Lori L. Moore

Lori focuses her practice in banking and commercial real estate, with extensive experience handling financial transactions and loan workouts from both the lender and borrower perspectives. Lori's practice also includes representation of owners, developers, and companies in real estate transactions, including acquisitions, sales, leasing, and title claims work, and corporate governance and transactional matters.

Lori spent a number of years practicing in real estate and commercial litigation, and has been involved in both trials and dispute resolution in connection therewith. Lori’s exposure and litigation experience allows her to uniquely analyze real estate issues from both a litigation and transactional perspective.

Lori is Board Certified in Real Estate by The Florida Bar and listed in The Best Lawyers in America^© for Real Estate Law (2018). She is also a member of the Roetzel & Andress Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

Experience

Banking Transactions

• Represents institutional and private lenders with a broad spectrum of commercial and asset-based lending and financing transactions, including real estate finance, construction financing, equipment financing, mezzanine and bridge financing, and participation and intercreditor agreements

Real Estate Transactions

• Represents landlords and tenants in commercial leasing transactions, including negotiating and drafting and enforcement

Corporate Transactions

• Business entity formation, acquisition and sales

Marina Projects

• Represents developers and managers in connection with marina projects, including submerged land and leasing issues

Services

• Banking & Financial Services
• Commercial Leasing
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Finance
• Community Association Law
• Real Estate

Industries

• Financial Services
• Real Estate Industry
• Cannabis

1. University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D.
   • cum laude
2. University of North Florida, B.A.
   • summa cum laude

Bar Admissions

1. Florida

Court Admissions

1. U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
2. U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Certifications

• Board Certified in Real Estate by The Florida Bar

• Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization
• Selected as a "Florida Super Lawyer" by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine (2019-2024)
• Selected as a "Florida Super Lawyers - Rising Star" by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine (2010-2014)
• Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law (2018-2025); Litigation - Real Estate (2023-2025)
• Selected to Florida Trend's 2023 Legal Elite NOTABLE - Women Leaders in Law
• Selected as Naples Illustrated "Top Lawyer" - Banking and Finance Law (2021-2022); Real Estate Law (2021-2022, 2024)

Professional Affiliations

• Adjunct Faculty, Stock Development Department of Construction Management, Florida Gulf Coast University, (2023 - present)
• Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), Southwest Florida Chapter, Board of Directors (2014-Present) and President (2016)
  • CREW Network Communication and Editorial Committee (2018-Present)
• Real Estate Investment Society of Lee County (REIS)
  • Board of Governors (2018-Present)
• The Florida Bar
• The Florida Bar Journal, News Editorial Board, Past Member
• Lee County Bar Association
• Mortgage Bankers Association of Southwest Florida

Community Affiliations

• Fort Myers Track Club, Board of Directors (2008-Present)