Jimmy Pham is an associate with Foley & Lardner LLP, based in the firm’s Orlando office, where he is the member of the Real Estate Practice Group.
Jimmy focuses his practice on acquisitions, sales, lending, and community development. Jimmy routinely handles various aspects of real estate transactions, including negotiation of letters of intent and purchase and sale agreement, due diligence, title and survey, closings, and post-closing matters. Jimmy also has experience in drafting and negotiating legal opinions in connection with real estate transactions.
Prior to Foley, Jimmy represented lenders in real estate commercial finance transactions, drafted and negotiated intellectual property contracts, represented developers and sellers in the formation of planned unit developments, and represented general contractors in construction litigation. During law school, Jimmy served as a certified legal intern for both the Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office in Gainesville, Florida, and the Eleventh Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office in Miami.
Awards and Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law (2025)
- Blaise Gamba (annual associate Pro Bono award), Carlton Fields, P.A. (2023)
- Pro Bono Publico (annual team Pro Bono award), Carlton Fields, P.A. (2023)
Affiliations
- Treasurer, Greater Orlando Asian American Bar Association (2022-present)
- Member, The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section
- Chair, Real Property Committee of the Orange County Bar Association (2023-present)
- Chair, Morning at the State Courthouse Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of the Orange County Bar Association (2023-2024)
- Co-Chair, Law Day 5k Orange County Bar Association (2023-2024)
Pro Bono & Community Involvement
- Lead team member in efforts to seal a client’s criminal record to help them gain and maintain employment (2023)
- Member of a pro bono team for a high-profile Washington, D.C. trial (2023)
- Member of a pro-bono team advocating for the compassionate release of a Texas resident (2023)
- Member of a pro-bono team working with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) to secure lawful permanent resident status for a Florida immigration client (2023)
- Volunteer at Orange County Animal Shelter (June 2022-present)
Languages
- Vietnamese