Charles Fredrick Kondla

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Charles Kondla practices within wide range of legal matter with a focus on complex litigation in the fields of premises liability and construction defect. While a significant portion of his practice is dedicated to general liability matters including premises liability, Charles also  represents owners, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors and product manufacturers in a variety of contexts in the construction defect field. These representations include construction and design defect disputes, construction accident claims, environmental/pollution claims and construction contract/payment disputes.

Charles is a Miami native. He received his B.A. from Florida State University in 2009 and then attained his J.D. from Florida International University in 2013. While in law school, he was a member of the Board of Advocates and participated in the school’s judicial externship program, interning for United States District Court Judge Marcia G. Cooke.

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Credentials

Education

  • Florida International University College of Law (J.D., 2013)
    Board of Advocates, Vice-President of Public Relations, 2012-2013; Hispanic Law Student Association, Secretary, 2011-2012
  • Florida State University (B.A., 2009)

Admissions

  • State of Florida, 2013
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2017
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2020

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Kubicki Draper Construction Practice Group, Member
  • Kubicki Draper Hospitality, Retail, and Premises Liability Practice Group, Member
  • Kubicki Draper Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Member
  • Florida Bar Association
  • Hispanic National Bar Association
  • Dade County Bar Association

Certifications / Specialties

  • Certified Continuing Education Instructor, State of Florida

Special Awards and Recognitions

  • Super Lawyers, Rising Stars (2023)
  • Hispanic National Bar Association, Top Lawyers Under 40 (2017)

Languages

  • Spanish
Presentations

Speaking Engagements / Presentations 

  • "Defending Motorcycle Cases," AAA, 2024
  • "Human Nature - The Benefit of the Human Factors Expert," KD Webinar, 2024
  • "Construction Accidents and OSHA Violations," Kubicki Draper, 2023
  • "Premises Liability Update," Sedgwick, 2023
  • "Alcohol, Cell Phones and The Law," James River, 2022
  • "Effect of COVID-19 Emergency on Property Owners, Lenders and Tenants," Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2022
  • "Experts in Construction Related Cases - Selection, Direction and Protection," Kubicki Draper Construction Conference, 2021
  • "The New Knew or Should have Known: Slippery Substances and Recent Impacts On Motion for Summary Judgment Standards," Sedgwick, 2021
  • "OSHA: Investigation, Findings and Admissibility," Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2021
  • "Negligent Security," Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2020
  • "Knew or Should Have Known: Slippery Substances & Falling Objects, Premises Liability Concepts for Commercial Establishments," Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2020
  • "Experts in Construction Related Cases," Kubicki Draper Webinar, 2020
  • "Social Media, Technology and Its Use in Claims Handling," Sedgwick, 2020
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  • Practice Areas
  • Credentials
  • Presentations

locations

Miami

Miami Office

9100 South Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800
Miami, FL 33156

T: 305.374.1212 F: 305.374.7846

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Miami-Dade

Key West

Key West Office

402 Applerouth Lane, Suite 2C
Key West, FL 33040

T: 305.509.7300 F: 305.374.7846

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Ft. Lauderdale

Ft. Lauderdale Office

110 East Broward Blvd., Suite 1400
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

T: 954.768.0011 F: 954.768.0514

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Broward
West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach Office

1700 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 800
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

T: 561.640.0303 F: 561.640.0524

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Indian River | Martin | Okeechobee | Palm Beach | Saint Lucie

Tampa

Tampa Office

400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602

T: 813.204.9776 F: 813.204.9660

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Hernando | Hillsborough | Manatee | Pasco | Pinellas | Polk | Sarasota
Orlando

Orlando Office

201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 475
Orlando, FL 32801

T: 407.245.3630 F: 407.245.7685

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Brevard | Highlands | Orange | Osceola | Seminole
Ocala

Ocala Office

1396 NE 20th Avenue, #500
Ocala, FL 34470

T: 352.622.4222 F: 352.622.9122

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Jacksonville

Jacksonville Office

1 Independent Drive, Suite 1601
Jacksonville, FL 32202

T: 904.396.0062 F: 904.396.0380

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Baker | Bradford | Clay | Columbia | Duval | Flagler | Hamilton | Nassau | Saint Johns | Union
Pensacola

Pensacola Office

125 West Romana Street, Suite 550
Pensacola, FL 32502

T: 850.434.0003 F: 850.434.0223

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Escambia | Holmes | Okaloosa | Santa Rosa | Walton

Tallahassee

Tallahassee Office

1705 Metropolitan Boulevard, Suite 202
Tallahassee, FL 32308

T: 850.222.5188 F: 850.222.5108

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Bay | Calhoun | Franklin | Gadsden | Gulf | Jackson | Jefferson | Leon | Liberty | Wakulla | Washington | Madison | Lafayette | Taylor 

Ft. Myers

Ft. Myers Office

13350 Metro Parkway, Suite 201
Fort Myers, FL 33966

T: 239.334.8403 F: 239.939.0700

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Charlotte | Collier | DeSoto | Glades | Hardee | Hendry | Lee

Mobile

Mobile Office

11 North Water Street, Suite 10290
Mobile, AL 36602

T: 251.308.3351 F: 251.287.1624

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Baldwin | Washington | Clarke | Escambia | Covington | Geneva | Houston | Henry |  Dale | Coffee | Barbour | Pike |Crenshaw | Butler  | Monroe | Clarke | Choctaw | Wilcox | Bullock | Russell

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