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Henry B. Handler 
One Boca Place
Suite 218 A
2255 Glades Rd
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
 

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Henry B. Handler is a founding partner of Weiss & Handler, P.A. who focuses his practice primarily in the areas of real estate law, commercial transaction, commercial litigation, condominium and homeowner association law and general trial practice. Along with his partner Howard, Henry has also represented some of South Florida's largest condominium and country club communities for which he has obtained over $35 million dollars in judgments and settlements for original design and construction deficiencies, accounting claims and country club turnovers. Henry has represented both corporate and individual clients before public agencies, counties, municipalities and public bodies regarding land development and property owner rights.  He has also represented municipalities and the Palm Beach County School District in both transactional matters and litigation.

 

Henry was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Rumson, New Jersey. He attended Princeton University and was awarded his A.B. degree magna cum laude in 1975. While at Princeton, Henry received the M. Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, the University's highest general undergraduate award for academic excellence, extra-curricular achievement and community service. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1978.

 

Henry has been appointed as special assistant attorney general for the State of Florida on a number of appeals. He is also the attorney of record in numerous reported opinions and has conducted countless seminars in real estate law, condominium and homeowner's association law and governments and civil litigation.

 

In addition to the practice of law, Henry previously served as Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of Palm Beach County, Florida, and on the Palm Beach County Land Use Advisory Commission and on the Florida Beach Access Advisory Council.  He has served on the Palm Beach County Legislative Liaison Committee for the South Palm Beach County Bar Association and is a member of the American Bar Association and the Florida Bar Condominium and Planned Development Committee. Henry has been a long time contributor to medical genetics research and new born intensive care treatment programs. 

 

Henry and his wife Kathie are the proud parents of Jean and Matthew.

Current Employment Position(s):
Founding Partner
Areas of Practice:
Real Estate Law
Condominium Law
Commercial Law
Corporate Law
Estate Planning
Trial Practice
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1978
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1979
U.S. Supreme Court, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1982
Education:
University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1978
J.D.


Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 1975
A.B.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: With Distinction


Representative Cases:
Balsamo v. Gruppo Ceramich Ricchetti, S.P.A., 2003 WL 21697322 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003)
City of Delray Beach v. Dharma Properties, Inc., 809 So.2d 35 (Fla.4th DCA 2002)
Winkelman v. Toll, 752 So.2d 1273 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000)
Arvida Realty Sales, Inc. v. Tinnerman & Co., Inc., 536 So.2d 1041 (Fla. 4DCA 1988)
Rectory Park, L.C. v. City of Delray Beach, 208 F. Supp. 2d 1320 (S.D. Fla. 2002)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Florida Beach Access Advisory Council, 1987 - 1988
Member


Palm Beach County Land Use Advisory Board, 1987 - 1988
Member


Palm Beach County, Legislative Liason Committee, 1987 - 1989
Member


South Palm Beach County Bar Association
Member


American Bar Association
Member


The Florida Bar, Condominium and Planned Development Committee, 1987 - Present
Member


Weiss & Handler, P.A., Boca Raton, FL
Member


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