Attorney Jim Shepherd Joins Forster Boughman & Lefkowitz

    ORLANDO, FL, October 22, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The law firm of Forster Boughman & Lefkowitz (www.fbl-law.com) is pleased to welcome attorney Jim Shepherd to its legal team. Jim will focus his practice on commercial litigation, business and real property disputes, and corporate governance and shareholder/member issues.

"We are thrilled to have someone with Jim's background and more than two decades of experience join our firm," said Managing Partner, Gary A. Forster. "The knowledge and background Jim brings to our litigation practice make him a key asset to our business clients."

Jim helps clients resolve a wide range of legal issues, including contract claims, shareholder/member disputes, commercial landlord/tenant matters, disputes involving employment contracts, including covenants not to compete, real property issues, and creditor's rights in bankruptcy cases. He also helps clients negotiate and draft commercial and residential leases, contracts for sale of property, and a variety of other agreements that individuals and companies deal with in the conduct of their business.

"I am excited to have the opportunity to work again with Gary and Eric, with whom I had worked with previously. I am looking forward to getting to know and work with the other members of the firm," said Jim. "The law firm's sophisticated corporate, litigation, and business practice areas fit well with my practice and will allow me to continue to assist clients on a wide range of personal and business legal issues."

Jim graduated from Duke University School of Law with honors in 1992. Jim earned his undergraduate degree in political science in 1988 from Duke University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He is a member of the Florida Bar and the Orange County Bar Association and is admitted to the Middle District of Florida.

Jim has been married to his wife Brenda for 25 years and has two children. His oldest son is a senior at Rice University in Houston, Texas and his youngest son is a freshman at Vassar in upstate New York. Jim is an avid fan of live theater and sports, especially Duke basketball. He is an active volunteer and lends support to the drama department at Winter Park High School.

The mission of Forster Boughman & Lefkowitz, is to be "the gold standard for asset protection, corporate, estate, and tax planning and associated litigation." The firm's attorneys provide experienced counsel in the areas of international and domestic corporate, tax, asset protection and related litigation, through highly personalized service. The firm is an approachable and economic alternative to large national and international law firms. For more information, visit www.fbl-law.com or call 407-255-2055 or toll-free at (855) WP-GROUP. Se habla Espanol.

# # #