Brooke Martinez | Civil Litigation Attorney

Brooke Martinez joined Fisher Law Office in 2022. Ms. Martinez practices general civil litigation with a focus on commercial litigation law; landlord and tenant law; condominium and homeowners’ association law; and bankruptcy creditor representation. For four consecutive years, Brooke N. (Bockemuehl) Martinez was recognized by Florida Super Lawyers® magazine as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state (2012-2017). Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state receive this honor. In 2015, Ms. Martinez was selected as an “Up and Comer” by Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite. Additionally, Ms. Martinez was featured in Gulfshore Business’ article, “The New Guard”, see: https://www.gulfshorebusiness.com/the-new-guard/.

Ms. Martinez has been practicing law in southwest Florida for 17 years. She joined the Pavese Law Firm in May 2005 and became a partner in the firm in 2014. In 2019, Ms. Martinez founded the Law Offices of Brooke N. Martinez, P.A. During that time, Brooke Martinez and Peter Fisher began working on a multimillion-dollar construction defects jury case together, and because the two worked so well together, the two chose to merge her practice into Fisher Law Office.

Brooke is a “double gator” having attended the University of Florida to obtain both her undergraduate and law school degrees. She is a member of the Florida Bar Association, past President of the Lee County Association of Women Lawyers, and past President-Elect of the Junior League of Fort Myers.

Brooke grew up in Niceville, in the panhandle of Florida. After law school in Gainesville, she was determined to move back to a coastal community and has now made Fort Myers her home for the past 18 years. In her free time Brooke loves spending time with her family, particularly when they are boating or traveling.

Representative Experience

• Represented condominium and homeowner associations in hundreds of lien foreclosure actions.
• Represented title insurance companies and owners in real property litigation including title defect, easement, and boundary disputes.
• Represented lending institutions in mortgage foreclosure actions.
• Represented contractors and owners in construction lien foreclosure actions.
• Represented contractors, developers, national builders, and individuals in contract disputes.
• Represented title companies in interpleader actions.
• Represented clients with pre-suit and alternative dispute resolution.

Real Estate / Construction Litigation

• Quiet title actions
• Easement and boundary disputes
• Title defect claims
• Disputes regarding real estate purchase agreements
• Commercial mortgage foreclosure and defense
• Commercial landlord / tenant disputes
• Construction defect litigation
• Construction lien foreclosure

Community Association Law

• Assessment collection and lien foreclosure actions.
• Governing document enforcement actions.
• Drafting, interpreting, and amending community association governing documents.
• General legal counsel to associations and developers regarding the statutes governing community associations in Florida.

Brooke Martinez, At A Glance

Bar & Court Admissions

• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2009
• Florida Bar, 2005

Lee County Bar Association, 2005

Education

• University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., 2004
• University of Florida, B.A. 2001

Legal Experience

• Fisher Law Office, PLLC, Fort Myers, Florida, Partner, 2022-Present
• Law Offices of Brooke N. Martinez, P.A., 2019-2022
• Pavese Law Firm, 2005-2019