About Laurie
Laurie L. Gildan's wide-ranging experience in real estate includes representing home builders in land acquisition and project development; office building owners in leasing and building operations; developers and lenders in loans and loan restructuring; analysis of default situations and entitlement reviews of residential, golf course, commercial, office and warehouse properties. She is experienced in the representation of land bankers. Laurie also has the unique distinction of being a registered baseball agent.
Laurie L. Gildan's wide-ranging experience in real estate includes representing home builders in land acquisition and project development; office building owners in leasing and building operations; developers and lenders in loans and loan restructuring; analysis of default situations and entitlement reviews of residential, golf course, commercial, office and warehouse properties. She is experienced in the representation of land bankers. Laurie also has the unique distinction of being a registered baseball agent.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, West Palm Beach (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, West Palm Beach (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, West Palm Beach (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, West Palm Beach (2012)
- Recognized: Litigation - Real Estate
- Recognized: Real Estate Law
- Special Focus: Commercial
- Special Focus: Development
- Special Focus: Finance
- Special Focus: Office Buildings
- Special Focus: Residential
- Special Focus: Shopping Center Transactions
- Special Focus: Tax Certiorari
- Special Focus: Title Matters
- Special Focus: Transactions
- Special Focus: Troubled Projects
- Special Focus: Workouts and Restructurings
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- South Florida Business Journal "Up & Comers," 1995
- Legal Aid Pro Bono Award, 2000
- "Woman of Distinction," March of Dimes, 2000
- Florida Real Estate Journal "Top Women in Florida Commercial Real Estate," 2004
- South Florida Legal Guide "Top Lawyer - Real Estate," 2009
- Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2011-2012
- "Women of Grace" award, Bethesda Hospital Foundation, 2012
- Winning Team, Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2010 and 2013
- The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013