About Ball Janik · Portland
Ball Janik is a Florida-based law firm specializing in construction defect and insurance recovery claims for community associations and commercial property owners. Founded with a focus on high-quality representation and client-centered outcomes, the firm has grown to include over 70 attorneys and paralegals while maintaining a boutique, collaborative approach. It operates offices in multiple Florida cities including Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, and Sarasota, and has been recognized by Chambers USA, U.S. News & World Report, and Best Lawyers®.
Ball Janik LLP is a legal practice dedicated to prosecuting construction defect and insurance recovery claims across Florida. The firm serves a broad client base including businesses, government entities, associations, and educational institutions. Known for its team-based approach and emphasis on practical, business-oriented solutions, Ball Janik combines the resources of a large firm with the personalized service of a boutique practice. Its founding partners, Steve Janik and Robb Ball, established the Portland, Oregon office, which is now part of the firm’s legacy. The firm has recovered billions in settlements and is recognized for excellence in legal representation. It maintains offices in major Florida cities and emphasizes client relationships, consensus decision-making, and collegial culture.
- Owner
- Steve Janik and Robb Ball (founders; now retired)
- Serves
- Florida (Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Sarasota)
About
Ball Janik LLP is a Florida-based law firm with a focus on construction defect and insurance recovery for its local and national client base. Our clients include: Large and small businesses, State, municipal and local governments, Associations and coalitions, Schools and universities. We have prospered because of the quality of our representation and the confidence that our clients show in us. — James C. Prichard, Managing Partner
Our Story
The founding partners’ vision was to establish a firm focused on performing high quality professional work and advancing clients’ objectives, believing that if those two elements were consistently present, the firm would succeed. Steve Janik and Robb Ball, who are now retired, were founding partners in Ball Janik’s Portland, Oregon office. We appreciate the legacy they created at Ball Janik. Conscious of our roots as a small group of like-minded lawyers and staff, Ball Janik has carried forward the informality and collegiality of its early days. Doors are open. Discussions are encouraged. Decisions are reached on a consensus basis. Lasting client relationships are valued as the ultimate testament to the firm’s work.
Our Mission
Our mission is to perform high quality professional work that advances the interests of our clients, and to cultivate a firm culture that ensures our professionals and staff will deliver on that promise. Lasting client relationships prove we are fulfilling our mission.