Vanessa Fernandez
Associate
Vanessa Fernandez joined Pavese Law Firm in 2019. She primarily focuses her practice in the areas of Real Estate; and Condominium and Homeowners’ Association Law.
Ms. Fernandez graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University magna cum laude in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. While attending FGCU she worked locally as a court reporter. She then earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law with a Certificate in Environmental, Land Use, and Real Estate Law in 2019. While pursuing her legal education, Ms. Fernandez studied abroad in Costa Rica, interned for a local law firm, and worked as a research assistant in the area of Agricultural Law. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2019.
Condominium, Homeowners Association, and Planned Development Law
- General legal counsel regarding the statutes, rules, and regulations for community associations in Florida
- Drafting, interpreting, and amending community association governing documents, including Declarations, Articles of Incorporation, By-laws, Rules and Regulations, and Architectural Review Guidelines
- Covenants enforcement disputes
- Drafting contracts
- Disputes arising from maintenance and repair of common areas
- Issues arising out of Requests for Accommodation to the governing documents
Real Estate
- Preparing Deeds
- Drafting contracts for purchase and sale
- Drafting lease agreements
Articles
- HANGING ON FOR ‘DEER’ LIFE: HOW CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE MIGHT IMPACT FLORIDA AND HOW FLORIDA LAW IS TRYING TO PREVENT ITS SPREAD INTO THE STATE, Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 95, No. 6, November/December, 2021.