Justin C. Carlin

Justin C. Carlin, founder of The Carlin Law Firm, PLLC, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a state and federal business, real estate, and civil trial attorney. Justin is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell—the highest rating available. In each of the past five years, he has also been named a “Florida Rising Star” by Super Lawyers® magazine—an honor limited to no more than 2.5% of Florida attorneys. In 2016, he became a fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) National Trial College at Harvard Law School.

Florida International University College of Law

J.D. (2009) | Business Law, Trial Advocacy

2006 - 2009

Honors: Florida International University Law Review

Activities: Trial Advocacy Program

What Every Florida Business Owner Should Know about Collections

Broward County Bar Association People's Law Guide

January, 2011

State Sovereign Immunity and Privatization: Can Eleventh Amendment Immunity Extend to Private Entities?

Florida International University Law Review

January, 2009

Florida Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2020

Florida Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2019

AV Preeminent Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Client Champion - Gold

Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Florida Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2018

Florida

Since 2009

11th Circuit

Since 2010

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• Contingent Fees
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Non-contingent matters are billed by the hour at $325.00 per hour.

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Collections

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Civil Rights

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law

Consumer Law

Class Action, Lemon Law

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Foreclosure Defense

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

• General Civil