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Advice You Can Understand
Advice You Can Understand
Advice You Can Understand
We know that lawsuits and legal issues can sometimes be overwhelming. We are dedicated to providing you with help in plain English that you can understand. If you don't feel like you understand your options, just ask us, and we will work until we find an explanation that works for you.
A Focus on Results
Advice You Can Understand
Advice You Can Understand
The first step is for us to work with you to understand your legal issue and identify your needs. We then work with you to come up with a plan to get the results you need. Through our understanding of the law and facts of your case and together with your cooperation, we will implement a legal strategy that works to satisfy your needs.
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Advice You Can Understand
Get Started Today
Don't wait! Contact us for a free 30 minute phone consultation. Let us help you figure out what your best next steps are. The sooner you have a plan of action, the better your chances of taking the steps necessary to get the best results for your situation.
PRACTICE AREAS
Real Estate Closings and Title Insurance
Whether you are buying, selling or re-financing a residential or commercial property, James can do your closing! As a Member-Agent of the Attorney's Title Insurance Fund, James can handle the closing of your real estate transaction and issue a buyer's and lender's title insurance policy. Don't delay contact us about your real estate transaction today!
Real Estate Transactions and Evictions
We provide our clients with advice in all aspects of real estate transactions, from buying, selling and renting residential and commercial property to helping property owners resolve code enforcement and building code violations. We provide solutions to minimize the negative financial impacts of a foreclosure and have experience guiding our clients through foreclosure proceedings.
Civil and Commercial Litigation
James has extensive experience representing clients in civil litigation matters, from the initial stages of a lawsuit all the way through to a jury verdict. James has settled dozens of cases through direct negotiations with opposing counsel and at mediation. James has also taken dozens of depositions of parties, and fact and expert witnesses, both for discovery and for trial. If you need advice in a civil or commercial litigation matter, James has the experience needed to guide you through the judicial system to get your case resolved.
Bankruptcy
We are now offering bankruptcy services to individual debtors and creditors. If you are looking to file a Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy, we can help. We offer a fixed fee of $1,875.00* for Chapter 7 bankruptcies (individual consumer bankruptcies only). *Credit counseling fees not included.
Contracts and Business Entities
Whether you have an agreement you need reviewed or whether you need a new agreement drawn up from scratch, we can help you with reviewing, revising, drafting and negotiating your business agreements, including residential and commercial lease agreements, asset purchase agreements, or even motor vehicle lease agreements. We can also help you with formation of business entities such as corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), partnerships, joint ventures, and other business entities.
Labor and Employment Law
We represent employers and employees in different areas of labor and employment law, including unpaid overtime, Family Medical Leave Act, wrongful termination, and employment discrimination.
Family Law and Divorce
We help clients with a variety of family law matters from child custody, child support, visitation and divorce. Let us help you navigate the often turbulent waters of family law and divorce proceedings.
ABOUT JAMES A. CUEVA
James A. Cueva, Esq.
James Cueva grew up in Miami, Florida. James earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL in 1998. He earned his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law cum laude in May 2003 and was admitted to practice by the Florida Supreme Court in September 2003. James has spent his entire legal career in South Florida appearing in federal and state courts on behalf of clients in Palm Beach, Broward, Lee, Collier, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. James has represented clients in jury trials in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
James has experience in a wide variety of legal issues, which enables him to counsel clients in a wide range of matters from real estate transactions, family and divorce issues to helping small businesses owners with compliance and risk mitigation, including representing employers in wage and hour disputes and alleged employment discrimination claims to risk management consulting. Having practiced law over the course of the past twenty (20) years in South Florida, James has built an extensive personal network of attorneys representing clients in a number of legal specialties, including personal and corporate tax matters, probate, wills, trusts and estates, and other areas. If we can't help you with your legal needs, there is a good chance that we can refer you to one of our experienced colleagues who can help.
James resides in West Kendall with his wife and two daughters. James is active in his community and regularly donates his time advocating for issues that he is passionate about. He is also an avid sports fan. In his spare time, James enjoys watching college football, sailing and fishing.
