About
Ballaga, Freedman & Atkins, LLP was established in 2014 by Raul Perez Ballaga and Chad M. Freedman. In 2017, Leonard C. “Lane” Atkins, IV joined as a shareholder, completing the firm’s leadership team. Operating from its office in Coral Gables at 396 Alhambra Circle, Suite 210, the firm provides comprehensive legal services to individuals, businesses, lenders, developers, landlords, tenants and title insurance entities throughout Florida. The firm’s attorneys have extensive experience across a broad range of legal matters, including real estate transactions, business litigation, corporate law, banking & finance, title insurance, business transactions and condominium law. This depth of experience allows the firm to assist clients with both routine matters and sophisticated, high-stakes issues requiring strategic insight and precise execution.
Raul Perez Ballaga, Shareholder
Raul Perez Ballaga has practiced real estate law since 2000 and is Board Certified in Real Estate Law—an honor held by less than one percent of all Florida attorneys. His work focuses on real estate transactions, title insurance matters, business transactions and litigation. His clients include financial institutions, developers and national title insurance underwriters in a wide array of transactions and legal disputes. Raul maintains an active leadership presence within the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar. He has served as Chair or Vice Chair for several committees, including the Title Insurance Committee, the Real Estate Certification Review Course Committee, and the Residential Real Estate & Industry Liaison Committee. Raul’s service extends beyond his legal practice. He has served on The Florida Bar’s Grievance Committee, was a Board Member of the Florida International University Alumni Association, a member of the Miami-Dade County Mortgage Fraud Taskforce, and has volunteered as a Wish Grantor for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Chad M. Freedman, Shareholder
Chad M. Freedman earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 2004 and has built a career spanning both transactional and litigation work within the real estate and corporate sectors. His experience includes acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, condominium formation and conversion, and a range of corporate and real estate matters. Chad has represented numerous prominent developers, investors, landlords, tenants, and lending institutions, including major entities such as Agave Holdings, LLC, Greenstreet Partners, and Bayshore Investment Partners. In addition, he has represented title insurance underwriters and insureds in cases involving financial fraud, professional malpractice, and complex title defects. Chad is actively involved in the community as a member of the University of Miami Citizens Board and the Commercial and Industrial Association of South Florida. He is also a past participant in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami program.
Leonard C. “Lane” Atkins, IV, Shareholder
Lane Atkins is a skilled business litigator and trial attorney whose practice focuses on business and real estate disputes, including title insurance litigation and related claims. He has extensive experience handling matters involving real estate transactions, complex title defects, business relationships and contracts, fraud and forgery, mortgage foreclosure, and special asset recovery. Lane has represented a diverse range of clients, including businesses, financial institutions, title insurance underwriters and agents, real estate brokers, developers, and individual property owners. His command of title insurance litigation has made him an active leader and voice in the industry. Lane frequently speaks at industry events and has served as Vice Chair of the American Bar Association TIPS Title Insurance Litigation Committee. A South Florida native, he is a graduate of Florida State University and earned his law degree from The George Washington University Law School.