Paula Campione is a Fort Lauderdale defense attorney representing clients across South Florida in general liability defense, construction defect, trucking and transportation, catastrophic personal injury, and condominium/HOA disputes. Trusted on high-exposure and high-value cases, she is known for her precise risk analysis, early level-setting, and profoundly honest counsel that helps clients make informed decisions efficiently.
Working best under pressure and tight deadlines, Paula defuses challenging situations with sensibility, humor, and humility — while delivering thorough assessments and aggressive advocacy when needed. She builds collaborative, professional relationships with opposing counsel to control fees and accelerate favorable, business-minded outcomes.
Paula partners with general contractors, developers, property managers, HOAs, trucking and logistics companies, and insurers in matters involving construction defects, serious injury claims, premises liability, product liability, coverage issues, and complex condo disputes. She regularly handles time-sensitive cases where early exposure analysis and disciplined strategy set the tone for resolution.
In addition to her litigation practice, Paula helps clients prevent disputes through practical contract work by reviewing and updating agreements for general contractors and subcontractors, and drafting clear, field-ready contracts. She also serves the fitness industry, bringing the focus, discipline and insight of a competitive bodybuilder to gym and studio operations by tailoring membership agreements, vendor contracts, and equipment leases to each facility’s risk profile. Paula prioritizes preparation, accountability, and performance in competition, contractual work, and litigation.
With 20 years of legal experience, Paula credits her love of education, history, and law to Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Raised in New Jersey in a big Italian family, she enjoys traveling, fitness, spending time with family and friends, and philanthropy. Paula and her husband have two “fur babies” – a chihuahua, Pippa, and a Jack Russell Terrier, Little Vinny, who runs a 5K with Paula every other day.
Representative Matters
- Obtained a defense verdict for fraudulent inducement counts against the principals of a luxury home building company in a multimillion-dollar construction defect case vehemently litigated.
- Obtained sanctions against an aggressive, billboard-advertising plaintiff’s firm for failure to comply with a court order.
- Obtained favorable settlements in cases with high exposure demands.
- Repeatedly achieved favorable settlements minutes before verdicts.
- Obtained costs for an insurer following the filing of 57.105.
- Negotiated voluntary dismissals with few facts supporting the case.
- Successfully argued against sanctions motions resulting in no monetary award.