Stephen S. Dwyer

Stephen Dwyer is an associate attorney at Pavese Law Firm in Fort Myers, Florida, focusing his practice on Real Estate Law and Civil Litigation. He joined Pavese in February 2024. Before working at Pavese, he practiced law in insurance defense litigation.

At Pavese Law, Mr. Dwyer represents developers, builders, condominium and homeowners’ associations and business owners in litigation relating to real estate matters, including landlord-tenant, demand letters, lien issues, leases, contracts, code enforcement, litigation and other similar legal issues.

Mr. Dwyer obtained his undergraduate degree in government and politics from Utica College. Throughout college, he gained valuable experience working for a local law firm, a political talk show, and a successful Congressional campaign.

Following his undergraduate studies, Mr. Dwyer pursued his passion for law at Ave Maria School of Law, where he earned his J.D. in 2022. During law school, he was actively involved in various leadership roles. He served as Senator for the Student Body Administration, Chair for the AMSL Republican National Lawyers Association, and as a member of the Moot Court Board. Notably, Mr. Dwyer contributed to the Moot Court Board Journal, The Gavel, as an Editor in 2L, where he also published two articles. He served as the Vice President of Internal Competitions during 3L.

Prior to practicing law, Mr. Dwyer gained valuable business experience in the real estate industry, working in the family business as a manager at Dwyer Development LLC. In this role, he obtained real-world, hands-on experience in real estate, landlord-tenant matters, residential leasing, construction, property management and maintenance.

Publications

Gerrymandering: Partisan Manipulation of Congressional Districts, The Gavel, Ave Maria School of Law, Moot Court Board Journal, 2022 – 2023, Vol. 15, Issue 1.

INHUMANE CONDITIONS IN AMERICAN PRISONS:  A Solitary Issue, The Gavel, Ave Maria School of Law, Moot Court Board Journal, 2021 – 2022, Vol. 14, Issue 1.