The Law Offices of Robert McCaffery, P.A. is based in Miami, Florida. Our commitment to creative problem-solving has led to innovative solutions that save our clients money and help them preserve valuable business relationships.
The firm routinely handles several types of disputes and cases:
– Agricultural Issues (including PACA issues)
– Criminal Defense
– Civil Litigation
Our Agricultural practice focuses on the fresh produce industry and the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The firm routinely handles situations involving PACA inspections, PACA administrative complaints (informal and formal), lawsuits and injunctions brought pursuant to the PACA, Bluebook complaints, non-payment or late payment of invoices, fraud, business torts, and other related matters. We have proceeded in actions before administrative judges, arbitrators, and state and federal courts.
We can also help you avoid future difficulties by making sure your business is PACA compliant. (It is surprising how many businesses needlessly give up strong protection under the law because they are using outdated forms and information.) Additionally, the firm can draft, review and negotiate Fresh Produce Industry agreements between growers, packers, importers, sales agents, shippers, carriers, trucker brokers, suppliers, and purchasers. Think of it as insurance – you don’t buy it after the problem, you get it in advance and it saves you money in the long run.
Our Criminal Defense practice ranges from defending misdemeanors and felonies in the state of Florida, to defending Federal criminal prosecutions and dealing with complex white collar situations that implicate multi-national exposure to the client.
Our Civil Litigation practice is varied. We believe in carefully representing specific clients in meritorious cases; consequently we do not indulge in bulk-case practices or confine ourselves to narrow practice areas. Outside the PACA/Agricultural sphere, the firm handles both routine and complex business disputes. Our cases have ranged from defending artists being evicted from their studios to multi-million dollar disputes between international companies involving dozens of parties; we resolved them by taking the case to trial or through negotiation. We have prosecuted or defended cases that involve: intellectual property claims, contract claims, misappropriation of funds and embezzlement, fiduciary violations, employment violations, and sexual battery.
Don’t wait until a lawsuit is filed to reach out to us.