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Office
Bank of America Center
625 N. Flagler Drive
7th Floor
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561.655.5444
Fax: 561.832.8987
Practice Group
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Civil and Complex Commercial Litigation |
Areas of Emphasis
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Real Estate Litigation |
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Hurricane Rcovery |
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rvaluntas@becker-poliakoff.com
Professional Experience
Richard Valuntas is a litigation attorney in the Firm’s West Palm Beach Office. He represents clients in complex civil and commercial litigation cases in a variety of areas, including hurricane recovery, contractual disputes, and real estate related cases including condominium and homeowners’ disputes. His practice also includes vigorously representing clients before the appellate courts.
Mr. Valuntas, a Board Certified Criminal Appellate Attorney, was previously employed in the Criminal Appeals Division of the Florida Attorney General’s Office for nearly six years. He represented the State of Florida in hundreds of cases before both state and federal courts, and has presented numerous oral arguments before the Florida Supreme Court and the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Valuntas served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Fred A. Hazouri at the Fourth District Court of Appeal. He also gained valuable experience as an associate attorney for a commercial litigation firm in West Palm Beach.
Activities & Memberships
Mr. Valuntas previously served as a Traffic Court Hearing Officer in Palm Beach County and has extensive experience in traffic law matters. He has also been a member of the Recreation Advisory Board in Royal Palm Beach since 2002.
Bar Admission
Florida, 1998
Court Admissions
United States Supreme Court
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Publications
“Professionalism and the Appellate Practitioner.” The Record, Vol. XVI, No. 2 (Fall 2006).
“Is that a serious bodily injury? Analysis of forced blood draws under F.S. s. 316.1933(1).” 77 Fla. Bar Jour. 6 (June 2003).
Education
Florida Atlantic University, M.P.A., 2002
Florida State University, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1998
Florida State University, M.S., 1993
Florida State University, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1991
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