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 newspaper and magazine articles.
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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 - $2 Million Settlement, Park Place Apartments vs. Orkin Inc.
December 2007 – Verdict Search
Atlanta-based Orkin Inc. first entered into a contract with plaintiff Park Place Apartments in Tampa in the early 1980s…more - Orkin Settles Suit, Will Pay $2 Million
November 17, 2007 – Tampa Tribune
Pest Control giant Orkin, Inc. has settled out of court with owners of a Tampa apartment complex…more -
Termite Case Settled for $2M
November 17, 2007 – St. Petersburg Times
The Bug Lawyer beat the Orkin Man. Lawyer Pete Cardillo secured a $2-million dollar settlement from Orkin this week…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 -
Hungry Termites Lead to Lawsuit Against Insurer
July 23, 2004 - Tampa Bay Business Journal
The owners of Park Place apartments in Tampa filed a lawsuit against Hanover Insurance Co. seeking more than $3 million for losses and other issues related to alleged termite damage at the complex...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
