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William J. Cea

Office
3111 Stirling Road
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33312-6525
Tel: 954.364.6030
Fax: 954.985.4176


Practice Group
Civil & Complex Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Government Law & Lobbying Department
Government Procurement

Areas of Emphasis
Bid Protests
Contractual Disputes
Construction Law
Community Association Litigation
Landlord-Tenant
Governmental Law




William J. Cea
wcea@becker-poliakoff.com (Shareholder)


Professional Experience
Bill Cea is a Board Certified Construction attorney who has been with the Firm since 2001. Following law school, Mr. Cea practiced law at a firm in Winter Haven, Florida where he later became a named partner. He has experience in many areas of law including civil litigation, contracts, construction, probate, community association, and landlord-tenant. He also represents private companies doing business with government agencies during the RFP, bidding, negotiation and selection process, and has been successful on his clients' behalf in numerous bid protests and other governmental contract disputes throughout the State of Florida including federal, state and local bids. He also has extensive governmental experience and has represented governmental bodies including the City of Winter Haven, Winter Haven Housing Authority, Community Redevelopment Agency of Winter Haven, the Town of Southwest Ranches and other public bodies on a case by case basis. He has lectured on such topics as Government Procurement and Public Records and Open Meetings in Florida, Public Construction Projects, and the Public Bidding Process.

Activities & Memberships
Mr. Cea is a member and elected officer of the Knights of Columbus, Council, No.11241, located in Boca Raton, Florida.

Bar Admissions
Florida, 1992
Washington, D.C., 1994

Court Admission
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Education
J.D., University of Miami, 1992 (cum laude),
 B.A., State University of New York at Albany, 1989 (cum laude)