Representative Matters

  • Represented sellers of a primary care physician practice and diagnostic health care services entity consisting of 22 clinics to a private investment firm for cash and roll-over equity (2017)
  • Represented the owners of a primary care physician practice, diagnostic services and pharmacy integrated health care entity in the operation and disposition to a growth equity firm (2016).
  • Tom Wells selected to 2017 Super Lawyers in the areas of Corporate Law, Tax Law, and Trust and Estates (selected continuously since 2006).
  • Diane Wells selected to 2017 Super Lawyers in the areas of Banking and Finance Law and Bankruptcy and Creditor- Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (selected continuously since 2007).
  • Represented majority members of a Florida corporation in a dispute with the minority owners and redemption of shares (2016).
  • Represented 50% LLC member and private lender in a breach of fiduciary duty litigation and commercial foreclosure that was resolved through mediation (2016).
  • Represented minority LLC member in breach of fiduciary duty litigation that was resolved pre-trial in client’s favor (2016).
  • Successfully prosecuted Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Fla. Stat. § 57.105 fee awards before the trial and appellate court, reported at Wells v. Halmac, 189 So. 3d 1015 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016), Wells v. Halmac Dev., Inc., 184 So. 3d 620 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016), and Wells v. Castro, 117 So. 3d 1233 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013).
  • Prosecuted Orders to Show Cause to Foreclose in multiple cases on defaulted investment condominium loans owned by multiple buyers, which loans were cross-collateralized to additional investment condominiums, and recovery of rents, with certain units sold and others foreclosed at public auction (2016).
  • Represented owners in multiple Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors in cable broadcasting and in a closed restaurant chain (2016).
  • Defended employee in a preference action to disgorge acquisition bonus that was resolved after summary judgment (2014).
  • Represented shareholders in sale of restaurant business and trademarks to a foreign investment group (2015).
  • Over multiple years, represented The CIT Group and other equipment finance lease lessors in litigation to enforce lease contracts and guarantees state-wide. Cases resolved through negotiation, work-out or taken to judgment and collection.  Reported decision in E.L. Title Ins. Agency, Inc. v. CIT Technology Financing Services, Inc., 58 So. 3d 369 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011) (2007 – 2015)