Our Firm
At Goodkind & Florio, P.A. we represent a variety of clients, including individuals, small businesses and large corporations. Due to the unique experiences and qualifications of our attorneys, we are well positioned to provide
our clients with a wide breadth of experience and knowledge that usually can only be obtained from a larger group of attorneys and business consultants.
We offer both legal and business expertise in connection with
transactions and in complex litigation (at both trial and appellate levels), involving a number of different substantive areas, including but not limited to commercial and residential real estate transactions, real estate development
(including commercial, office, multi-family, mixed use and residential projects), leasing, construction, business organizations and structure, partnership and shareholder agreements, employment law, mergers and acquisitions,
insurance, real estate financing (acquisition, construction and mezzanine) and telecommunications.
We are an approved title agent for Chicago Title Insurance Company, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth
Land Title Insurance Company and First American Title Insurance Company, which are four of the largest underwriters of real estate title insurance in the country. By providing customized outside general counsel services to
our clients, we are able to economically and efficiently provide legal services consistent with our client’s fundamental business goals.
Practice Areas
Real Estate Transactions, Leasing, Financing and Ownership Structure
Construction Contracts, Litigation and Developer/Owner Representation
Business Organizations, Structure and Joint Ventures
Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Partnership, Operating and Shareholder Agreements
General Business Law and Contract
Our Attorneys
Brian Goodkind is the founding partner of Goodkind & Florio, P.A. and an experienced
attorney and business consultant. Since 1982 when he graduated first in his class from
The University of Florida School of Law, he has worked for large and small law firms,
been the managing partner of a seventy-attorney firm, worked as general counsel and
then as chief operating officer of a public company and, since 2004, has been the senior
partner of Goodkind & Florio, P.A. Brian’s practice areas include all aspects of real
estate and real estate development, including condominiums, finance, construction and
transactions. In addition, Brian is proficient in commercial and business law, finance
and secured transactions, employment law, partnerships and business organizations
and the uniform commercial code. Brian’s work in these practice areas began as a
litigator in the 1980s and expanded into transactions and negotiations during the 1990s.
For the last 20 plus years, his practice has been both litigation and transactional in all of
the above described areas of law. In addition, his experiences as the managing partner
of a mid-size law firm and as chief operating officer of a public company enable him to
temper his legal advice with both business practicalities and commercial realities so that
he truly is a counselor and not just a lawyer.
Brian is conversationally proficient in Spanish. He lives in Coconut Grove. Together with his late wife, Jo-Ann Forster, they have three children and four grandchildren.
Brian is conversationally proficient in Spanish. He lives in Coconut Grove. Together with his late wife, Jo-Ann Forster, they have three children and four grandchildren.
Kenneth Florio is Managing Partner at Goodkind & Florio, P.A. and is a Florida Bar Board Certified Real Estate Attorney. He focuses his practice on a wide range of commercial and residential real estate development, operation and financing matters, including counseling clients on all aspects of commercial and residential real estate acquisitions and dispositions, mezzanine and preferred equity financings, business organization and structure, loan workouts and restructurings, multi-state financing transactions, leasing and property management. Kenneth also represents clients with their resolution of disputes in contract and complex commercial litigation.
Kenneth regularly represents developers, borrowers, sellers, lenders and family offices in connection with their acquisition, financing, development, construction and sale of retail, office, mixed-use, hotel, condominium, self-storage, warehouse, multifamily and residential projects. He leads the firms commercial leasing practice and represents landlords and tenants in connection with their leasing of retail, office, warehouse, industrial and medical office space.
Kenneth received his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law and was a member of the University of Miami Business Law Review. He graduated from the University of Central Florida, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in political science with a minor in English writing.
Kenneth is a member of the Florida Bar, the Southern District of Florida and the Real Property, Probate & Trust Section of the Florida Bar. He has been selected by Florida Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2021-2024.
Kenneth regularly represents developers, borrowers, sellers, lenders and family offices in connection with their acquisition, financing, development, construction and sale of retail, office, mixed-use, hotel, condominium, self-storage, warehouse, multifamily and residential projects. He leads the firms commercial leasing practice and represents landlords and tenants in connection with their leasing of retail, office, warehouse, industrial and medical office space.
Kenneth received his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law and was a member of the University of Miami Business Law Review. He graduated from the University of Central Florida, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in political science with a minor in English writing.
Kenneth is a member of the Florida Bar, the Southern District of Florida and the Real Property, Probate & Trust Section of the Florida Bar. He has been selected by Florida Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2021-2024.
Suzanne Wilder is Senior Counsel at Goodkind & Florio, P.A. Her experience includes over $500 million of transactions pertaining to the acquisition, development, leasing and financing of office, retail, condominium,
multifamily, and hospitality properties. Ms. Wilder’s comprehensive law practice includes matters regarding commercial and residential real property, contracts, joint ventures, corporate governance and structure.
She has worked both in-house as an executive board member advising on legal and strategic matters involving the investment, management, and development of commercial properties, as well as in private practice
representing national banks and commercial real estate owners.
Ms. Wilder earned her Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law, where she was on the Dean’s List and was a member of the Intercultural Human Rights Law Review. She earned a bachelor of science in business and professional management from Nova Southeastern University.
Ms. Wilder earned her Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law, where she was on the Dean’s List and was a member of the Intercultural Human Rights Law Review. She earned a bachelor of science in business and professional management from Nova Southeastern University.
Dylan is a Senior Associate at Goodkind & Florio, P.A., where he focuses on commercial and business litigation and real estate-related disputes. He represents developers, businesses, property owners, family offices, associations and municipalities in matters involving contract and business disputes, leasing issues, development approvals, zoning and permitting disputes, and other complex real estate and business issues.
Dylan also has experience handling appeals before Florida's District Courts of Appeal and the appellate divisions of the Circuit Courts. Prior to relocating to Florida, he handled appeals before New York's Appellate Division. His combined trial and appellate experience form a strategic, results-oriented approach to litigation, allowing him to evaluate cases from the outset with the client's long-term business objectives and desired outcomes in mind.
Before joining Goodkind & Florio, Dylan practiced at a Miami-based land use and litigation boutique, the Miami office of a national law firm, and a litigation boutique in New York, gaining experience across a broad range of commercial, land use, and appellate matters.
Dylan earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, where he was a member of Moot Court and served as Symposium Editor of the Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal. He received his B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Florida.
He is admitted to practice in Florida and New York, as well as before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
A Miami native, Dylan spends his free time cooking for family and friends and following the Florida Gators.
Dylan also has experience handling appeals before Florida's District Courts of Appeal and the appellate divisions of the Circuit Courts. Prior to relocating to Florida, he handled appeals before New York's Appellate Division. His combined trial and appellate experience form a strategic, results-oriented approach to litigation, allowing him to evaluate cases from the outset with the client's long-term business objectives and desired outcomes in mind.
Before joining Goodkind & Florio, Dylan practiced at a Miami-based land use and litigation boutique, the Miami office of a national law firm, and a litigation boutique in New York, gaining experience across a broad range of commercial, land use, and appellate matters.
Dylan earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, where he was a member of Moot Court and served as Symposium Editor of the Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal. He received his B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Florida.
He is admitted to practice in Florida and New York, as well as before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
A Miami native, Dylan spends his free time cooking for family and friends and following the Florida Gators.
Natalie is an associate at Goodkind & Florio, P.A. Natalie’s experience includes representing individuals, developers, and investors in complex real estate transactions, including project development, acquisitions
and dispositions, joint ventures, commercial financing, commercial leasing, title and escrow services, and residential closings. In addition, Natalie conducts research and analysis, drafts and reviews contracts
and pleadings, and assists with the firm’s handling of a variety of commercial and contract-related disputes.
Natalie received her law degree from New England Law|Boston where she served as editor of the New England Law Review and was a member of the intellectual property moot court team. She attended the University of Michigan where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a minor in Political Science.
Natalie received her law degree from New England Law|Boston where she served as editor of the New England Law Review and was a member of the intellectual property moot court team. She attended the University of Michigan where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a minor in Political Science.