Jeff Lieser, Esq. is a founding partner of Lieser Skaff and concentrates his practice on complex business and real estate litigation. He also serves as class action counsel and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. Jeff has been recognized among Florida’s Legal Elite from 2017 to 2022 and was named a Super Lawyer from 2021 to 2024. In both 2024 and 2025, Florida Trend honored him as one of just 109 “Legal Elite, Notable Managing Partners.”
Jeff serves on the Florida Bar Grievance Committee and was appointed by Mayor Jane Castor to Tampa’s Civil Service Board in 2023. As a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve J.A.G. Corps, Jeff serves as Brigade Judge Advocate for the Army Reserve’s Interrogation Group and has earned the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.
A University of Florida College of Law graduate, Jeff began his legal career clerking in Gainesville and has since represented Fortune 500 clients in state and federal courts. He is a frequent author and speaker, with contributions to the Florida Bar Journal, Law.com, and Tampa Bay Business Journal and speaking engagements that include a Strafford CLE live webinar, a Tampa Bay Paralegal Association Annual Seminar, a Judicial Panel Discussion at Florida Bar, and a Lake County Annual Law Day Luncheon.
Jeff Lieser of Lieser Skaff represents a client in a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against a New York City-based company for unauthorized use of content. Jeff Lieser of Lieser Skaff advises businesses to protect their intellectual property...
Florida’s civil theft Statute (F.S. 772.11) allows individuals and businesses to recover tangible, intangible, and real property that was wrongfully taken. A Plaintiff must serve a 30-day cure notice, file the lawsuit within five years,...
Entrepreneurs often use DIY legal forms, risking costly mistakes. Working with an experienced Tampa business attorney ensures proper legal structure, regulatory compliance, effective contracts, and protection for intellectual property and trade secrets. An attorney can...
The litigation privilege protects participants in judicial proceedings from liability for acts or statements made during and necessarily preliminary to litigation, prioritizing free disclosure and adversarial advocacy over reputational harm. The general rule holds that...
Before entering into a commercial lease enlist an attorney to carefully review and negotiate key clauses relating to exclusivity, radius, CAM fees, SNDA agreements, and regulatory compliance. Ensuring fair terms, limiting competition, and addressing shared...
Homeowners frustrated by an HOA-owned abandoned property have limited options. They can informally raise the issue at an HOA meeting or contact the mortgage holder to request property maintenance. Formal options include recalling the board,...
The Tampa Housing Authority’s Tempo high-rise faces costly construction defects, including upside-down windows and water leaks that could lead to mold. Lieser Skaff attorney Jeff Lieser warns that despite THA assurances, taxpayers may bear the...
The Florida Attorney General’s Office settled with KB HOME after a three-year investigation related to failing to inform homeowners of building code violations and denying warranty coverage. The settlement requires KB HOME to repair homes...
In July of 2015, Florida banned the use of drones for surveillance on private property without the occupants’ written consent. The law also mandates drone operators to display a unique identification number on the craft....
Hiring an unlicensed contractor may seem cost-effective but poses legal, financial, and quality risks, exposing you to potential fines, liability for damages or injuries, and shoddy workmanship. Although Florida law limits the legal rights of...
