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Associate with the law firm of Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman,
P.A., practicing in the firm's Winter Park office. I practice both in
the firm's Real Estate and Commercial Litigation practice areas
representing primarily institutional lenders in transactional and
special assets matters

Russell "Russ' Klemm has been practicing law since 1980. A former partner in the firm ofStaack, Klemm, & Simms, P.A.. Russ has extensive experience in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, real estate law, bankruptcy (debtor and creditor)foreclosure, corporate, and association law. A significant amount of his experience is in representing time-share condominiums. The most recent partner with the firm, Russ has experience in draftingand amending association documents, covenantenforcement, drafting opinion letters, litigation over contractdisputes, construction defects, contract negotiations, and covenantviolations.

Ken Clayton was born and raised in Orlando, Florida.  He has practiced law in Orlando, Florida, primarily in the areas of Real Property, Corporate and Civil law with emphasis in the area of condominium and planned unit development law.  His client representation in this area has included numerous developers, title insurance companies, lenders, purchasers, individual homeowners and numerous community associations.  Ken is involved in creating and developing community properties; reviewing, examining and assisting clients in connection with the purchase, sale and financing of existing and proposed projects; handling sales, negotiations and closings on units.  He has also represented various types of community associations and individual owners regarding a variety of matters before, during and after turnover of control of associations to the homeowners.  Ken has represented both developers and associations during the transition process.  He has further been involved in the representation of a significant number of community associations in their ongoing legal matters, including drafting, interpreting and enforcing the condominium, PUD and subdivision covenants and restrictions.  He has also represented both developers, associations and unit owners in matters regarding the litigation and negotiation of various construction contract matters and land use.  Eminent domain, particularly the unique area dealing with the taking of association properties, is an important part of his practice.