Personal
Born in Tampa, Florida.
Admitted to Practice
Florida, 1993.
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1993.
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1993.
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2004.
Education
John B. Stetson University College of Law
J.D., 1992.
Teaching Fellow, Civil Procedure (1991-1992).
Florida State University
B.S., 1986.
Gold Key.
Order of the Omega Honor Society.
Publications
Author, "Full Compensation and the Recovery of Mortgage Costs," Hillsborough County Bar
Association Lawyer (2000).
Author, "Conceptual Site Plans & Highest and Best Use Valuation," Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer (1999).
Author, "Feasibility, Business Damages and the Cost to Cure," Hillsborough County Bar
Association Lawyer (1998).
Author, "The Road Ahead: Safely Guiding the Property Owner Through the Hazards of a
Government Taking," Real Estate Management and Accounting NEWSLETTER (1997).
Presentations
"Highest and Best Use, Variances and Severance Damages," Lorman Education Services Eminent Domain Seminar (2007).
"Voir Dire," Hillsborough County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division (2005).
Program Co-Chair, CLE International 6th Annual Eminent Domain Conference (2002).
"Don't Get 'Taken' by a Government Taking," Florida Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, Annual Convention and Trade Show Workshop (2000).
Program Co-Chair, CLE International Eminent Domain Conference (2000).
"A Comparison of Colorado and Florida Condemnation Law," CLE International 4th Annual Eminent Domain Conference (1999).
FSU Real Estate Law Society (1999).
"Private Sector View, Shopping Centers and Eminent Domain," Association of Eminent Domain Professionals (1997).
"Condemnation Clauses in Leasing," BOMA Legal Seminar Series (1997).
"Retail Overview," Florida State University, Real Estate Trends & Networking Conference (1996).
Reported Appellate Court Decisions
Taylor v. State Dept. of Transp., 701 So. 2d 610 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997).
Reported Trial Decisions
State Dept. of Transp. v. Patel, 6 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 635 (Fla. 13th Cir. 1999).
Membership
The Florida Bar (Member, Eminent Domain Committee; Vice-Chair (2000-2001).
Hillsborough County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, YLD; Eminent Domain Committee) (2000 - Present).
International Council of Shopping Centers (Associate Member; Eminent Domain Chair, Government Affairs Committee)( 2000 - Present).
Hillsborough County Civil Service Board (Vice-Chair) (2000 to 2007).
Florida State University College of Business Real Estate Trends Networking Conference, Steering Committee (1995 - Present).
AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell.
Florida Trend's, "Legal Elite" (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009).
Florida Super Lawyer, "Super Lawyer" (2007, 2008 and 2009).
Best Lawyers in America, "Best Lawyer," (2008 and 2009).
Other Certifications
State of Florida Certified Real Estate Appraiser No. 0000463.
State of Florida Circuit Court Mediator
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