In previous articles, I have discussed the importance of operating your business with a valid contract, the essential elements every Florida contract must have to be valid, and what happens when a breach of contract occurs. Lets review six common defenses that are often used to defend breach of contract claims. If you’ve been accused of breaching a contract, you’ll want to continue reading this article.
Mark Schecter, Esq. -
About the Author: Mark S. Schecter is the founder of Schecter Law. Mr. Schecter was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Searingtown, New York. He received a congressional appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, at Kings Point, New York. While at the Academy, Mr. Schecter was a member of the Varsity Basketball team. After serving his country overseas, including time in Vietnam, Mr. Schecter decided that he wanted to be an attorney. He then enrolled in the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. Mr. Schecter graduated magna cum laude. While in law school, Mr. Schecter was an editor of the law review, a justice of the moot court board, and received numerous academic awards, including inclusion in Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities.
Mr. Schecter’s practice emphasizes commercial litigation and real estate law. Mr. Schecter is an aggressive and tenacious litigator. Each client’s case is carefully analyzed to develop and refine the most effective litigation strategy. His extensive trial experience, coupled with his extensive transactional and real estate experience, makes him uniquely qualified to handle both sophisticated civil litigation and transactional matters.
Mr. Schecter’s leisure hours are spent participating and watching numerous sports. His favorites are basketball, football, and lacrosse. He traveled to watch his son, David, play varsity lacrosse at Yale University, where David was a two-time All-Ivy player and played professionally in Major League Lacrosse.