Dave Harper is a litigation lawyer focusing his practice in the areas of construction, real property litigation, and business litigation. He is board certified in construction law by the Florida Bar and is the former vice chair of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Construction Practice.
Dave was a federal judicial intern for the Hon. Elizabeth A. Kovachevich and a federal bankruptcy intern for the Hon. Alexander L. Paskay.
Representative Experience
His work resulted in several published and other decisions, including:
- Len-CG South, LLC v. Champions Club Condo Assoc., Inc., 336 So. 3d 1245 (Fla. 5th DCA 2022)
- Hayslip v. U.S. Home Corporation, 336 So. 3d 207 (Fla. 2022)
- Endurance Am. Spec. Ins. Co. v. L. Pellinen Construction, Inc., 2021 WL 5264673 (11th Cir. 2021)
- Lennar Homes, LLC v.聽 Lanai Land Trust, LLC, 2021 WL 3701450 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021)
- Riverside Heights Development, LLC v. City of Tampa, 313 So. 3d 776 (Fla. 2d DCA 2020)
- Endurance Am. Spec. Ins. Co. v. L. Pellinen Construction, Inc., 2019 WL 5802508 (M.D. Fla. 2019)
- Hayslip v. U.S. Home Corporation, 276 So. 3d 109 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2019)
- Warke v. Lennar Homes, LLC, 2018 LEXIS 2314 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2018)
- Busch v. Lennar Homes, LLC, 219 So. 3d 93 (Fla. 5th DCA 2017)
- CMH Homes, Inc. v. LSFC Co., 118 So. 3d 964 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013)
- American Community Networks, LLC v. Len Paradise, LLC, 115 So. 3d 372 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013)
- United States v. Durniak, 2013 LEXIS 92006 (M.D. Fla. 2013)
- Posen Construction v. Lee County, 921 F. Supp. 2d 1350 (M.D. Fla. 2013)
- Vila & Son Landscaping Corp. v. Posen Construction, Inc., 99 So. 3d 563 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2012)
- Way Bail Bond, Inc. v. Safety Nat鈥檒 Cas. Corp., 94 So. 3d 589 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012)
- CRW Systems v. Sarasota County, 15 So. 3d 585 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2009)
- Fireline Restoration, Inc. v. BSR Electrical, Inc., 8 SO. 3d 361 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2009)
- Accela, Inc. v. Sarasota County, 993 So. 2d 1035 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2008)
- Harrell v. Farm Credit of Northwest Florida, 2006 LEXIS 99867 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
- Accela, Inc. v. Sarasota County, 901 So. 2d 237 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2005)
- State Constr. & Engineering Corp. v. Condotte Am. Inc., 368 F. Supp. 2d 1296 (S.D. Fla. 2005)
- Assad v. Bekhit, 892 So. 2d 1021 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2004)
- J. Sourini Painting v. Johnson Paints, 809 So. 2d 95 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2002).
Awards and Recognitions
- Stand-out Lawyer, Thomson Reuters (2025)
- Selected as a Legal Elite鈩 by Florida Trend Magazine
- Selected as an Up & Comer by the Tampa Bay Business Journal (2008)
- Recognized by the Gulf Coast Business Review as 鈥淔orty Under 40鈥 (2010)
- Recognized by Chambers USA: America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business in the practice area of construction law (2021-2026)
Affiliations
- Director and secretary, Hope Children鈥檚 Home
- Former chair of the American Bar Association鈥檚 Single Family Residential Committee
- Former vice chair of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Construction Practice
- Former director of the 7:24 Foundation, Inc.
- Former director and secretary of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Inc.
- Former director of the Boca Grande Pass Enhancement Fund, Inc.
- Former member of the Hillsborough County Judicial Liaison Committee
Presentations and Publications
- Co-author, 鈥淭he Impact of Bankruptcy,鈥 Florida Construction Law and Practice (10th Edition)
- Author, “Florida鈥檚 New Energy Code Requirements: Can Florida Construction Industry Benefit Despite Rising Costs?” Southeastern Construction Law/Courtroom, October 2007
- Co-author and lecturer for National Business Institute: “FDCPA Compliance for the Florida Practitioner”
- Lecturer for Sterling Educational Services, LLC: “Business Litigation: from pre-filing concerns through closing arguments and trial”
- Co-author and lecturer for National Business Institute: “Construction Payment Remedies in Florida”
- Co-author and lecturer for Lorman Education Services: “Construction Litigation in Florida”
- Co-author and lecturer for Lorman Education Services: “Construction Litigation in Florida”
麻豆传媒 Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2026
麻豆传媒 is proud to once again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
麻豆传媒 Secures Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2025
麻豆传媒 is proud to once again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
麻豆传媒 Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2024
麻豆传媒 is pleased to announce that it is again recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
麻豆传媒 Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2023
麻豆传媒 is pleased to announce that it has again been recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the top law firms in the country in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
麻豆传媒 Ranks Among Nation鈥檚 Top Law Firms in Chambers USA 2022
麻豆传媒 has again been recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the top law firms in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA, America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
Davis, Wolfson, Harper Co-Author Chapter of Florida Construction Law and Practice, Tenth Edition
麻豆传媒 Partners Gardner Davis, Mark Wolfson and David Harper co-authored a chapter titled 鈥淭he Impact of Bankruptcy on Construction Law Rights鈥 in the Florida Construction Law and Practice, Tenth Edition, published by The Florida Bar.