Heather S. Moraes
WINTER PARK, FL
Overview
Heather S. Moraes is a shareholder in the real estate group of Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman. She represents both regional and national clients in all aspects of commercial real estate, with a focus on commercial leasing and development. Heather routinely negotiates leases on behalf of owners for big box retail, grocery, ground leases and triple net spaces. Heather structures and negotiates declarations, easements and other covenants and restrictions for the development and benefit of commercial property. She also counsels her clients on matters relating to acquisitions and sales, title, survey and other due diligence of commercial property. Additionally, Heather frequently drafts and negotiates development and project management agreements.
Heather is a member of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section. She is an active member of ICSC. She has received the “AV Preeminent” rating by Martindale Hubbell and has consistently been named a Best Lawyers in America© in real estate law. Heather is a proud alumni of Leadership Winter Park, Class XXIX.
She has authored numerous articles in the area of real estate and corporate law, some of which have been selected for national publications. She has also spoken to several trade and other organizations on areas of interest in commercial real estate.
Heather received a J.D. degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2005.
Practice Areas
- J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law
- University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
- Member, The Florida Bar
- Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
- Member, Orange County Bar Association
- Member, ICSC
- Board of Directors, CREW Orlando
- Director of Program Services, 2023-2024
- Graduate of Leadership Winter Park, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, Class XXIX
- Rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers in America®
- Recognized since 2024
- Super Lawyers®, Florida
- Rising Star, 2010
- Named to the “Best Lawyers” list published in Orlando Magazine
- CLE Presenter, “Retail Lease Workouts”, Central Florida Real Estate Attorney’s Council (CFREAC), December, 2020
- Moderator, “Show Me the Money,” CREW luncheon, July, 2015
- Speaker, “Premises Liability,” Apartment Association of Greater Orlando, June, 2015
- Author, “Derivative Equitable Subrogation and the Implications of Joondeph v. Hicks,” BNA Real Estate Law and Industry Report, May 3, 2011
- Author, “Tenants Show Trend Toward Green Office Buildings,” Jacksonville Business Journal, December, 2010
- Co-Author, “Proposed FSMA Rules Aim to Even Playing Field Between Domestic and Foreign Food Suppliers,” Food Safety Magazine, October 15, 2013
- Speaker, “Incentives and Credits of Green Design and Green Building,” Fashion Group International, November 2010
- The Florida Bar