Our Team

Gabriel Z. Coelho is Special Counsel in Ball Janik LLP’s Construction practice group. Mr. Coelho’s practice concentrates on representing owners in construction disputes and construction defect matters.

Prior to joining Ball Janik, Mr. Coelho focused his practice in the defense of general contractors in multimillion-dollar construction and construction defect disputes. Gabriel’s previous representation of general contractors gives him a unique advantage and perspective in assisting our firm’s practice of representing owners in the prosecution of construction claims.

Mr. Coelho was born in Brazil, and is fluent in Portuguese and conversational in Spanish.

EDUCATION

• J.D., cum laude, 2007
  University of Miami School of Law
• B.A., cum laude, History & Political Science, 2004
  University of Florida University of Florida Leader-Scholar,
  Dean’s List

ADMISSIONS

• Florida
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

HONORS

• The Best Lawyers in America list since 2021

PUBLICATIONS

• “Florida Condo Market Braces for Impact of New Surfside-Inspired Safety Law”, published in the Multifamily Dive; Click here
• “Condo owners must prepare now for new condo safety law”, published in the Sun-Sentinel; Click here
• “ECHOES OF A TRAGEDY – Surfside condo collapse has lasting ramifications”, published in the South Florida Business Journal; Click here
• “No materials, no workers, no problem in construction quality?”, published in the Southeast Multifamily Affordable Housing Business Magazine; Click here
• “Surfside collapse teaches lessons on maintenance, recertification in seniors housing”, published in Seniors Housing Business Magazine; Click here
• “First-time homebuyers out of luck in scorching housing market”, published in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel; Click here