News Articles & Press Releases

Cardillo Law along with attorney Pete Cardillo and his unique focus on termite law has been the center of numerous high profile television news stories, newspaper and magazine articles all focused on termite problems and claims involving termite damage. Listed below are those articles as well as other termite related news of interest.

• Wellington Condo Association Sues Exterminator Over Termites and Wins
  October 14, 2011 - Palm Beach Post
  A Wellington condo association represented by Cardillo Law Firm, unhappy with its termite service, sued its exterminator and won. Sheffield Woods at Wellington Condominium Association won a $413000 jury verdict in its lawsuit against Orkin Inc...more
• Don't Let Insurance Gaps Let Termites Take a Bite From Your Wallet
  September 16, 2011 - Sun Sentinel
  Most Florida homeowners know the damage termites can do to their property. But you may not be aware of another threat to your pocketbook as troublesome as wood-eating pests – a home insurance policy that doesn't cover damage caused by them...more
• Hungry for Your Home
  July 16, 2011 - St. Petersburg Times & kudzu.com
  Spring and summer are the most active seasons for termintes and these pests can cause big problems for homeowners. Termites cause more than $6 billion in property damage each year, according to the National Pest Management Association...more
• Know What to Do When Termites Invade
  July 3, 2011 - St. Petersburg Times
  Tips on what to look for before you sign a contract with an exterminator from termite lawyer Pete Cardillo. As termite swarming season peaks in Florida, homes and businesses need to heed the signs and also make sure that they do business with reputable companies...more
• Terminate Termites in Your Brevard Home
  May 21, 2011 - Florida Today
  Termite Attorney Pete Cardillo contributes to an article on how to prevent and deal with destructive bugs. As if the love bugs weren't enough. There's something a lot more destructive than bugs splattering across car windshields: termites. The winged insects cause an estimated $5 billion damage each year in the United States, and Florida's warm and humid weather makes the state a prime breeding ground...more  
• Tampa Condo Group Sues Insurer for Repairs
  February 20, 2011 - The Tampa Tribune
  It's not quite Keith Richards' fingers or "Ugly Betty's" smile, but a Hyde Park condominium association has set its legal sights on Lloyd's of London. Tampa attorney Pete Cardillo says Lloyd's is liable for nearly $4 million in repairs to Hyde Park Place II. The problem, Cardillo says, is that water damage and subsequent wood rot have caused problems with much of the framing of the 96 unit, three-story structure...more  
• Termite Control Plus Its Precautionary Procedures
  December 2, 2010 - Gather.com
  Termites are pests which cost you a lot if they nest in your houses. They ruin houses by eating their cellulose and non-cellulose materials. Cellulose materials, or things made from plant fiber, such as wood and paper consist a significant section of a termite's diet...more
• Pest Control Worker Stole Rays Championship Ring
  July 26, 2010 - St. Petersburg Times
  On July 12, Richardson went on a service call for New Tech Pest Control. He arrived at a condominium complex in North St. Petersburg and was given a master key...more
• Man Charged with Stealing Rays Employee Ring
  July 26, 2010 - Tampa Tribune
  A pest control worker has been accused of stealing a Tampa Bay Rays championship ring from the home of the team's sales manager and selling it to a Clearwater pawn shop...more
• Tiny Terrors Take Tampa Bay Region by Swarm
  June 21, 2010 - Tampa Tribune
  The only evidence that they are in the wood rafters and wall studs is the occasional clear, discarded wing or the coffee-grounds-like droppings on a window sill or in the corner of a room. Occasionaly, they can be seen flying around at night, maybe bumping into the flickering television screen or flitting around the reading lamp. Dry wood termites have landed...more
• Dry Wood Termites on the Rise in the Tampa Bay Area This Year
  June 10, 2010 - St. Petersburg Times
  It's like a 911 center at Emergency Pest Patrol, Inc. in Tampa. Twice as many homeowners as in previous years call to complain of swarming bugs...more 
• Peter Cardillo, Termite Attorney Selected by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine for Fifth Straight Year
  June 7, 2010 - Press Release
  Termite law attorney Peter M. Cardillo has been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Florida Super Lawyers magazine...more
• On Savanna, Termites are a Force for Good
  May 31, 2010 - NY Times
  The African savanna has a cornucopia of majestic creatures - lions, elephants and giraffes among them. But behind the scenes, it is the tiny termite that fuels much of this diversity, a new study reports...more 
• How can I tell if termites have invaded my home during swarming season?
  March 4, 2010 - St. Petersburg Times
  To make sure your home doesn't become a buffet for bugs, Tampa termite lawyer Pete Cardillo offers the following tips on protecting your home from termites...more
• Women's Dream Threatened by Termites
  February 22, 2010 - News-JournalOnline.com
  Business women Cheryl McIntire and Nancy Magliocchetti have big dreams of converting a 95 year-old victorian-style landmark here into a grand showcase for weddings and other gala events. But soon after renovations began in early 2007 at 216 First Ave. it came to a sudden stop. Termites! ...more
• Legal Battles Setting Rules on Who Pays for Termite Damage
  February 19, 2010 - Tampa Bay Business Journal
  These pests typically grow no longer than an inch, but their impact to the housing industry can be devastating,..more
• Peter Cardillo Selected by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine for 4th Straight Year
  June 7, 2009 - Press Release
  Termite law attorney Peter M. Cardillo has been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Florida Super Lawyers magazine...more
• Termite Troubles - Lawyer Finds a Niche
  June 5, 2009 - Tampa Bay Business Journal
  The "termite belt" has become Pete Cardillo's territory. The Tampa lawyer specializes in representing plaintiffs with fraud and other problems involving termite exterminators...more
• How to Find a Reliable Exterminator
  May 14, 2009 - ABC Action News
  Here in Tampa Bay, termites can wreak havoc on our homes and our wallets. If you have bug wings on your window sill or bug droppings, you could be living with drywood termites...more
• Taking the Fight to Termites
  May 3, 2009 - Tampa Tribune
  It's termite-swarming season in Florida, and homeowners should take care to avoid being victimized by the pests - or unscrupulous pest control companies. Pete Cardillo, a Tampa lawyer specializing in termite damage claimes, offers the following tips to protect yourself...more
• Termite Lawyer Pete Cardillo Offers Tips on How to Protect Your Homes This Swarming Season from Critters and Crooked Pest Control Outfits
  April 14, 2009 - Press Release
  Florida's termite swarming season has arrived, and homeowners should use care to avoid being victimized by termites - or by unscrupulous pest control companies...more 
• Condos, Orkin, Can't Work Out Bugs in Suit
  November 28, 2008 - The Daily Commercial
  Wildwood - Apparently condominium owners and an exterminating company have not been able to work the bugs out of a lawsuit that contended that improper inspection and treatment left residents' homes ravaged by termites. Attorney Peter Cardillo who specializes in termite-related law said it wasn't clear exactly how much of the initial treatment was done -- or not done -- properly..more
• Lawyers Can Help When Homeowners' Termite Issues Remain Unresolved
  November 24, 2008 - Orlando Sentinel
  Lawyer Pete Cardillo admits he has a grudging respect for termites. "They're ferocious, relentless and ecologically important...more
• Termites Attack Louisiana Levees
  October 29, 2008 - Scripps Howard News Service
  Bad soil, poor design, and inadequate materials - all have shared blame for the failures of New Orlean's levees during Hurricane Katrina. Now add Formosan subterranean termites...more
• Orkin Files Federal Lawsuit to Void Settlement with Wildwood Condo Association
  October 14, 2008 - Orlando Sentinel
  Ocala - Pest control giant Orkin has filed a federal lawsuit aimed at escaping a recent legal settlement that would require the company to pay an estimated $6 million to repair a termite-ravaged condominium complex in Sumter County. "They're trying to weasel out of the deal," said Peter M. Cardillo known as the "bug lawyer"...more
• Orkin To Do $6M Fix-up at Wildwood Condos Long Ravaged by Termites
  October 8, 2008 - Orlando Sentinel
  Wildwood - Pest-exterminating giant Orkin has pledged to repair a termite-ravaged condominium complex in Sumter County as part of a legal settlement that could cost the company an estimated $6 million in fix-up costs. But Peter M. Cardillo, known as the bug lawyer, because his Tampa based practice specializes in terminte cases, said the company failed to properly treat Sandalwood's 13 residential buildings and clubhouse...more
• Condos, Orkin Work Out Bugs in Suit
  October 4, 2008 - The Daily Commercial
  WildWood -- Condominium owners and an exterminating company have worked the bugs out of a lawsuit that contended that improper inspection and treatment left residents' homes ravaged by termites. Attorney Pete Cardillo, who specializes in termite-related law, said it wasn't clear exactly how much of the initial treatment was done - - or not done -- properly...more
• Firefighters Discover Termites
  September 15, 2008 - ACB Action News - Tampa
  Pinellas Park, FL - Firefighters went to put out a fire at an apartment complex, but wound up putting residents out of their homes...more
• New Research Shows Termites Eat More Than Wood
  August 20, 2008 - WBBH Channel 2
  Lee County: New research from the University of Florida shows termites are eating more than just the wood frame of your home...more
• Termite Attorney Exterminator Proof
  July 7, 2008 - Palm Beach Post
  In these hardbitten times, lawyer Pete Cardillo makes his living lying awake at night, trying to recall his termite trivia and making mental notes about wingspans…more
• State, Orkin Settle Termite - Actions Dispute
  April 19, 2008 – Orlando Sentinel
  After an investigation lasting nearly four years, the state of Florida has quietly reached a settlement with Orkin Inc. over allegations the pest-control company conducted inadequate termite inspections…more
• Florida’s Bug Lawyer
  January 2008 – LawCrossing.com
  You could call Pete Cardillo the Anti-Orkin Man. Several years ago, the Tampa attorney founded what is likely the only firm in America devoted exclusively to suits involving termites…more
• Public (be damned) Relations
  August 23, 2006 - Creative Loafing, Atlanta
  Orkin could end the lawsuits by being open with customers…more
• Judge Orders Orkin Depositions
  August 17, 2006 - Orlando Sentinel, Inside Business Briefcase
  Already mired in legal troubles in Florida, Orkin, Inc. has already sufferd another courtroom setback…more
• Welcome to Termite World
  June 2006 - Florida Super Lawyers Magazine
  You think bugs are bad? Pete Cardillo takes on some really bad exterminators...more
• Eliminate Termites: Advice from the Bug Lawyer
  July/August, 2005 - Apartment Pro Magazine
  Pete Cardillo knows termites. Two years ago, the Tampa attorney founded what is likely the only firm in the nation dedicated exclusively to lawsuits involving the pests…more
• A Bug Lawyers Life
  March, 2005 - FSB Magazine
  Lawyer Pete Cardillo can still remember the horror of lying in bed one night while termites gnawed his house out from under him...more
• Termites Get Cozy in Condo Complex, Lawsuit Follows
  October 8, 2004 - Tampa Bay Business Journal
  Tucked away on a street ending at the Manatee River, River Place Condominium complex provides waterfront living in a quiet neighborhood…more
• Revised Rules Will Regulate Pest Contracts
  October 4, 2004 - Orlando Sentinel
  Orkin, one of the nation’s biggest, oldest and best known pest-control companies is under fire…more
• Orkin Under Seige
  September 15, 2004 - The Weekly Planet
  Maria Garcia built her dream home along the Hillsborough River in Temple Terrace. A prudent woman, she made sure – at least she thought she’d made sure – that her home was protected from termites…more
• Orkin Under Investigation by State Attorney
  September 3, 2004 - Orlando Business Journal
  The Florida attorney generals office has opened a racketeering investigation against Orkin, Inc. for possible unfair and deceptive trade practices…more
• Bugs as a Niche
  April 19, 2004 - The National Law Journal
  In the beginning, they invaded his dreams…more
• Bug Man's Bug
  February 20, 2004 - St. Petersburg Times
  While some attorneys may balk at the idea of being associated with insects (insert attorney joke here), Pete Cardillo wears the mantle of “bug lawyer” proudly…more
• Shedding Golden Handcuffs
  November 6, 2003 - The Review
  Pete Cardillo hadn’t called his first witness last May when the opposing counsel for Orkin Exterminating Company abruptly proposed a settlement agreement…more
• Orkin Agrees to Settle its Fraud Lawsuit
  May 10, 2003 - Bradenton Herald
  Orkin has settled a fraud and racketeering lawsuit brought by the owners of an apartment complex badly damaged by termites…more