Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Defense & Family Law Attorney

Dania S. Fernandez, attorney at law, is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University School of Law class of 2000.  She handles legal matters in the area of Real Estate Law and Family Law, including homeowner’s rights, foreclosure defense, mortgage fraud, residential and commercial closing (simple and complex transactions), condominium law, condominium conversions, contract disputes, divorce and custody issues. 

She has dedicated much of her time to helping clients receive affordable, legal help while trying to help homeowners keep their house.  She has helped and guided many clients with mortgage modifications, short sale negotiations and foreclosure defense.  She has also represented clients involved in contract disputes and has successfully been able to get her client’s deposits back and other matters resolved.

She has extensive experience in residential and commercial real estate transactions including the representation of homebuilders and Condominium developers, as well as the representation of individual clients in both residential and commercial closings.  She counsels Developers of planned residential communities and mixed-use projects.  She counsels clients in the creation and development of Condominium and Homeowner Communities in Florida.  Her services include the drafting of contracts, condominium documents and the conversion of rental communities and cooperatives to the Condominium form of ownership.  She also counsels the Developers in complying with Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, registering their projects with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Interstate Land Sales and preparing Statements of Record to be filed with HUD and the Property Reports to be given to the prospective purchaser.

In addition, she handles divorce, child custody cases and other family law matters.  She strives to avoid unnecessary conflict and stress within each family law case.  A divorce or other family law case does not have to be traumatic and combative.  Her goal is to resolve each case quickly and as painless as possible.  Her main focus in family law includes; Divorce, Property Distribution, Child Custody Disputes, Spousal Support/Alimony, Child Support, Prenuptial Agreements, Visitation and Divorce Mediation.  She is an advocate for mediation and has a highly qualified Family Law Mediator available.

Education

• Juris Doctor, Nova Southeastern University
• Masters of Gifted Education, Florida International University
• Add on Certification in Special Education, Florida International University
• Bachelors of Education, Florida International University

Memberships

• The Florida Bar
• American Bar Association
• Florida Bar Real Estate and Probate Section
• Florida Bar Family Law Section
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• Florida Bar Business Law Section
• Business Network International (BNI)
• Palmetto Middle School PTSA
• Killian Oaks Academy PTA
• USTA Tennis

Agents of

• Old Republic National Title
• Stewart Title Insurance Underwriters
• National Title Insurance Underwriters

In association with and of counsel for

• Crosa & Fernandez, P.A.