Christopher Cobb – Jimerson & Cobb

By Christopher M. Cobb With the construction industry working again, construction companies are continuing to look for alternative and non-conventional methods of advertising their services in order to secure projects. …more

By Christopher M. Cobb, Esquire & Hans C. Wahl, Esquire Section 362 of Title 11 of the United States Code provides for the Automatic Stay in all bankruptcy proceedings, including Chapter 7, 11 and 13 filings. The Automatic…more

The Notice of Commencement is the most useful document for a contractor or subcontractor to obtain necessary information to perfect lien rights. The Notice of Commencement is referred to as the “source document”. A contractor…more

Construction litigation is expensive. In many cases, attorneys’ fees comprise a large portion of the cost; however, they are not the only significant cost. Increasingly, expert witnesses are needed to address very technical…more

Ownership of waterfront property is very desirable in Florida and often involves unique real property considerations. When it comes to private waterfront property ownership, it can be difficult to distinguish where the private…more

By Christopher M. Cobb, Esquire The profession of interior design has been a consequence of the continued development of interior space and complex architecture. Typically, the interior designer is tangential to the overall…more

By Christopher M. Cobb, Esquire Competition is the rivalry among sellers trying to achieve the objectives of increasing profits, market share, and sales volume by varying the elements of the marketing: price point, product…more

By Christopher M. Cobb, Esquire Condominium living is a way of life in Florida and condominium associations are creatures of the Florida Statutes. “The peculiar features of condominium development, ownership, and operation…more

Condominium living is a way of life in Florida and condominium associations are creatures of the Florida Statutes. A condominium association’s capacity to sue or be sued is one of the enumerated rights created under Chapter 718…more

By Christopher M. Cobb, Esquire One very important question that is asked by many litigants is, “Can I recover my attorneys’ fees for this case”. The American Rule on attorneys’ fees is generally that each litigant or party…more

Part I of this posting discussed various considerations with proving contractor negligence in Florida. Part II of this posting will discuss defenses and hurdles in proving such negligence. Just as the Plaintiff has the burden…more

A Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is a business entity structure which is allowed by Chapter 608, Florida Statute. As a result, what the statute creates, the statute can also take away. A LLC allows its owners (called…more

The 2010 edition of the Florida Building Code took effect March 15, 2012. Generally, the most significant changes were to wind load design and construction. Recent studies have confirmed what everyone in the state suspected: …more

Chapter 558 of the Florida Statues, otherwise known as “Florida’s Construction Defect Statute” requires an owner to send a written notice to contractors, subcontractors, developers, suppliers and design professionals which…more

Chapter 558 of the Florida Statues, otherwise known as “Florida’s Construction Defect Statute” requires an owner to send a written notice to contractors, subcontractors, developers, suppliers and design professionals which…more