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Christopher Joseph DeCosta
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Christopher Joseph DeCosta

3.4
9 reviews

1560 Matthew Drive, Suite E, Fort Myers, FL 33907 + 1 location

Real Estate, Construction, Commercial Litigation and 3 more

About Christopher Joseph DeCosta

Christopher DeCosta is an experienced trial lawyer with litigation experience in the areas of real estate, mortgage lending, construction, architect/engineer liability and general commercial liability. He formerly served as a senior associate at two different Boston litigation firms, where he represented business clients in complex litigation in state and Federal court in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Previously, he was chief counsel for the Florida Division of Real Estate, the Florida agency that regulates real estate brokers and appraisers.

Attorney DeCosta is a graduate of Florida State University and University of Florida Levin College of Law and is licensed to practice law in the state courts of Florida, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. In addition, he is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, District of Massachusetts and District of Rhode Island.

Attorney DeCosta recently authored the article "U.S. Bank v. Ibanez: The Mortgage Industry's Documentation Practices in Focus" published in the Spring 2011 issue of The Boston Bar Journal.

 

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Posted by Tom
October 26, 2024
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Is under investigation for Fraud. Rico, and obstruction of justice. Case no 2:23-cv-01212 Fort myers federal court website. Simply searc by case number. He is committing crimes in the lee county florida courts

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Posted by thomas
November 16, 2024
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LUKE “UKE” LAJQI OF EXIT REALTY BRONX ARTHUR AVE COMMITS RICO AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE IN THE ESTATE OF EUGENE PEPE AND IN A SLANDER AND LIBEL CASE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF LEE COUNTY FORT MYERS FLORIDA. Below are Steven Pepe’s emails confessing just as he as from day one of the UNALIVED of my father Eugene Pepe that not only did, he and my 2 other siblings Linda Cattano and Michael Pepe, but that they stole all his money and have the courts and attorney’s helping them. Below he confesses to me as he has done from the day, I was told my father was UNALIVED NOT ALLEDGEDLY, (I have the confessions in emails) in his home exactly what they did and what will happen in the court. Including confessing that he and Luke “Uke” Lajqi are working together and Luke lajqi is indeed a strawbuyer just as I put in the probate court dockets and just as I predicted. But even further they were trying to frame me for my father Eugene Pepe's UNALIVED. NOT ALLEGED. Remember Ellen Kahn who posted

 
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Posted by Thomas
July 06, 2023
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Engaged in criminal activities in my fathers probate case see case number 22-CA-004118 He needs to go to prison. GOD knows how many other cases he robbed blind. HE ROBS THE DEAD. He is a vicious no good evil person who needs to be locked up.

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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Bankruptcy
  • Other 2
    • Construction
    • Mortgage Foreclosure

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2000, Florida
    2004, Massachusetts
    2005, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
    2006, New York
    2008, Rhode Island
    2008, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
    2013, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
    2014, U.S District Court, Southern District of Florida
    2004, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
    Memberships
    Rhode Island Bar Association
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Florida Levin College of Law
    Class of 1999
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Florida State University
    Class of 1996
    B.S.
    Economics
  • Military Service
    United States Army 1990 to 1993
    United States Army National Guard 1993 to 2000
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1967
    June 19, 1967

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1560 Matthew Drive, Suite EFort Myers, FL 33907U.S.A.

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37 North Orange Avenue, Suite 549Orlando, FL 32801U.S.A.

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    Christopher Joseph DeCosta was admitted in 2000 to the State of Florida.
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    Yes, Christopher Joseph DeCosta is admitted to practice in Florida, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island.
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    Christopher Joseph DeCosta is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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    Christopher Joseph DeCosta attended University of Florida Levin College of Law.
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    Mahshie & DeCosta was established in 2012.

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