About Douglas
Douglas L. 'Doug' Waldorf, Jr.: Board Certified Real Estate Attorney in Southwest Florida
Mr. Doug Waldorf is a board-certified real estate attorney who has practiced law in Southwest Florida since 1987, including over ten years as an in-house counsel for SunTrust Bank. He is recognized as one of the top attorneys in Southwest Florida by Best Attorney USA and Super Lawyers®. Mr. Waldorf represents institutional and private equity lenders in structuring, documenting, and closing commercial and residential financing transactions, mortgage foreclosures, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, forbearance agreements, and other defaulted loan workout matters.
Practice Areas
- Banking and Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
Mr. Waldorf is a frequent lecturer for the Miami-based Center for Financial Training and Total Training Solutions, presenting seminars on loan documentation, loan defaults, collection, real estate law, and mortgage foreclosure. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers, teaching courses in real estate law and legal research and writing.
Education & Credentials
- Firms: Grant Fridkin Pearson P.A., Dentons Cohen & Grigsby PC
- Awards: Recognized as a Lawyer of the Year for Banking and Finance Law in Fort Myers (2021); Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2016
- Recognized Since: Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2016
- Bar Admissions: State Bar of Florida, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida, and Eastern District of Florida
Mr. Waldorf is fluent in English.
