Our Approach
Our Firm has two attorneys and top-notch legal support folks including a Florida certified paralegal. We focus on community association law but stay active in related fields like real estate, probate, and business entities. We’re dedicated to working on community governance, collection, and covenant enforcement matters. Quality, responsive work is important to us.
Our Story
Wyant-Cortez & Cortez, Chartered (“Firm”), including its predecessor firm Hilley & Wyant-Cortez, PA, has provided legal counsel and services to communities, homeowners, property managers, and real estate investors for over 24 years. We represent about 100 communities in South Florida. Our clients enjoy personalized service and attention – when a manager or board member calls, they talk to the attorney doing the work and who knows the Association’s current issues – the Firm’s partners – and do not get passed around to associates. Claire is among Florida’s first attorneys to be certified by the Florida Bar in Condominium and Planned Development Law!
Meet the Firm's Attorneys
Both Larry and Claire began practicing law “later in life” and are partners in “real life” too! We have a different, broader perspective than most law firms, reflected in our client representation - but there are other advantages in hiring us.
V. Claire Wyant-Cortez, Esq.
Senior Partner
Claire is one of Florida’s first attorneys certified by the Florida Bar in Condominium and Planned Development Law! She received her Bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University and Juris Doctor in Law from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1995. Practicing law in Florida since 1996, Claire focuses on on real property, corporate, probate, guardianship, and community association law. Claire is a member of the Florida Bar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, American Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and the Condominium & Planned Development Committee of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar. She is admitted to practice in the United State District Court, Southern District of Florida, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, and is an active title agent for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company through unrestricted membership in Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund.
Larry T. Cortez, Esq.
Managing Partner
Larry received his Bachelor's degree from Florida Atlantic University and Juris Doctor in Law from the Dwyane O. Andreas School of Law at Barry University in 2009. Before practicing law, he worked in the firm's real estate and community association law departments beginning in 2002 and through admission to the Bar in 2009. Larry is a member of the Florida Bar and the Condominium & Planned Development Committee of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and authorized to practice before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida Larry also is an active title agent for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company through unrestricted membership in Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund.
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