Garrett Roberts, Esq.

Counsel - Head of Tampa Office

Garrett.Roberts@ZumpanoCastro.com
813.344.2655

Garrett Roberts is Counsel - Head of Tampa Office with the firm. Garrett has years of experience representing clients in litigation, construction law, and bankruptcy as well as employment related matters. He has represented entities in a variety of industries, including banking, private equity groups, real estate developers, commercial landlords, manufacturers, contractors, and other companies in sophisticated commercial litigation and payment disputes. Garrett has also represented contractors, property owners, developers, and other companies in many aspects of litigation, such as contract disputes, commercial evictions, and construction defect claims.

In addition to his litigation practice, Garrett uses his experience and knowledge of real estate, lending, and construction to effectively counsel clients in drafting and negotiating real estate agreements, construction contracts, leases, loan documents, forbearance agreements, and workout documents.

Garrett is licensed to practice law in Florida and Texas. Before relocating to Florida, Garrett was a Partner at a mid-size commercial real estate and financing firm in Dallas, Texas.

Garrett is daily inspired and grounded by his wife of nearly a decade and their young daughter. Outside of work, Garrett enjoys watching Ole Miss sports, fishing, camping, biking, and generally getting outside to explore the great landscapes of Florida and the U.S.

Education

J.D., cum laude, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
B.A., cum laude, University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)

Admitted to Practice

All State Courts of Florida
All State Courts of Texas
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
All Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts in Texas

Significant Representations

Represented client in resolution of judgment exceeding $12,000,000.00 held by a German semi-government body.
Represented one of the country’s largest affordable housing developers in negotiation, sale, and close of multi-family properties.
Represented multiple of the top 100 largest banks in the United States in bankruptcy and creditors’ rights litigation.
Represented national restaurant chains in real property and commercial lease disputes.
Represented international manufacturer in multi-million-dollar acquisition and construction of United States manufacturing center.

Professional and Community Involvement

Member of the State Bar of Florida
Member of the State Bar of Texas
Member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association
Member of the Lakeland (FL) Bar Association
Member of the Ole Miss Alumni Association
Member of the Dallas Bar Association
Member of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce and Emerging Leaders
Member of the Westshore Alliance (Tampa)
Member of the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce

Articles and Published Opinions

Gruppo Formstar LLC v. FM Forrest, Inc. (In re FM Forrest, Inc.), Nos. 17-36103, 17-03452, 2018 Bankr. LEXIS 2132 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2018)

In re Pine Tree Capital, LLC, No. 05-22-00105-CV, 2022 Tex. App. LEXIS 1215 (Tex. App.—Dallas Feb. 18, 2022, no pet. h.)
Wilson v. Capital Partners Fin. Grp. USA, Inc., No. 05-20-00704-CV, 2022 Tex. App. LEXIS 4600 (Tex. App.—Dallas July 5, 2022, no pet. h.)
Co-Author, Stopping Abuse by Debtors Using LLCs and LPs, Dallas Bar Association: Headnotes