Our Story
Since its founding, the firm has grown to a mid-size law firm where the partners have a genuine camaraderie and a dynamic and young vibe amongst its staff. There is a team mentality, a family atmosphere and a shared desire to help clients.
Goede, DeBoest & Cross, PLLC will continue the tradition of integrity, advocacy and collaboration that is reflected in the firm’s rich and varied long-term client relationships, all built on mutual respect.
It’s about more than our relationship with the law.
It’s about our relationship with you.

Mission
Our mission is to provide clients with thoughtful, strategic, and effective legal representation across a broad range of matters. We understand that every client, dispute, transaction, and objective is different. That is why we take the time to understand the full picture before recommending a path forward.
At Goede, DeBoest & Cross, PLLC, we are committed to achieving practical outcomes through knowledgeable guidance, careful preparation, and responsive communication. Whether we are advising a community association, representing a business, handling a real estate matter, or litigating a complex dispute, our goal is to protect our clients’ interests while helping them move forward with confidence.
Values
Our firm is built on integrity, advocacy, collaboration, knowledge, and trust. These values guide the way we serve our clients, work with one another, and approach every legal matter.
We believe clients deserve more than technical legal answers. They deserve attorneys who listen, communicate clearly, think strategically, and remain committed to the client’s best interests from beginning to end. Our long-term client relationships reflect a shared commitment to professionalism, mutual respect, and meaningful results.


Vision
Our vision is to continue building a law firm defined by trusted relationships, exceptional legal work, and a practical understanding of the people, businesses, communities, and institutions we serve.
At Goede, DeBoest & Cross, PLLC, we believe effective legal representation should be both strategic and personal. Our goal is to be the firm clients turn to not only when challenges arise, but also when they need guidance, clarity, and confidence in planning for what comes next.
Founders
Since its founding, the firm has grown to a mid-size law firm where the partners have a genuine camaraderie and a dynamic and young vibe amongst its staff. There is a team mentality, a family atmosphere and a shared desire to help clients.
John Goede
John Goede began practicing law in 1998. Goede created a strong Community Association and Real Estate law practice. Today, Goede represents numerous community associations and represents real estate developer clients focusing on office buildings, mixed-use projects, residential developments, retail projects, multi-family residential projects and industrial and warehouse properties.
Richard DeBoest
Richard D. DeBoest, II began practicing law in 1993. As a proud second-generation community association lawyer, he was inspired by his father, Richard. D. DeBoest, who recorded the first condominium declaration in South West Florida in 1963, after Florida’s Condominium Act was passed. As a result, DeBoest began his practice with a strong focus on Condominium and HOA Law.
Brian Cross
Brian Cross, who began practicing in 2008, is the Firm’s Managing Partner and practices complex commercial litigation which includes community association, real estate, construction defect and business disputes.
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