Managing Partner
Since 1984, Daniel F. Pilka has represented clients all over the West Coast and Central Florida. A significant part of Mr. Pilka’s practice is devoted to representing both homeowners and condominium associations, as well as individuals who live within a deed restricted community and who are having issues with their homeowners or condominium association. As managing partner, Mr. Pilka also specializes in civil litigation. Mr. Pilka is also a certified civil mediator.
Mr. Pilka has 30 years of litigation experience, during which time he has developed a reputation for passionately and aggressively representing individuals and their businesses in all manners of civil disputes including contracts, real estate, personal injury and wrongful death, insurance disputes, etc. With his extensive experience and background, Mr. Pilka is highly trained in helping people avoid problems before they occur. Also, while he is an experienced litigator, and because he is an experienced litigator, he knows how important it is to try to avoid litigation. With such qualifications and experience, Mr. Pilka is able to use his background and experience to help both sides of an issue as a board certified mediator.
Mr. Pilka understands the importance of civic responsibility. He is very involved in the community and fully understands the importance of giving back to the community. His community involvement includes being the chairman of the St. Joseph’s Academy Foundation, the chair of the St. Joseph's Catholic School, and being actively involved as a member of St. Joseph's Parish Planned Giving Committee and member of the Parish Financial Committee and St. Joseph’s Parish Foundation. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree Counsel 2505, Lakeland, Florida , as well as being actively involved in the South Lakeland Rotary Club.
Mr. Pilka is also actively in the Brandon Chamber of Commerce and The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, previously having chaired several committees and having served two terms on the Board of Directors for the Brandon Chamber of Commerce. Pilka & Associates, P.A., was recently awarded Small Business of the Month Award for the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Mr. Pilka formerly served as president for the Brandon Bar Association, Brandon, Florida , and is currently an adjunct professor at Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida
Areas Of Practice
Civil Trial Practice
Negligence
Personal Injury - Defense & Plaintiff
Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Insurance
Homeowners' Association Law
Condominium Law
General Civil Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Construction Litigation
Contracts & Commercial Litigation
First Party Property Cases
Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Defects
Bad Faith Insurance
Foreclosure & Alternatives
Premises Liability
Professional Malpractice Law
Business & Commercial Law
Insurance Law
Class Actions - Plaintiff
Construction Law
Real Estate Law
Debtor / Creditor
Landlord / Tenant
Legal Malpractice
Lemon Law
Litigation & Appeals
Mediation & Collaborative Law
Wrongful Death - Plaintiff
Bar Admissions
Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
Education
Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida
J.D. - 1984
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Recipient of Charles A. Dana Scholarship
Honors: Recipient of the Cecil and Augusta Baily Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
B.A. - 1980
Major: Economics
Honors and Awards
BV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review RatingsTM
Professional Associations and Memberships
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Lakeland Bar Association
Brandon Bar Association, Former President
Florida Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section
Member of Community Association Institute (CAI)
American Bar Association
Certified Civil Mediator
American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)
Florida Trial Lawyers Association
The Florida Bar
Pro Bono Activities
Leadership Brandon Alumni
Board of Directors, Brandon Chamber of Commerce, Former Member
School Board Member, St. Joseph's Catholic School
Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree Counsel 2505, Lakeland, Florida
Member, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Lakeland, Florida
Former President, Brandon Bar Association
North Lakeland Rotary Club
Adjunct Professor at Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL
