Another area in which the Firm concentrates its practice is in the representation of governmental bodies in both litigation and transactional matters. Our attorneys routinely represent public entities before both state and federal trial and appellate courts in negligence and civil rights matters, including police liability, employment discrimination, and land use.

Bell, Roper & Kohlmyer, P.A. litigates many types of cases, including civil rights claims, employment, automobile accidents (injury and property damage), product liability, premises liability, professional malpractice, and commercial debt collection. The Firm also litigates commercial matters in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Our commercial trial practice covers a wide variety of cases involving all types of contractual disputes. Our trial attorneys have extensive experience in pretrial preparation as well as presenting and arguing cases at trial.

Bell, Roper & Kohlmyer, P.A., advises its clients on a variety of employment issues. We handle the drafting, negotiation, and litigation of employment contracts, including noncompetition agreements and independent contractor agreements. We also advise and litigate issues regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII and IX claims, employee compensation, harassment, discrimination, fiduciary duties, negligence, and job safety.

Commercial Debt Collection

Many of our clients seek our advice in collecting past due accounts on commercial debt. This entails the possibility of using a collection agency or the court system to collect overdue accounts. In addition, the firm represents collection agencies, including members of ACA International and the Florida Collectors Association, Inc., in many aspects of their business. These issues involve transactional matters, plus other services to assist in their compliance with federal and state consumer laws, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Florida's Consumer Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and HIPAA.

Corporate Entity Law

Bell, Roper & Kohlmyer, P.A., assists our clients with general corporate matters ranging from starting a pro-profit corporation, limited liability company or assisting exisiting business with employment issues or vendor contracts. Our assistance may involve on-site conferences with employers to conduct risk reduction seminars, legal advise or employee and supervisor training.

Probate

The Firm offers advice and assistance in the preparation of wills and trusts, matters involving guardianships and representation of individuals and beneficiaries in probate matters, including litigation.

Products Liability

The Firm offers litigation defense for businesses involved in claims alleging product defect or design.