Brickell Key buildings along Miami’s waterfront

COCONUT GROVE, FLORIDA

Legal counsel.
Business perspective.

Thoughtful counsel for the properties you acquire, the businesses you build, and the transactions that move you forward.

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LAW OFFICES OF JAMES DODDO, P.A.

Rooted in South Florida.
Focused on what’s next.

A BUSINESS-MINDED LAW PRACTICE

Clear advice.
Confident decisions.

Business and real estate decisions rarely exist in isolation. We bring legal experience and a business owner’s perspective to the details, the deal, and your longer-term objectives.

HOW WE CAN HELP

A practice built
around your business.

From formation through acquisition, financing, and closing.

01

Real estate

Counsel for commercial and residential acquisitions, sales, and development transactions. We work with individuals, investors, developers, and businesses to bring the legal and commercial details into focus.

  • Purchase and sale agreements
  • Commercial and residential transactions
  • Developer and condominium matters
Discuss a real estate matter
02

Business & corporate

Practical legal guidance for establishing, operating, buying, or selling a business. We help owners understand their agreements and organize the legal structure around their objectives.

  • Entity formation and governance
  • Business purchases and sales
  • Commercial agreements
Discuss a business matter
03

Lending & finance

Transaction counsel informed by experience representing national mortgage lenders in Florida purchase and refinance transactions, including conventional and government-backed financing.

  • Purchase and refinance transactions
  • Loan documentation and closing
  • SBA and government-backed lending matters
Discuss a lending matter
04

Title & settlement

Legal attention to the title and settlement details behind a real estate closing, with experience serving purchasers, sellers, lenders, and domestic and international clients.

  • Title review and insurance
  • Settlement and closing services
  • Coordination of transaction requirements
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OUR APPROACH

Your objectives
set the direction.

We begin with what you’re trying to accomplish, then work through the legal decisions that can help you get there.

01

Understand the business.

Consider the transaction in the context of your goals, priorities, and practical constraints.

02

Make the details clear.

Explain the terms and decisions that matter so you can move forward with a clear view.

03

Stay focused on the next step.

Bring an organized, commercially grounded approach to documentation and closing.

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South Florida perspective. Personal attention.

MEET YOUR COUNSEL

James Doddo

Attorney. Founder.
Business owner.

James Doddo, Attorney at Law

Legal experience, with a firsthand understanding of building and operating businesses.

James founded Law Offices of James Doddo, P.A. in 2013. His practice brings together real estate, corporate, lending, and title work for businesses, developers, investors, and individuals.

Before establishing his firm, James practiced at Greenberg Traurig, V.M. Diaz and Partners, and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. His experience includes advising domestic and international clients on commercial and residential transactions.

Alongside his legal practice, James has founded and led businesses in energy, real estate, and title services. That experience informs a practical perspective on the decisions business owners face.

EDUCATION

Harvard University
Economics, cum laude · 2002

University of Miami School of Law
J.D., cum laude · 2006

ADMISSION

The Florida Bar
Admitted 2006

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LET’S TALK

What’s your
next move?

Tell us a little about your business or transaction.

305.775.3546jdoddo@doddolaw.com
2550 S Bayshore Dr, Suite 200
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
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