Jonathan Stimler is a trial lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP and member of the firm’s Business Litigation & Dispute Practice.
Jonathan is a seasoned trial and appellate litigator with wide-ranging experience in many facets of commercial litigation. Prior to Foley, Jonathan worked at an Orlando-based corporate law firm where he focused his practice on business and civil litigation in state and federal courts including contract, business tort, real estate, construction, intellectual property, insurance, foreclosure, collections, premises liability, employment, ADA, public finance, banking, trade secret, non-compete, and appellate litigation. Jonathan’s extensive experience serving as litigation counsel to real estate developers, builders, insurers, other public and private companies, community development districts, other government entities, tax certificate owners, lenders, and individuals also includes:
- Prosecuting numerous post-judgment proceedings supplementary, including complex alter ego and fraudulent transfer claims
- Litigating a broad array of attorneys’ fees issues, including regularly serving as a fee expert regarding lodestar compensability and unique multiplier issues
- Serving as Florida first party counsel for a motor vehicle insurer for over a decade
- Managing troubled asset acquisition, disposition, and leasing and disputes with lenders, associations, and local governments
- Representing commercial landlords and tenants in transactions, disputes, and litigation
- Representing contractors and owners in construction lien litigation, defect claims, and contract and instrument preparation
- Representing employers, other commercial garnishees, and judgment creditors and debtors in both routine and complex contested post-judgment writs
- Navigating intra-corporate disputes among shareholders, partners, members, and/or the applicable entity
