About Barry Kalmanson

Barry Kalmanson, a Central Florida native, is an attorney and State of Florida Certified Building Contractor. Mr. Kalmanson has concentrated his legal practice in the construction industry for more than 35 years. His emphasis is on the representation of subcontractors and materialmen. 

Mr. Kalmanson is admitted to practice law before all Florida state courts, the United States District Court of the Middle District of Florida and the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. He has represented parties in thousands of construction lien foreclosures, payment bond actions and construction payment disputes. 

In addition to being a licensed attorney and Certified Building Contractor, Mr. Kalmanson has served as legal counsel for the Improved Construction Practices Committee for more than 30 years. https://icpc-florida.com/

Mr. Kalmanson served as Chairman of the State of Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board pursuant to a gubernatorial appointment and Senate confirmation. He also served as a subject matter expert composing construction lien law test questions for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s construction licensure examinations. He is a frequent lecturer on the Construction Lien Law and has published numerous articles and a book on the subject. He is also formerly a building inspector licensed by the Southern Building Code Congress. 

He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction in 1986 from the University of Florida and his law degree in 1989 from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.