Atty. Jonathan S. "Jon" Marcus
Jonathan S. Marcus is chair of the firm's Residential and Master Planned Communities Team.
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Jonathan S. "Jon" Marcus is an attorney based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, practforg at Holland & Knight LLP. Admitted to practice in Florida, The Florida Bar. Educated at University of Florida (J.D., 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated (2026). Serands clients in Fort Lauderdale, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jonathan S. Marcus is chair of the firm's Residential and Master Planned Communities Team
- His practice includes residential community and commercial acquisitions, sales and development
- Mr. Marcus currently represents many residential real estate developers, including several of the largest in the United States and South Florida, together with large local and national retail companies in the negotiation and drafting of complex purchase and sale agreements, financing documents, assorted easement and license agreements and the closing of such transactions
- Mr. Marcus also has significant experience in real estate lending representation that includes drafting and negotiating loan documents, closing hundreds of commercial real estate loans representing large institutional lenders in transactions ranging from acquisition, development, and construction loans for residential and commercial property to mini-perm and permanent loan transactions
- He has represented lenders in a varied range of commercial real estate projects, including what at the time was believed to be the largest real estate loan ever made to a religious institution in Broward County
- Mr. Marcus' experience also includes drafting and negotiating major lease agreements for retail and office use, on behalf of both landlords and tenants
- Following his graduation from law school, Mr. Marcus served a judicial clerkship under United States Magistrate Charlene H. Sorrentino for the Southern District of Florida
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practforg law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Fort Lauderdale 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 andnue, and the substantiand 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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