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The Law Firm of Pleat & Perry, P.A.

Personal Injury, Real Estate, Business Law, Criminal Defense, and MorePleat & Perry Law Firm, Destin Florida

Pleat & Perry, P.A. was founded in 1995 with the goal of providing top-quality legal services in many  different areas. Our lawyers' success has brought us to cases throughout the United States, but we remain primarily in service with offices in Destin and servicing the surrounding communities of Destin including Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Pensacola, Santa Rosa Beach, Rosemary Beach Florida, Niceville, Crestview, Freeport, Walton County, [1]South Walton, 30A, and others throughout the Florida panhandle.

We are a full-service law firm with proficiency in several practice areas, including:

  • Personal Injury [2]: auto accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, slip and falls, dog bites, boat accidents
  • Insurance Claims [3]/Litigation [4]
  • Real Estate Law [5]: litigation, developer contracts, commercial and residential real estate closings, foreclosures, deeds, 1031 tax exchanges, construction litigation, condominium and homeowner association law
  • Business and Corporate Law [6]: Formation of LLCs and corporations, general counsel 
  • Criminal Law [7]: DUIs, theft, drug charges, white collar crimes, misdemeanors/felonies, violation of probation
  • Mediation/Arbitration: Attorney Amy A. Perry has been certified as a mediator by the Florida Supreme Court (circuit/civil) and is a Qualified Arbitrator.
  • Labor Law [8]
  • Collection (all aspects of debtor and creditor representation)
  • Litigation and Appeals [4]

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Our attorneys [9] possess high academic credentials, maintain strong community ties, are committed to the pursuit of excellence, communicate effectively, and demonstrate the strictest personal and professional ethics as well as the utmost concern for our clients. Because of our high standards and diverse practice, we frequently have repeat clients; a person who was impressed with our real estate services will come back to us when seeking a Destin, Florida, professional malpractice attorney.

Focused on Each Client                                               

We use cost-effective methods to provide services in a timely, ethical, and client-oriented manner in a friendly and professional environment. Our approach focuses on each client's background, needs, and goals, and we are committed to report on cases regularly and to minimize and eliminate risk by informing clients of significant changes in the law.

Contact Us [10]

Please contact our lawyers to set up a consultation about your case. We offer free initial consultations in personal injury and criminal defense and do all personal injury work on contingency, charging no attorneys fees until compensation is recovered. Our office hours are Monday-Thursday 7:30-5:30pm (CST) and Fridays 8am-Noon (CST).

From our offices in Destin, Florida, the personal injury lawyers, business counsel, and other members of Pleat & Perry have helped clients across the United States. Many clients come from the Florida panhandle, including Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Pensacola, Santa Rosa Beach, Niceville, Crestview, Freeport, and other locations in Okaloosa County, Walton County [1], Escambia County, Santa Rosa County,and Bay County.

  • P&P Practice Area Highlights
    Litigation

    Our Firm has many experienced trial lawyers led by David B. Pleat who has 28 years experience trying cases in State and Federal courts. 

    Our firm is supported by experienced paralegals and assistants and handles general civil litigation, personal injury, real estate, insurance, domestic, commercial and criminal litigation. 

    If you find yourself in need of legal counsel in Court, call our firm and set up an appointment.  

  • P&P Practice Area Highlights
    Real Estate Closings

    Our firm offers complete real estate transaction closing services.  We have one of the most experienced closers serving as closing agents --- Jenny MacDonald (Destin office). 

    All closings are overseen by our experienced attorneys.  We close residential & commercial closings. 

    We are experienced in real estate contract review, document preparation, short sale closings and resolving title related issues.  We also serve as escrow agent for real estate related transactions.

    Call (850) 650-0698 for your closing quote or questions.

  • P&P Practice Area Highlights
    Association Law

    Pleat & Perry has many years of experience representing Association Boards and individual homeowners with Association related legal matters. Our representation includes litigation, insurance issues, hurricane damage claims, claims of lien, legal opinions and foreclosure defense.

    We are members of the Community Associations Institute and travel to and attend board meetings when requested. We also have provided advice to a multitude of condominium and homeowners over the years providing legal counsel regarding issues and concerns with Associations.    

  • P&P Practice Area Highlights
    Partner Amy A. Perry, Esq.

    Amy PerryPartner Amy A. Perry, Esq. is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator and a Certified Arbitrator. 

    She handles general civil litigation, mediations and civil matters requiring arbitration.  Ms. Perry also routinely provides counsel to numerous businesses and individuals in the areas of real estate and association law. She has many years of experience in civil litigation and appeals. 

    Ms. Perry is available to mediate in our Destin office.

  • P&P Practice Area Highlights
    Personal Injury/Wrongful Death

    Our Firm's personal injury litigation department is lead by Senior Partner, David B. Pleat.  Mr. Pleat has 26 years experience litigating injury claims for Plaintiffs and Defendants. Along with representing the interests of injured persons, Mr. Pleat and his team have been hired by various insurance companies to represent defendants in injury claims. Our Firm represents injured individuals and families who have suffered the wrongful death of a loved one. We handle personal injury claims on a contingency basis. If there is no recovery, there is no fee to pay. Call for a free consultation to determine if you need an experienced personal injury lawyer team to represent your interests.

  • P&P Practice Area Highlights
    Real estate/development

    Our Firm provides representation to clients with a wide variety of real estate needs.  Contracts, closings, development from purchase of land through construction, representation through the local government approval/permitting process, litigation, document preparation for homeowner communities, and dealing with appropriate State of Florida agencies.

  • P&P Practice Area Highlights
    Insurance Claims

    We represent clients with casualty loss claims, hurricane or catastrophic loss claims, first party and third party insurance claims/litigation, bad faith litigation along with a history of providing counsel to various insurance companies defending claims. 

  • P&P Practice Area Highlights
    Business/Corporate

    Our Firm represents numerous businesses, banks, corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships and limited liability companies in areas of initial business formation, general counsel, business/commercial litigation and advice to Boards.  We recognize that providing sound counsel that incorporates strategy for business success while understanding the need to keep legal expenses as ecumenical as possible for the business. 

The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience.

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