Harry Malka - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Attorney at Malka & Kravitz - Your Construction Law Firm
Construction Law Lawyers in Fort Lauderdale, FL
1300 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33323
- Free Consultation
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29
Years
Experience
Fort Lauderdale Construction Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Construction Law
- Litigation
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Construction Lien Claims and Defense
- Payment and Performance Bond Claims and Defense
- Construction Defect Claims and Defense
- Construction Contract, Preparation, Review and Negotiation
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Malka is recognized as an expert in Florida’s Construction Law and is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar. This certification is the highest recognition of competence provided by the Florida Bar. Mr. Malka is rated “AV® Preeminent™” by the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating system. This outstanding achievement signifies that he has earned the highest rating available for legal ability and professional ethics. He is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Civil Mediator.
Mr. Malka received his Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1997. Mr. Malka is a member of the Georgia Bar (1997, inactive) and the Florida Bar (2003). He is admitted to practice before all Florida state courts, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.
Prior to moving to Florida in 2003, Mr. Malka was a founding member of MALKA & TRAINOR, P.C., an Atlanta-based law firm where he primarily practiced his practice on commercial litigation and construction law. Prior to establishing MALKA & KRAVITZ, P.A., in 2009, Mr. Malka was a partner at the law firm formerly known as Leiby, Stearns, & Roberts, P.A., where he concentrated exclusively on construction-related litigation.
At MALKA & KRAVITZ, P.A., Mr. Malka continues to focus his practice on matters related to construction law, including litigation, arbitration, and mediation of construction liens, payment and performance bond claims, construction defect claims and defenses, as well as construction contract preparation, review, and negotiation.
Mr. Malka has been a member of several construction related legal associations, including The Florida Bar (Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section, Construction Law Committee), the Broward County Bar Association (Construction Law Committee), and the Associated Builders and Contractors, South Florida Chapter (ABC). Mr. Malka also lectures on construction-related topics to lawyers, law students, and contractors.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV® Preeminent™" Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar , 2008 - Present
- Best Lawyers in South Florida - U.S. News & World Report
- Top Tier Construction Law Firm -U.S. News & World Report
- Super Lawyers
Other Sources of Feedback About Harry Malka
Included on the 2026Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Emory University School of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1997
J.D.
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Emory University School of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1997
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Non Legal Education
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Concordia University,
Montreal,
Canada, 1992
B.A.
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Concordia University,
Montreal,
Canada, 1992
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Classes and Seminars
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Broward County Bench and Bar Convention: Basics of Florida’s Construction Lien Law, 2013 - Present
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Florida Bar Construction Law Institute: Case Law Update, 2015 - Present
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Florida Bar Construction Law Institute: Case Law Update, 2016 - Present
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Florida Bar Construction Law Institute: Case Law Update, 2017 - Present
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Florida Bar Construction Law Institute: Case Law Update, 2019 - Present
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Florida Bar Construction Law Institute: Case Law Update, 2020 - Present
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Florida Bar Construction Law Institute: Case Law Update, 2021 - Present
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Florida Bar Construction Law Institute: Case Law Update , 2022 - Present
- Florida Bar Construction Law Institute: Case Law Update , 2023 - Present
Representative Cases
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Brookshire v. GP Const. of Palm Beach, Inc.
- Citation: 993 So.2d 179
- Court: Fla. 4th DCA
- Year: 2008
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Classical & Innovative Designs, Inc. v. Max S. Const., Inc.
- Citation: 208 So. 3d 763
- Court: Fla. 3d DCA
- Year: 2016
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Roof Depot USA, LLC v. Charles
- Citation: 235 So. 3d 901
- Court: Fla. 4th DCA
- Year: 2017
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1997
- Florida, 2003
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2004
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2003
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
Specialties and Certifications
- Board Certified in Construction by Florida Bar – since 2008
- Circuit Civil Mediator, Certified by Florida Supreme Court – since 2009
- Court-appointed Arbitrator - 2021
Other Affiliations
- Florida Bar Association, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section, Construction Law Committee
- Broward County Bar Association- Construction Law Section, Chair, 2014 to 2014
- Broward County Bar Association- Construction Law Section, Co- Chair, 2020, 2022, 2023
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Contact
1300 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway
Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33323
Phone: 954-836-0854
Fax: 954-514-0985
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.mkpalaw.com
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