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Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Additional Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Experience

• Extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts and before the American Arbitration Association.
• Trial experience covers a wide spectrum of matters, including contracts and commercial disputes, injunctive and equitable remedies, breach of fiduciary duty, probate litigation, fraud, creditors' rights, defamation, enforcement of restrictive covenants, employment claims, real estate disputes and breaches of commercial leases.

Recognition

• AV rated by Martindale Hubbell
• Listed as a Florida Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Florida Super Lawyers Magazine (2006; 2007; 2008)

Representative Clients
Allergy Associates of the Palm Beaches, P.A.
Better Business Bureau of Palm Beach County, Inc.
Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
Fitness First Health Clubs, Inc.

Published Work and Lectures
Mr. Lauer has spoken at seminars and conferences of the West Palm Beach Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and at regional meetings of national accounting firms on various topics, including deposition preparation and the prevention of claims and lawsuits.

Bar Admissions 1971, Florida

Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Memberships and Activities

• The Florida Bar (Member, Professional Ethics Committee (2005-2007); Sections on Corporations, Banking and Business Law, General Practice and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, as well as its Trial Lawyers Section)
• American Bar Association (Section on Litigation)
• Palm Beach County Bar Association (Member, Professionalism Committee)

Community Involvement
Member, Economic Council of Palm Beach County
Member, Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission
Member, Economic Forum
Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter of American Red Cross (Board of Directors, 2001-2006)
Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches (Board of Directors, 2006-2008)
Graduate, Leadership West Palm Beach (2002)

Education

• 1971: J.D., University of Florida College of Law, Dean's List and President's Honor Roll
• 1968: B.A.E., University of Florida

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