Harry Payton

Payton & Associates, LLC

Harry Payton Business Law

Payton & Associates, LLC

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Firm Summary

Harry A. Payton represents domestic and international corporations and high net worth individuals in complex business litigation matters involving commercial real estate, commercial foreclosures, and lender liability; litigation involving fine art; corporate, shareholder and partnership disputes; probate, will and trust litigation; and intra-family business disputes. He is one of 88 attorneys in the state of Florida with dual board certification in Civil Trial and Business Litigation.

Payton is recognized by many legal professionals for his high standards of professionalism. He has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer review rating, “AV Preeminent 5 out of 5,” since 1983. His legal skills and experience have earned him inclusion in the South Florida Legal Guide’s list of Top Lawyers in Complex Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation since 2005, recognition from Florida Super Lawyers in Business Litigation since 2006, and recognition in The Best Lawyers in America© for Litigation-Banking and Finance and Litigation-Real Estate since 2018.

Harry serves on The Florida Bar Standard Jury Instructions (SJI) Committee – Contract and Business Cases. Previously, he was appointed to serve on the Supreme Court of Florida’s Committee on Professionalism for the 11th Judicial Circuit, and chaired the mentoring program subcommittee. He also served on The Florida Bar’s Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee and The Florida Bar’s Judicial Administration and Evaluation Committee.

Harry has deep experience in international business matters. His membership in international organizations expands the firm’s capabilities to render professional legal services to clients throughout the world. He is a member of IR Global, an association of over 1150 professionals, in the areas of law, accounting and finance. And he is president of the Miami chapter of the International Network of Boutique and Independent Law Firms (INBLF), a network of highly credentialed attorneys from boutique law firms across the U.S. and Canada, as well as full-service international firms that understand the issues, laws, and business cultures in countries throughout the world.