Christopher A. Sajdera, Esq.
Christopher A. Sajdera, who is a Fort Lauderdale native, concentrates his diverse practice on general commercial, association, and real estate litigation; and on condominium and homeowner association representation, including corporate advisement, covenant analysis and opinions, collections, and other general corporate association issues. Christopher also represents owners against associations.
As a commercial litigator, Christopher has experience defending clients and prosecuting cases involving contract disputes, real estate disputes, business disputes and torts, collections, construction defects and disputes, commercial real estate fraud, covenants, and easements issues, commercial and residential landlord-tenant matters, municipality and governmental disputes, and insurance disputes, among others.
Christopher is Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist, Condominium and Planned Development Law. As part of his association litigation practice, Christopher represents condominium and homeowners associations in construction defect litigation, collections, land use litigation, covenant enforcement, breach of contract disputes, recalls, and insurance claim litigation. Christopher also handles arbitrations and fair housing matters.
Prior founding the firm, Christopher was an associate in the Fort Lauderdale office of a state-wide construction litigation firm, representing clients in construction and surety litigation; was a senior associate and director of a litigation department for a prominent community association firm; and a partner in a boutique real estate and association law firm.
EDUCATION:
- Swarthmore College, B.A., Political Science
- Duke University School of Law, Juris Doctor
- Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum, Special Projects Editor and Articles Editor
CERTIFICATIONS:
- Board Certified Specialist, Condominium and Planned Development Law
RECOGNITIONS:
- Super Lawyers, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Super Lawyers, Florida Rising Stars, 2010
- Leadership Broward, Class XXXVI, 2017-2018
- The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate, & Trust Law Section Fellow, 2015-2017
- Leadership Boca, 2020
PROFESSIONAL:
- The Florida Bar
- The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate, & Trust Law Section
- Chair, Fellows Committee, 2019-present
- Vice-Chair, Real Estate Leasing, 2017-present
- Secretary, Real Estate Leasing, 2016-2017
- At Large Executive Council Member, 15th Judicial Circuit, 2017-present
- Fellow, 2015-2017
- Attorney Member and Vice-Chair, The Florida Bar, 15th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, Committee D, 2014-2017
- The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate, & Trust Law Section
- South Palm Beach County Bar Association
- President-Elect, 2022
- Treasurer, 2021
- Secretary, 2020
- Director, 2013-2019
- Chair of the Annual Golf Tournament, South Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2012-2020
- C0-Chair of the Professionalism Committee, 2018-2020
- Co-Chair of the Young Lawyers Committee, South Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2007-2011
- South Palm Beach County Bar Association - Young Lawyers Section
- Founding President, 2012-2013
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Leadership Broward Foundation
- Director, 2020-present
- Socially Good Committee, 2018-present
- Co-Chair, LB Class XXXVII Transportation Day, 2018-present
- Men-Of-Style Committee, 2018-2020
- Flite Center
- Director, 2020-present
- CAI (Community Association Institute) Southeast and Gold Coast Chapters
- Business Networks International (BNI), Partners for Prosperity Chapter,
- President, 2011-2012
- Secretary/Treasurer,2015-2016
- Membership Committee, 2016-2017, 2010-2011, 2013-2014, 2019-2022
- Kiwanis International
- Young Professionals of Covenant House
- Board of Adjustment - City of Oakland Park, Florida 2009
BAR ADMISSIONS:
- All Florida Courts
- S. District Court - Middle District of Florida
- S. District Court - Southern District of Florid
PUBLICATIONS:
- Real Estate Case Summaries, Actionline, a Publication of the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, Vol. XXXVII, No 3 Spring 2016
- Real Estate Case Summaries, Actionline, a Publication of the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 1 - Fall 2016
PUBLISHED DECISIONS:
- Charterhouse Associates, Ltd., Inc. v. Valencia Reserve HOA, Inc., 262 So.3d 761 (4th DCA 2018)