Law Firm Overview

The Schooley Law Firm practices
predominantly complex commercial litigation, Construction Trial Law, and appellate law.

• Delay Claims
• Design Errors
• Construction Defects
• Bid Disputes
• Product Liability
• Defective Materials
• Architect and Engineer Malpractice
• Negligence
• Fraud
• Breach of Contract
• other matters related to construction oriented claims
• Complex Commercial Disputes
• Appeals in state and federal courts

Mr. Schooley is a seasoned trial attorney with nearly 20 years of practice experience throughout the United States and Florida, trying cases in both state and federal court. Steve has successfully litigated cases for owners, developers, contractors, engineers, architects, as well as sureties, and product suppliers.

Mr. Schooley is committed to pursuing justice with integrity.  His courtroom and trial experience are all guided by this underlying  goal.

Areas of Practice

• Contracts
• Construction Law
• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Construction Trial Law
• Appellate Law

Honors and Awards

• Rated, Highest Professional Ranking of AV by Martindale-Hubbell

Representative Cases

• Aagaard-Juergensen v. Lettelier, 540 So. 2d 224 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989)
• Amerisure Insurance Co. v. Miller, Miller, Mac-Florida, Inc., 830 So 2d. 878 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002)
• Architectural Network Inc. v. Gulf Bay Land Holdings II, Ltd., 933 So. 2d 732 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006)
• Centex-Rooney Construction Company, Inc. v. Martin County, 706 So. 2d 20 (Fla 4th DCA 1998)
• Danis Industries Corp. v. Ground Improvement Techniques, Inc., 645 So. 2d 420 (Fla. 1994)
• Danis Industries Corp. v. Ground Improvement Techniques, Inc., 629 So. 2d 985 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993)
• Ground Improvement Techniques, Inc. v. Merchant's Bonding Company, 63 F. Supp 2d 1272 (D. Colo. 1999)
• Ground Improvement Techniques, Inc. v. Merchant's Bonding Company, 707 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998)
• Morrison Knudsen Corp. v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., 175 F. 3d 1221 (10th Cir. 1999)
• RN Robinson & Son, Inc. v. Ground Improvement Techniques, Inc., 31 F. Supp 2d 881 (D.Colo. 1998)
• Morrison Knudsen Corporation v. Ground Improvement Techniques, Inc., 532 F. 3d. 1063 (10th Cir. 2008)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Construction Law, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation