Erik Eugene Hawks Esq. - Orlando, FL
Attorney at Hawks Law Group
Litigation and Appeals Lawyers in Orlando, FL
4767 New Broad Street Orlando, FL 32814
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Orlando Litigation and Appeals Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Litigation and Appeals
- Business and Commercial Law
- Contracts
- Real Estate
- Construction Law
- Housing and Construction Defects
- Debtor/Creditor
- Collections
- Personal Injury - Defense
Litigation: 90%
Attorney Information
Overview
Erik is the firm’s Managing Shareholder with thirty years of trial, appellate, and arbitration experience in commercial litigation. He focuses particularly on complex business and corporate litigation, contract and real estate disputes, bet-the-company conflicts, corporate and partnership governance litigation, construction defect and payment dispute cases, business valuation conflicts, business torts, and creditor’s rights. Erik has practiced before state and federal courts, arbitrators, administrative agencies, and appellate courts throughout Florida, and his clients have included national and multinational companies, recognized and established businesses, prestigious law firms, developers, contractors, corporate executives, and successful upstart, local, and regional enterprises. He has a proven track record of success and client satisfaction.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Hospitality Team Member at Grace Church, Orlando, FL
Education
Legal Education
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Florida State University College of Law,
Tallahassee,
Florida, 1995
Juris Doctor
Honors: With High Honors
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Book Awards in Evidence, Arbitration, and Federal Securities Litigation Seminar
Law Review: Florida State Law Review, Member and Served on writing competition committee, 1993 - 1995
Law Journal: Journal of Transnational Law and Policy, Member
Law Journal: Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law, Invitee
Non Legal Education
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Toccoa Falls College,
Toccoa Falls,
Georgia, 1989
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: 3.87 GPA
Honors: Baseball Team Captain
Honors: DELTA Epsilon Chi Honor Society
Honors: Dean’s List 1985 to 1989
Honors: Freshman and Sophomore Senate Representative
Honors: Vice President, Student Government/Body
Honors: Vice President, Student Senate
Honors: Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges, 1988 to 1989
Major: Philosophy and Religion
Current Employment Position(s)
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Founder and Managing Shareholder
Past Positions
- Akerman, LLP (formerly Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A.), Orlando, Commercial Litigation Department, Equity Partner, 1995 - 2015
- Hopping, Boyd, Green, Sams & Smith, P.A., (n/k/a Kutak Rock LLP). Tallahassee, Law Clerk, 1994 - 1995
- Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. (n/k/a Akerman, LLP), Orlando, Law Clerk, 1994
- Moore, Williams, Bryant, Peebles, & Gautier, P.A., Tallahassee, Law Clerk, 1993 - 1994
References
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Robert Holston
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William Scott Bascue
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Dr. Daniel C. Daube, Jr.
Pro Bono Activities
- Guardian Ad Litem
Representative Clients
Holston Properties and Development
Surgical Center for Excellence, LLLP
Big Peach Running Co.
Gulf Coast Facial Plastics & ENT
Representative Cases
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Broward County v. Fairfield Resorts, Inc., 946 So. 2d 1144 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006)
- Citation: 946 So. 2d 1144 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006)
- Court: Fourth District
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Florida Extruders International, Inc. v. McMur, Inc.
- Citation: SCO7-321 (Fla. July 18, 2007) (Loislaw.com, Fla. Case Law)
- Court: Fifth District
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Razin v. A. Milestone, LLC
- Citation: 67 So. 3d 391 (Fla 2d DCA 2011)
- Court: Second District
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1995
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Orange County Bar Association (Member)
- Florida State University, Seminole Booster (Member)
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Erik Eugene Hawks Esq.
Highlights
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5.0 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 2008-2009My company hired Erik several years ago and he did an outstanding job helping us with our litigation. In my opinion, he is the best option for anyone who needs this type of service. He is relentless, organized, focused, and very communicative. I know he put his all into our case. Highly recommend!
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Contact
4767 New Broad Street
Orlando, FL 32814
Phone Number: 407-504-0133
Fax Number: 407-386-7140
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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