Palm Harbor, Florida
Attorneys serving Palm Harbor and Pinellas County.
DHW Law has taken on matters for Palm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor
Palm Harbor sits on the north end of Pinellas County, which makes it one of the closer Pinellas geographies to our Lutz office. The drive is about 35 minutes up US-19 and across SR-54. Palm Harbor clients share the Pinellas County court system with the rest of the county, which means their civil matters are heard in Clearwater where we already appear. Real estate, estate planning, and mediation are the matters Palm Harbor residents most often retain us for. These are matters where board certification and long practice history carry weight.
What Palm Harbor calls us about
Real estate leads the work. Palm Harbor’s mix of waterfront properties, established neighborhoods like Crystal Beach and Ozona, and the planned communities around Innisbrook produces purchase-and-sale issues, title defects, and foreclosure defense matters on a steady rhythm. David’s Board Certification in Real Estate Law shows up most in the deals where closing risk is real: short timelines, disputed title, seller financing, and complex entity ownership.
Estate planning is the second-largest piece. The Palm Harbor client base runs toward established professionals, retirees, and families holding property across generations, which is exactly the ground Gwen covers. Wills, revocable living trusts, durable powers of attorney, healthcare surrogacy documents, and Florida homestead plans, all drafted to be updated as the family picture changes.
Civil mediation makes up most of the rest. David is Supreme Court certified in civil and family mediation, and Palm Harbor matters that benefit from mediation, including commercial disputes, contested estate matters, and family disputes, frequently come in as referrals from other attorneys.
Why choose our office
The drive from Palm Harbor is short. Lutz overhead runs lower than most Pinellas-side offices, and the firm is run by the same two partners it has been for 25 years. For Palm Harbor clients comparing us to a Pinellas-side firm with three conference rooms and a layered intake, it’s usually the ownership that tips the decision. The attorney who answers the first call is the one handling the closing, the trust signing, or the mediation.
How we help Palm Harbor residents
Practice areas most requested locally
Every DHW Law practice area is available to Palm Harbor 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.
Civil Court Mediation
Supreme Court certified mediation for family, civil, and commercial disputes. Faster and less expensive than trial.
Personal Injury
Representation for Florida accident and injury victims. No recovery, no fee. Costs and expenses may apply.
Civil & Commercial Litigation
Contract disputes, business litigation, non-competes, collections, and complex civil matters.
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