William C. Slabaugh, Esq. graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Finance in 2006. William graduated Florida A&M University, College of Law in 2010 and was admitted to The Florida Bar that same year. He began his career in the area of criminal law with The Baez Law Firm of Kissimmee, Florida as counsel for numerous felony and misdemeanor cases throughout Central Florida.

William later moved to South Florida and joined a large real estate law firm in Boca Raton in 2012, where he quickly rose in the ranks. William developed a vast knowledge of real estate and civil litigation experience within a short period of time. Within two years, he was named the managing attorney of the firm, which consisted of 24 attorneys and over 200 paralegals and support staff.

In 2016, William became a founding Partner of Legal Advocates, PLLC where he continues to pursue his passion for the law. He has devoted both his transactional and civil litigation knowledge and experience to his clients and their interests.

William also serves as in-house Counsel for a mid-sized Accounting/CPA and Business Consulting firm.

William is also a member of the Florida Attorneys Title Insurance Fund (“The Fund”) authorized to serve as the closing agent for residential and commercial real estate transactions and write title insurance policies through Old Republic Title Insurance Company and is a Partner of Legal Advocates, PLLC’s affiliated title company, Advocates Title & Escrow, PLLC.

Erik Silevitch, Esq. is originally from Andover, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston. He attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where he majored in legal studies, and was a participant in numerous honors projects involving alternate dispute resolution.

After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts Degree, Erik moved to Fort Lauderdale to pursue his law degree at the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University. Throughout the duration of law school, he gained valuable legal experiences as an intern for the Broward County Public Defender’s office, as well as Shuster & Saben, LLC., in Plantation, Florida.

After Erik became a member of The Florida Bar, he joined a large firm that specialized in civil litigation as it related to real estate matters for large corporate clients across the United States. Erik quickly became a skilled litigation and trial attorney and went on to oversee both departments of the firm; earning him recognition from his peers and coworkers.

In 2016, Erik became a founding Partner of Legal Advocates, PLLC, where he has devoted both his transactional and civil litigation knowledge and experience to his clients and their interests.

Erik also serves as in-house Counsel for a mid-sized Accounting/CPA and Business Consulting firm.

Erik is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and is also a member of the Florida Attorneys Title Insurance Fund (“The Fund”) authorized to serve as the closing agent for residential and commercial real estate transactions and write title insurance policies through Old Republic Title Insurance Company and is a Partner of Legal Advocates, PLLC’s affiliated title company, Advocates Title & Escrow, PLLC.

Candace L. Slabaugh, Esq. graduated cum laude from Barry University School of Law in 2014 and was admitted to The Florida Bar that same year. Candace practices real estate law along with handling residential and commercial title closings, as a licensed title insurance agent since 2007.

Before starting at Legal Advocates, PLLC, Candace spent several years as the REO Title Attorney for a large foreclosure firm, representing FNMA/Fannie Mac.  She managed a department that handled approximately 200+ closings per month.  She then spent three years working for a commercial lender as general counsel overseeing complex real estate transactions of all kinds. Candace has utilized her 20+ years of knowledge and experience in the real estate and mortgage industry to the Legal Advocates team with a primary focus on transactional matters.