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dmuller@becker-poliakoff.com
Professional Experience
David G. Muller concentrates his legal practice on the law of community associations, primarily representing condominium, cooperative, mobile home and homeowners’ associations. Mr. Muller also represents developer clients regarding association operations. He represents community associations located in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, Polk, Desoto, Brevard and Highlands counties.
Mr. Muller is a Shareholder with the Firm and works out of Becker & Poliakoff’s Sarasota office. Mr. Muller began his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney in Brevard County, Florida. He has extensive trial experience in covenant enforcement, personal injury, criminal, construction and foreclosure law.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Muller worked as a staff member for United States Congressman Dave Weldon, M.D. (FL 15th District, Melbourne). While working for Congressman Weldon, Mr. Muller assisted constituents by serving as a liaison between local government, business officials and federal agencies.
Activities & Memberships
Mr. Muller currently serves on the Board of Directors for the West Florida Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (“CAI”). He is also an active member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar and the Sarasota County Bar Association. He is a frequent lecturer on community association law and has spoken on the topics of collection of assessments, effective covenant enforcement and insurance for CAI. Mr. Muller also serves on the legislative task force for the Condominium & Planned Development Committee of the Florida Bar.
Publications & Media
Mr. Muller has been interviewed and quoted by many leading national media outlets regarding community association law, including the USA Today, MSNBC and Bankrate.com. He also recently served as an Editor of the Community Update, the Firm’s monthly newsletter dedicated to community association law. Mr. Muller has drafted several pieces of legislation affecting community associations which have been adopted by the Florida Legislature.
Bar Admissions
Florida, 2000
Texas, 2002
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2005
U.S. District Court for the Northern, Western, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas, 2002
Education
J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 2000
B.A., Emory University (Chemistry and History), 1997 |
