Wright, Fulford, Moorhead & Brown, P.A.

Focus and practice areas

The firm concentrates its practice on construction industry claims and litigation. That single focus shapes the rest of its work. Its lawyers handle disputes tied to buildings and the contracts behind them. The home page names construction defect claims, disruption and delay claims, and contract disputes as core matters.

Construction defect claims usually turn on how a building was designed or built, and they often bring in engineers and testing well before anyone reaches a courtroom. Disruption and delay claims look at schedule and added cost when a project runs late. These claims often rest on detailed schedule records and job correspondence. Contract disputes cover the terms that decide who owes what. In my opinion, a firm that names these categories plainly gives a prospective client a clear read on the kind of trouble it handles.

The range of construction claims

The practice area list runs wider than those headline categories. The firm handles construction related professional liability, bond claims and lien foreclosures, and construction product liability claims. Construction related professional liability covers claims that an architect or engineer fell short of the standard of care their field expects. The firm also lists Chinese drywall defense and bid protest proceedings.

Bond claims and lien foreclosures deal with payment security on a job. A lien foreclosure lets a contractor or supplier press a claim against the property itself when a bill goes unpaid. Florida lien law sets strict deadlines for recording and enforcing such a claim, which makes early advice on these matters practical. Bid protest proceedings challenge how a public contract was awarded. Landlord/tenant build-out disputes, another listed area, cover the work done to fit out a leased space. The firm rounds this out with regulatory compliance and licensing issues at the local, state and federal levels.

Environmental and product-related work

Alongside the core construction docket, the firm lists environmental claims and construction product liability claims. Environmental claims in a building setting often involve contamination and the question of who pays for cleanup. These matters can bring in state agencies and cleanup standards that carry their own timelines. Product liability claims look at materials or equipment that fail in service. The firm also lists mold and building envelope issues, where water intrusion can cause property damage and health complaints. These areas widen what the firm can take on when a construction dispute carries more than one legal question.

Who the firm represents

The client list stretches across the construction chain. The firm represents architects, engineers, general contractors and subcontractors. It also acts for material and equipment suppliers and for commercial and institutional owners. The site says client size runs from sole proprietorships up to multi-national corporations.

That breadth matters in construction work, where a single project can put owner, contractor and supplier on opposite sides. A firm that has represented each of those roles brings a view of how the other parties think. As a reviewer, I read the client list as a sign the firm has seen construction disputes from more than one seat at the table.

The services the firm names track a project's life. It offers up-front contract review, construction progress monitoring and administration, and claims preparation. When a dispute forms, it handles mediation and arbitration, then trial and appellate litigation. Construction contracts often require mediation or arbitration before a court hearing, so a firm that handles both stages can carry a dispute through whichever forum the contract sets. Its litigation work covers breach of contract actions, bond claims, lien foreclosures and collection cases.

How the team is built

The attorney roster lists 22 lawyers. Titles include partner, shareholder, senior associate and associate, so the firm carries several levels of seniority. That mix usually means senior lawyers set strategy while associates carry the day-to-day work.

Named attorneys include Curtis L. Brown, whose surname appears in the firm name, listed as a shareholder. Other shareholders named on the site are Cole J. Copertino and Jessica R. Creegan. Partners named include Brooke Boinis, Kate Hollis and Jessica A. Lee. Daniel Lopez holds a senior associate title. Associates named include Parker P. Bucken, Chris Ernewein, Jensen Carter, Vineeta Mobley and Alex Rosa. The site does not give bios, law schools or admission years in the text reviewed, so this listing keeps to the titles the firm publishes.

A roster of this size lets a construction firm staff a case with more than one lawyer, which helps on matters that run long or reach trial. That depth also lets the firm cover several practice areas at once, which suits construction matters that raise design, payment and product questions together.

Offices and reach

The firm gives its main office in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and describes offices in Orlando. It also refers to affiliated offices throughout the United States. That affiliation network can matter when a construction dispute crosses state lines, since building codes and lien rules change by jurisdiction.

The firm carries a LinkedIn link in its site header, though the page text reviewed does not print the address. The legal name appears as Wright, Fulford, Moorhead & Brown, P.A. The site does not list a founding year.

Directory classifications

The directory places Wright, Fulford, Moorhead & Brown under business law and business litigation. Environmental law has a separate classification. The database therefore keeps advisory business work and contested business matters under distinct entries. These labels are useful for readers who search the directory by practice category instead of firm name.

The underlying record also names claims analysis and presentation as part of the firm's work. That phrasing identifies the examination and presentation of a construction claim as an express assignment. It gives prospective clients another detail about the work available after project records have been gathered and a claim has taken shape.

Published contact details

The published street address is 505 Maitland Ave., Suite 1000. The firm lists a local telephone number, (407) 425-0234, along with the toll-free number (800) 327-0234. Its website is wfmblaw.com. These details provide separate contact routes for directory users who prefer telephone or online access.

More names from the roster

Several lawyers on the published roster add to the names identified above. D. Frank Wright is a shareholder, and his surname appears first in the firm's legal name. The Moorhead name appears twice on the roster. Michael Moorhead is a partner, while Timothy R. Moorhead is a shareholder. The record states their titles without giving further biographical detail.

Courtney Miller is another listed partner. Catalina Rodriguez holds the title of senior associate. The associate roster also includes Patrick R. McPhee and Hanbits Oh. Ashley Pertler and Leah Pettegrew-Sellmeyer carry the same title. Nicole Schmauch is listed as an associate as well.

For someone seeking a particular lawyer, these additional names give a fuller account of the personnel identified by the firm. They also show where each lawyer sits within the published title structure. The record supports no further conclusions about individual practice assignments, court admissions or professional history, so the titles remain the clearest available point of distinction among these attorneys.