Law Firm Overview

Foley's Orlando office is located in downtown Orlando, situated within walking distance of the U.S. District Court and the Orange County Courthouse. The attorneys practicing in this office represent and counsel individuals and various types of businesses, both large and small. Also among our clients are local governments and various governmental agencies. Our attorneys practice in general business law, labor and employment, construction, environmental, finance, information technology, intellectual property (IP), real estate, health care, and tax and individual planning.

General Business Law
The Orlando attorneys in Foley's Commercial Transactions & Business Counseling Practice provide comprehensive services encompassing business formation, organization, and combinations through mergers and acquisitions, tax, financing and securities, insurance law, environmental compliance and permitting, domestic and international commercial transactions, labor and employment counsel, negotiation, and litigation.

Construction
Foley provides comprehensive legal services to governmental clients and the construction industry through its Construction Practice. For many years, members of this group have counseled public and private owners, construction firms, contractors, suppliers, architects and engineers in transactions, business operations, finance, tax, employment and labor union negotiations, insurance, regulatory and environmental filings, arbitration, mediation, and litigation.

Environmental
Our Environmental Regulation attorneys serve the special needs of our Florida clients. We routinely practice before and have extensive contacts with state and federal regulatory agencies and tribunals, and counsel clients on the full range of environmental compliance and permitting matters.

Finance
The Orlando attorneys have gained extensive experience in the financial institution arena. Representation of banks and other financial institutions has been a major part of our practice for more than 160 years. With a broad industrial and commercial client base, the firm represents a number of major financial institutions.

Information Technology
With the growing market of information technology and e-business companies, Foley is continually expanding our attorney knowledge within this marketplace. Our attorneys have substantial experience in multimedia development and licensing, rights acquisition, domain name protection, Web site development and management, IP, electronic commerce, electronic data interchange (EDI), encryption issues, export regulation, privacy, content regulation, computer telephony, telemedicine, and telecommunications.

IP
Foley's Orlando office offers clients a full life cycle of IP services, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret counseling and litigation. We stay ahead of the curve of the latest technologies to serve Florida's high-tech and burgeoning life sciences and biotechnology markets. Clients also have the advantage of tapping into Foley's global network of more than 200 IP attorneys and other related services, which include regulatory affairs and general business counseling.

Real Estate
We represent residential and commercial real estate clients in the planning, financing, developing, construction, and leasing of property. Our zoning and land use practice includes working with governmental bodies, agencies, and boards regarding permits and approvals.

Health Care
The Orlando office's Health Care lawyers are part of the nation's largest and most comprehensive Health Care Industry Team, with service from coast to coast. Our attorneys are at the forefront of health policy and marketplace developments, providing innovative, cutting-edge counsel to the entire spectrum of the health care industry. The combination of our in-depth industry knowledge with the firm's general legal and business capabilities assures that the legal needs of our health care clients are addressed by attorneys who understand their clients' strategic business objectives, how their businesses operate, the specific laws affecting the health care industry, and the methods to overcome any regulatory obstacles to achieving their business goals.

Tax and Individual Planning
Individuals and closely held businesses frequently require similar personal legal guidance and counsel on tax, the creation and administration of trusts, powers of attorney, succession planning, business control, and organization matters. Our lawyers have many years of experience with Florida's distinct estate, trust, and probate laws, guardianships, the administration of estates and trusts, and the litigation that can arise in these matters.

Government
Foley lawyers also provide legal services to units of state and local governments in airport and airport authority creation and operation, the acquisition of property for governmental use and other legislative and municipal law matters. Our lawyers are leaders in representing units of government in the issuance of tax-exempt bonds, special assessments and project revenues to provide funds for planning, acquiring, and developing all types of public facilities and infrastructures.

Areas of Practice

• General Business Law
• Labor and Employment
• Construction
• Environmental
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Intellectual Property (IP)
• Real Estate
• Health Care
• Tax and Individual Planning
• Government

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Government Agencies & Programs, Government Contracts, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Appeals, State, Local & Municipal Law