, 2013) | Obtained Dismissal With Prejudice |
| Hoving v. Lawyers Title Ins. Corp., 256 F.R.D. 555 (E.D. Mich. 2009) | Obtained Denial of Class Certification |
| In re: Tarpon Lakeside Development, Inc., No. 8:11-bk-17475-KRM (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Dec. 21, 2012) | Obtained order denying confirmation of debtor's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan and dismissing case following contested confirmation hearing |
| Lehman Bros. Holdings, Inc. v. Hirota, No. 8:06-CV-2030, 2007 WL 1471690 (M.D. Fla. May 21, 2007) | Obtained Dismissal |
| Norman S. Cohen M.D., P.A. v. Vining, 917 So. 2d 1013 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006) | Obtained Reversal of Summary Judgment |
| PNC Bank, N.A. v. Tarpon Lakeside Development, Inc., No. 10-3661 CI, Div. 19 (Fla. 6th Cir. Ct. July 7, 2014) | Obtained final summary judgment establishing deficiency against borrower and guarantors |
| PNC Bank, N.A. v. Tarpon Lakeside Development, Inc., No. 10-3661 CI, Div. 19 (Fla. 6th Cir. Ct. July 7, 2014) | Obtained final summary judgment establishing deficiency against borrower and guarantors |
| ZC Ins. Co. v. Brooks, 962 So. 2d 419 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007) | Obtained Reversal of Award of Attorneys' Fees |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 751561 | 2004 | 09/15/2021 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton Fields | Real Property, Title Insurance & Financial Services Case Law Update | 2016 |
| Carlton Fields | Real Property, Title Insurance & Financial Services Case Law Update | 2015 |
| Carlton Fields Jorden Burt | Real Property, Financial Services & Title Insurance Update | 2014 |
| www.carltonfields.com/publications | Real Property & Title Insurance Law Update | 2013 |
| Carlton Fields | Real Property , Financial Services & Title Insurance Case Law Update | 2013 |
| Contributing Co-Author, ABA Section of Business Law, Committee on Business and Corporate Litigation | Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, Ch. 7, Class Action Law (2012 ed. Vol. 1) | 2012 |
| www.carltonfields.com/publications | Cases of Interest to Title Insurance Litigators | 2011 |
| Contributing Co-Author, ABA Section of Business Law, Committee on Business and Corporate Litigation | Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, Ch. 7, Class Action Law (2011 ed. Vol. 1). | 2011 |
| Contributing Co-Author, ABA Section of Business Law, Committee on Business and Corporate Litigation | Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, Ch. 7, Class Action Law (2010 ed. Vol. 1). | 2010 |
| Contributing Co-Author, ABA Section of Business Law, Committee on Business and Corporate Litigation | Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, Ch. 7, Class Action Law (2009 ed. Vol. 1). | 2009 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | Barlett Heekin Smith Greene & Malin | 2004 - 2006 |
| Associate | Barlett Heekin Smith Greene & Malin | 2004 - 2006 |
| Associate | Carlton Fields | 2006 - 2013 |
| Associate | Carlton Fields | 2006 - 2013 |
| Shareholder | Carlton Fields | 2013 - 1900 |
| Shareholder | Carlton Fields | N/A |
