Civil Litigation

Chiumento & Guntharp’s litigation team is comprised of attorneys who combine their experience, expertise and knowledge of the court system with the utmost regard for our clients’ confidentiality, privacy and business objectives.

Our firm’s litigators offer expertise in multiple areas, including the following:

• Boundary Disputes
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• Contract Actions and Disputes
• Corporate and Shareholder Disputes
• Eminent Domain/Inverse Condemnation
• Landlord/Tenant Disputes
• Land Use Litigation
• Real Property Litigation

Construction Litigation

We handle all phases of construction litigation for owners, contractors and subcontractors.  We assist our contractor clients in preparing construction lien documents and when necessary, filing suit to foreclose liens and collect amounts due.  We represent owners and contractors in defective construction disputes and all construction related issues.

Contract Actions and Deisputes

Chiumento & Guntharp represents business and individual clients regarding a broad range of contractual and quasi-contractual disputes, i.e. breach of sales and vendor agreements, agency agreements, improper interference with contracts or advantageous business relationships, and disputes involving the breach and enforcement of franchise and intellectual property agreements and interests. 

Corporate and Shareholder Disputes

Chiumento & Guntharp represents corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, officers, directors, and individual shareholder and members in disputes, including enforcement of operating and shareholder agreements, derivative actions, breach of fiduciary duty, and actions involving misuse of corporate assets or opportunities.

Eminent Domain/Inverse Condemnation

Government or regulatory condemnation of residential, agricultural, industrial, or business property can have enormous impact on the financial interests of property owners.  When facing an action of this type, our first step is to help our clients decide whether accepting the offered compensation for the property is in their best inters.  If not, we can negotiate or, when necessary, litigate with the government regarding its right to take the property.  We scrutinize the public purpose of the proposed acquisition, bad faith negotiation issues, the amount of compensation, the form of payment, and whether additional compensation such as temporary business damages or severance damages are warranted.  Our attorneys have knowledge of the public entities involved; and, with the assistance of competent consultants, including engineers, appraisers, and land use planners, we strive to meet our clients’ goals of minimizing property loss and maximizing compensation.

Landlord/Tenant Disputes

Chiumento & Guntharp represents commercial and residential landlords and tenants on a wide variety of matters, including eviction actions and disputes over the breach and interpretation of lease provisions.

Chiumento & Guntharp, P.A.
4 Old Kings Rd., North, Suite B Palm Coast, FL  32137 Telephone:  386-445-8900 Facsimile: 386-445-6702