Mackey Law Group has once again prevailed at trial; this time on behalf of a Cortez dock builder. In 2015, a wealthy English hotelier contracted with a Cortez dock builder to install a high-end dock out at the English hotelier’s summer home in Holmes Beach. After the dock was installed, the English hotelier predictably did not fully pay and started to complain about various aspects of the dock installation. This was despite the fact that the Cortez dock builder even had the product manufacturer write an opinion letter as to the great job the dock builder had done. This was, once again, an example of a wealthy person attempting to take advantage of a local contractor, via costly and lengthy litigation.
Fortunately for the Cortez dock builder, he came to Mackey Law Group. We took over for a prior lawyer and prosecuted, what is referred to as, a mechanic’s lien case. We would not back down to the English hotelier’s Bradenton lawyer, who took ridiculous legal positions, kept stalling things out, and made the whole process as expensive as he could. Ultimately, Mackey Law Group got the case to trial and procured a verdict in favor of the dock builder! Not only did Mackey Law Group attain a verdict for the remaining amount owed for the dock, we were able to also attain a verdict for all of the dock builder’s attorney’s fees, its expert witness fees, and prejudgment interest at 18%! In addition, the English hotelier had counterclaimed for complete removal of the dock and the return of what money he had paid the dock builder. Mackey Law Group zeroed-out the English hotelier on his counterclaim.
Choosing the right lawyer is always the key to victory. One should not choose a lawyer (or keep using one) based on advertisements and T.V. commercials. Find out if the lawyer is a real “trial lawyer”, as opposed to a paper-lion. Here at Mackey Law Group we try cases all the time; and, our track record for victory speaks for itself. There is nothing better for our clients than to have our skilled lawyers on their side and to obtain victory over these “local legends”. Call us today if you find yourself in a legal battle.
By: Peter J. Mackey, Esq.
