Atty. Eric N. Appleton
Eric Newell Appleton is a founding partner and member of Appleton Reiss, PLLC. Mr.
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Eric N. Appleton is a real estate and estate litigation attorney based in Tampa, Florida, practicing at Appleton Reiss PLLC. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Admitted to practice in Florida (1999). Educated at University of Florida (J.D., 1998) and University of Florida (BS, 1995). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serves clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Eric Newell Appleton is a founding partner and member of Appleton Reiss, PLLC. Mr. Appleton has practiced community association and real estate law in Florida, including litigation and transactional matters, since 1999
- He has substantial experience representing real estate owners, developers, office parks, commercial associations and residential condominium and homeowners’ associations throughout Florida
- Mr. Appleton’s law practice focuses on assisting association officers, directors and community managers with corporate operations, including litigation, arbitration, mediation and transactions
- Mr. Appleton has represented real property owners, commercial associations and residential community associations in complex disputes with residents, tenants, lenders, insurance carriers, neighboring property owners, vendors and developers at mediation, arbitration and trial
- Mr. Appleton also has considerable experience with condominium terminations, collection and foreclosure litigation, country club and amenity acquisitions and operations, as well as property damage and construction defect claims in Florida
- In addition to having significant and well-known experience as a community association attorney in Florida, Mr. Appleton is certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Circuit Court and Appellate Court Mediator
- Mr. Appleton offers common interest community certification courses to board members and their management teams on a regular basis
- Mr. Appleton also has appeared as a lecturer at various events sponsored by The Florida Bar, the Community Associations Institute, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, Lorman Education Services, and The Ralph E. Boyer Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development at the University of Miami Law School
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tampa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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