Fiduciary and Receiver Services

Fiduciary and Receiver Services

Founding shareholder Linda Leali has extensive experience serving as a court-appointed equity receiver. She has served as a receiver in a wide-range of matters, including cases involving corporate insolvency, fraud and malfeasance; to protect consumers in the event of unfair or deceptive trade practices; mortgage foreclosures; community associations; and family business disputes.  Ms. Leali is committed to obtaining increased recoveries for stakeholders in a timely and cost-effective fashion, including locating hidden assets and seeking recovery of assets fraudulently conveyed to insiders.

REPRESENTATIVE FIDUCIARY ENGAGEMENTS:

  • Javier Navarro Velasco, as Trustee of FICREA A. De C.V., Sociedad Financiera Popular, (In Liquidation) v. Rafael Antonio Olvera Amezcua, Case No. 16-24010-CA-01, 11th Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida (presently serving as an out- of-court advisor in connection with operations of over 150 commercial and residential properties transferred by Court order to the trustee and located throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties and San Antonio, Texas).
  • Village of Pinecrest v. Norma Carrasco et.al., Case No. 2018-027781-CA-01, 11th Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida; appointed by the Honorable Antonio Arzola (receivership arising from code violations in the Village of Pine Crest).
  • City of Miami v. Miami Beverly, LLC, et al., Case No. 2014-027781-CA-01, 11th Judicial Circuit Court for Miami- Dade County, Florida, Appointed by the Honorable Barbara Areces (highly politicized and contentious receivership arising from code violations for 147 units in the Overtown neighborhood and Liberty City neighborhoods).
  • City of Miami v. The Coconut Grove Playhouse, LLC, Case No. 12-6197-CA-21, 11th Judicial Circuit Court for Miami Dade County, Florida; appointed by the Honorable Antonio Arzola (receivership arising from code violations at The Coconut Grove Playhouse).
  • Richard Tobin, et al, v. Edward Schano and Marion Schano, Case No. 12-35119- CA-27, 11th Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida; appointed by the Honorable Rosa Rodriguez (receivership over aircraft parts repair business).
  • In re Samari Lake East Condominium Association, Inc, Case 13-036969- CA-01, 11th Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida; appointed by the Honorable Sarah Zabel (blanket receivership overmore than 200 condominium units).
  • Florida Laundry Services v. Nova Place Condominium Association, Case No. 13-00313- CA-24, 11th Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida; appointed by the Honorable Sarah Zabel (receivership over condominium association).
  • Branch Banking & Trust Company v. Palmetto Expressway Business Park II, LLC, Case No. 13-07198- CA-32, 11th Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida; appointed by the Honorable Lisa Walsh (receivership over multiple unit retail warehouse facility).