Key Takeaways
- Florida business law protects companies from unfair competition, contract breaches, and partner disputes.
- Acting early saves time, money, and business relationships.
- An experienced business attorney helps you assess risk and choose the right legal strategy.
Most business owners never get the kind of legal counsel that large companies take for granted. A profile in Runway Times looks at how Coral Springs attorney Matthew Fornaro set out to change that, and how his firm, Fornaro Legal, now serves entrepreneurs, startups and growing companies across South Florida.
Why Fornaro builds for business owners
Fornaro grew up around a small family business. He watched his father deal with employees, customers, cash flow and risk every day, usually without a lawyer who understood any of it. That gap shaped his career. Owners of small and midsize companies rarely get the sophisticated legal help that large corporations expect as a matter of course.
From AmLaw 200 firms to his own practice
Fornaro began practicing law in 2003 and spent time at two AmLaw 200 firms handling complex disputes and high-stakes matters. Larger firms offered room to advance. He chose to start Matthew Fornaro, P.A. (Fornaro Legal) in 2015 to serve entrepreneurs and growing companies that the traditional options overlooked.
Practical solutions before litigation
The profile describes a firm that pairs big-firm experience with fast responses and personal attention. Fornaro doesn’t treat a lawsuit as the default answer. Negotiation, mediation, arbitration or a well-structured business solution often leaves a client better off than a long court fight, and the firm looks at those paths first.
What Fornaro Legal handles
The firm advises on:
- Business formation
- Contracts and business transactions
- Ownership and partner disputes
- Intellectual property
- Commercial litigation
- Arbitration and mediation
- Construction litigation
Owners weighing a contract or a dispute can start with our guides on business transactions and business litigation, or read the Florida Contract Dispute FAQ.
Credentials
- AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law
- Certified mediator and arbitrator
- Admitted in Florida, New York and the District of Columbia
- More than 20 years of legal experience
Read the Full Feature on Runway Times
Matthew Fornaro, P.A. (Fornaro Legal) is a business law firm in Coral Springs, Florida, serving entrepreneurs, startups and growing companies across South Florida. To discuss your situation, call 954-324-3651 or contact the firm.
