Top-Ranked Real Estate Lawyers in Orlando, Florida

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked real estate lawyers in Orlando, Florida are David Charles Willis (LexRank 92.00), David P Barker (84.00) and Wiley Smith Boston II (84.00).

This ranking lists 25 real estate lawyers in Orlando, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. All 25 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar, a credential held by 4.9% of Florida lawyers in any field. Their experience ranges from 17 to 45 years in practice. 1 of the 25 lists Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

Lawyers ranked: 25
Fully verified: 25 of 25

The ranking

Ordered by organic LexRank score; paid placements are labelled and never affect a position. How we rank

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DW
David Charles Willis
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 41 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #1?
Ranks #1 with 92.00: strongest in Reputation (12/20) and Experience (30/30).
Strongest
- Reputation 12/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
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DB
David P Barker
Dean Mead · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 36 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #2?
Ranks #2 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20). 8.00 points behind #1, mostly reputation.
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
8.00 points behind #1 (David Charles Willis): Reputation −8.
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WI
Wiley Smith Boston II
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 31 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #3?
Ranks #3 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
No change
DB
Dale Allen Burket
Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 44 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #4?
Ranks #4 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
No change
SC
Stephen C L Chong
Brennan, Manna & Diamond, PL · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 43 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #5?
Ranks #5 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
No change
DD
Daniel Lynn DeCubellis
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 44 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #6?
Ranks #6 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
No change
VJ
Valerie Jahn-Grandin
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 42 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #7?
Ranks #7 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
No change
GK
Gary Michael Kaleita
Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 43 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #8?
Ranks #8 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
No change
BJ
Borron James Owen Jr.
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 41 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #9?
Ranks #9 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
No change
PJ
Paul Silvey Quinn Jr.
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 38 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #10?
Ranks #10 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
No change
RW
Robert John Webb
Baker & Hostetler LLP · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 45 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #11?
Ranks #11 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
No change
LW
Lynne M. White
Losey PLLC · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 41 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #12?
Ranks #12 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
No change
LK
Laura Lynn Kelly
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 22 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #13?
Ranks #13 with 83.00: strongest in Reputation (8/20) and Experience (26.4/30). 1.00 points behind #12, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Reputation 8/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
- Experience 26.4/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
1.00 points behind #12 (Lynne M. White): Experience −3.6, Data quality −1.4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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JB
Jeffrey P Buak
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 33 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #14?
Ranks #14 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20). 0.40 points behind #13, mostly reputation.
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
0.40 points behind #13 (Laura Lynn Kelly): Reputation −4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
KP
Kevin Jon Pribell
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 34 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #15?
Ranks #15 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
LR
Laura Popkin Robinson
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 40 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #16?
Ranks #16 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
JT
Jennifer Slone Tobin
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 28 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #17?
Ranks #17 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
GL
Gregg Richard Lehrer
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 34 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #18?
Ranks #18 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
- Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
AF
Andrew Marc Fisher
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 21 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #19?
Ranks #19 with 79.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20). 3.40 points behind #18, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
- Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
3.40 points behind #18 (Gregg Richard Lehrer): Experience −4.8.
No change
NK
Nishad Khan
Nishad Khan, PL · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 21 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #20?
Ranks #20 with 79.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
- Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
No change
DL
David J. Labovitz
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 21 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #21?
Ranks #21 with 79.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
- Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
No change
CW
Christian W Waugh
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 17 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #22?
Ranks #22 with 78.40: strongest in Reputation (8/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (20.4/30). 0.80 points behind #21, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Reputation 8/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
Held back by
- Experience 20.4/30 (ranking avg 25.8)
0.80 points behind #21 (David J. Labovitz): Experience −4.8.
No change
DB
Dana Scott Baker
Zimmerman, Kiser & Sutcliffe, P.A. · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 20 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #23?
Ranks #23 with 78.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20). 0.40 points behind #22, mostly reputation.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
- Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
0.40 points behind #22 (Christian W Waugh): Reputation −4.
No change
CR
Cynthia D Raleigh
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 19 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #24?
Ranks #24 with 76.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20). 1.20 points behind #23, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.6)
- Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
1.20 points behind #23 (Dana Scott Baker): Experience −1.2.
No change
JG
Juan Carlos B Gomez
Independent practice · Orlando, FL
Verified
- 20 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #25?
Ranks #25 with 76.60: strongest in Local relevance (5/5) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20). 0.20 points behind #24, mostly data quality.
Strongest
- Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 20)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.5)
0.20 points behind #24 (Cynthia D Raleigh): Data quality −1.4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

Data sources behind the scores

Every score on this page is calculated from facts backed by these sources. Each profile shows which source supports which fact and when it was last checked.

floridabar.org · Official / regulatory · 25 profile pages294 facts for 25 lawyers

Real Estate market in Orlando

LexRanked tracks 33 lawyers and 8 law firms in real estate law in Orlando, Florida. 33 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers: 33
Law firms: 8
Verified professional data: 33 of 33
Average rating: Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count: Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience: 28 years33 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on November 1, 2026; data verified October 22, 2026. Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Orlando

What sets these Orlando lawyers apart

All 25 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar, which only about one in twenty Florida lawyers achieves in any field. Florida Bar board certification requires at least five years of practice, substantial involvement in the field, peer review by other lawyers and judges, continuing legal education and a written exam, and it must be renewed every five years. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 25 ranked lawyers	Figure
Board Certified in Real Estate Law	25 of 25
Years in practice	17 to 45 (median 34)
Languages besides English	Indonesian (1), Spanish (1)
License status with The Florida Bar	Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school	University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law (8 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Orlando office address and real estate as a practice area on record. It compares 25 real estate lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

Florida taxes deeds at 70 cents per $100 and protects primary homes with a homestead exemption and an annual cap on assessment increases.

Rule	What it means
Documentary stamp tax on deeds	70 cents per $100 of the price (Fla. Stat. § 201.02)
Homestead exemption	Up to $50,000 off the assessed value of a primary residence (Fla. Const. art. VII, § 6)
Save Our Homes cap	Assessed value of a homestead rises by no more than 3% a year or inflation, whichever is lower (art. VII, § 4)

Court	Where cases are heard
State court circuit	Orange County is in Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing before you sign.

Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
Ask whether the lawyer you meet will handle your matter personally, and how many matters like yours they have handled recently.
Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.
If you prefer to work in another language, check the languages listed on each profile.

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

What is the documentary stamp tax on a Florida home sale?

70 cents for every $100 of the price on the deed, under section 201.02 of the Florida Statutes.

How much does the Florida homestead exemption save?

It removes up to $50,000 from the assessed value of a primary residence, and the Save Our Homes cap limits yearly increases to 3% or inflation.

What does Board Certified in Real Estate Law mean?

It is a credential from The Florida Bar for lawyers with substantial experience in the field who have passed peer review and a written exam. 25 of the 25 lawyers in this ranking hold it; 4.9% of Florida lawyers hold a board certification in any field.

Which court handles cases in Orlando?

State court cases in Orange County are heard in Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit.

Are there Spanish-speaking real estate lawyers in Orlando?

Yes. 1 of the 25 ranked lawyers lists Spanish on their Florida Bar profile. Each LexRanked profile shows the languages on record.

How is this ranking ordered?

By the LexRank score, calculated only from facts with a cited source: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Payment never changes a position.

Do client reviews affect the LexRank score?

Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Reviews are shown on profiles for information only, and Reputation counts only awards on record, such as board certification. How we rank

Which lawyers are verified?

25 of the 25 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: David Charles Willis, David P Barker, Wiley Smith Boston II, Dale Allen Burket and Stephen C L Chong and others.

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

David Charles Willis scores 92.00 and David P Barker 84.00, a gap of 8.00 points, mostly in reputation. Compare them side by side

About this ranking

Last updated: November 1, 2026
Methodology: LexRank v1.2 - deterministic, reproducible scoring
Editorial review: LexRanked editorial team, October 12, 2026
Independence: Positions are never sold. Paid placements, if any, are labelled and do not affect scores.

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Summary

The ranking

Data sources behind the scores

Real Estate market in Orlando

What sets these Orlando lawyers apart

Who is included in this ranking?

Florida rules to know

How to choose among these lawyers

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

About this ranking

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