Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Attorneys serving Fort Lauderdale and Broward County.
DHW Law has taken on matters for Fort Lauderdale clients for 25 years. Real estate, estate planning, Supreme Court certified mediation, personal injury, immigration, and commercial disputes, all handled personally by David or Gwen Walkowiak.
Our connection to Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale is about four hours southeast of our Lutz office, so Fort Lauderdale clients almost always work with us by phone and video. David is Board Certified in Real Estate Law through The Florida Bar, a credential that applies the same way in Broward as it does anywhere else in the state. Gwen drafts Florida estate plans that work as well in Fort Lauderdale as they do in Tampa Bay, because the governing statutes don't change at the county line. Closings, estate work, and immigration files for Fort Lauderdale clients run through our office without requiring the drive north.
What Fort Lauderdale calls us about
Real estate leads the work. Broward is a condo and HOA market, with a dense stretch of waterfront and inland planned communities that each carry their own association rules, estoppel patterns, and reserve-funding requirements. David reviews the contract, handles the condo or HOA questions, coordinates with the Broward title company, and closes by e-signing. Deals in Las Olas, Victoria Park, Rio Vista, and the beachfront Galt Ocean Mile all come through the office with regularity.
Estate planning goes to Gwen. Broward sees a significant share of retiree, blended-family, and out-of-state heir estate administrations. Decisions at the drafting stage determine how smoothly those administrations run on the back end. Wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives get drafted to be updated as families change.
Immigration goes through USCIS, with biometrics and interviews scheduled at the Broward application support center. Family-sponsored petitions and naturalization are federal, and a Fort Lauderdale client never has to come to our office to move the file forward.
Why call a firm in Lutz
Most Fort Lauderdale clients who come to us are looking for the same three things. A board-certified real estate specialist handling the closing. An estate planning attorney who drafts the documents personally. And a partner answering the phone instead of an intake coordinator routing the call to a rotating associate. Twenty-five years in one office with two attorneys on every file. That consistency is what keeps Fort Lauderdale referrals coming in year after year.
How we help Fort Lauderdale residents
Practice areas most requested locally
Every DHW Law practice area is available to Fort Lauderdale clients. These are the ones we see most often from this community.
Real Estate & Foreclosure Defense
Florida purchases, sales, and foreclosure defense handled by David H. Walkowiak, Board Certified in Real Estate Law.
Estate Planning & Probate
Wills, revocable trusts, advance directives, Florida homestead planning, and probate administration. Built for your family, not a template.
Immigration
Green cards, naturalization, and family-sponsored petitions for Florida residents.
Talk to an attorney who knows Fort Lauderdale.
Schedule an initial consultation in person, by video, or by phone. We'll explain your options plainly and tell you whether we're the right firm.