Trust • Experience • Results

Barnes Walker’s litigation team provides skilled advocacy and practical strategies to resolve disputes through negotiation, mediation, or courtroom representation.

Trust • Experience • Results

To give you our best! As our client, we will put our knowledge and experience to work to aggressively advocate for your interests in your case. We strive to keep you informed about your case and be available to you every step of the way as we help you to navigate the unique legal issues in your case. You will work directly with your attorney and not be subject to a large firm shuffle.

Who We Are:

Andre Perron, chairman of The Barnes Walker Business Trial Group, has over 30 years of experience in a variety of business practice areas and has been certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Business Litigation for over 25 years. Mr. Perron has also received a master of law in Banking Law giving him unique training in business matters. Mr. Perron and The Barnes Walker Business Trial Group concentrate on business litigation and represent clients in both Federal and State court as well as in arbitration. If you lost money due to fraud, stockbroker or financial advisor misconduct or suspect that your elderly relative has been the victim of undue influence, you have the right to sue those responsible! Let us help you protect both you and your loved one’s investments and legacy. The Barnes Walker Business Trial Group has significant experience resolving many complex issues. Here is a more in-depth look at our practice areas:

Trust • Experience • Results

Involved in a Business Dispute? These are but a few examples of our area of experience:

• Contracts
• Partnership and Shareholder Disputes
• Construction
• Commercial Real Estate
• Collections and Foreclosures
• Employment Contracts
• Employment Discrimination
• Franchise Disputes

Trust • Experience • Results

Your real estate is not only an investment but an asset, one you don’t want to lose. In addition to our litigation team we have real estate lawyers with decades of experience to help your trial lawyers navigate the complex issues involving real estate. The following are examples of some of the cases we have handled:

• Guarantee Defense Claims/Deficiencies
• Title Disputes Including Defective Title Claims or Title Insurance issues
• Ownership Claims
• Zoning Issues
• Real Estate Financing
• Foreclosures and Other Collection Actions
• Commercial Evictions Due to Nonpayment, Breach of Lease Terms, Nonconforming Use Violations, Failure to Maintain Property, Abandonment
• Real Property Disputes Arising from Property Transfers or inheritance Disputes
• Eminent Domain

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We help protect your inheritance whether you are a beneficiary, executor, or trustee—or need guidance in planning your estate. Attorneys Jeffrey S. Goethe and Andre Perron bring over 58 years of combined experience in estate and trust litigation. Mr. Goethe is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, holds “Superior” and “AV-Preeminent” ratings, and is widely recognized for his work in wills, trusts, and estates. Mr. Perron is a Florida Bar board-certified specialist in business litigation, giving him unique expertise in resolving complex disputes.

Common issues include undue influence (elder exploitation and manipulation), wills and trust disputes (conflicts among beneficiaries or trustees), and elder abuse or exploitation (financial scams and risky investments targeting vulnerable individuals). With their proven knowledge and professional recognition, Barnes Walker’s attorneys are well-equipped to safeguard your inheritance and resolve even the most challenging trust and estate matters.

Trust • Experience • Results

When it comes to managing your portfolio or planning for your future, you count on your broker or financial advisor to provide you with the information you need to make an informed decision. You trust your advisor to help you plan for a solid financial outlook. A deceptive action by a broker, such as misinformation, neglect, or misrepresentation regarding an investment that results in a betrayal of your trust constitutes fraud. You may not be sure how to go about recovering your losses. Examples of stockbroker negligence include:

• Mismanagement and Neglect of Investment Portfolios
• Taking on Risky Investments on the Advice of a Broker Without Fully Understanding the Risks Involved or having Those Risks Explained or Disclosed
• Broker Misconduct by Which the Broker Makes Poor Investment Decisions on the Clients’ Behalf Such as Putting them in High-Risk Securities, Junk Bonds, or Bad Investments
• Broker Fraud or Deceptive Practices Such as Ponzi Schemes, Churning, “Risk Free” Investments and Other Forms of Securities Fraud

Throughout Manatee and Sarasota Counties, clients choose our firm to represent them because we are:

• Accomplished strategists — For decades, our lawyers have worked closely with individuals and local businesses to craft creative solutions to a wide range of legal issues.
• Community-focused — As an established law firm, our attorneys exhibit a strong commitment to clients throughout the community by protecting what’s most important to them.
• Trusted counselors — Our firm’s attorneys have sterling reputations. Attorneys Jeffrey S. Goethe, Andre R. Perron, M. Brandon Robinson, and Garret T. Barnes have earned AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® for their high ethical standards and professional ability.

We take the responsibility of managing and resolving your legal issues seriously. In every instance, you will work one-on-one with an attorney who will diligently strive to create a lasting attorney-client relationship.