United States District Court, Southern District of Florida.
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida.
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida.
Florida Bar - Eminent Domain Committee, 2020
Florida member of Owners’ Counsel of America
Advisory Council, Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference, William & Mary Law School
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):
Jaxport v. Keystone Coal Company Expansion of Jacksonville Port Initial Offer: $7,000,000 Jury Verdict $67,410,000 (Largest Jury Verdict in Florida state court proceedings), 2008.
FDOT v. Taylor FDOT Wekiva Parkway/CR 46 A Residential Estate/Miniature Horse Farm Lake County, Florida Initial Offer: $1,016,000 Jury Verdict: $4,905,000, 2018.
Honors:
Selected for inclusion by Thomson Reuters in the Super Lawyers Editions in business practice areas since 2007.
Top 50 Jury Verdicts, TopVerdict.com, 2018
Included in Best Lawyers® and The Best Lawyers in America® for years 2007-2021.
AV® Preeminent Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell in Eminent Domain, 2020.
Educational Background:
Wheaton College, Chicago, Illinois (B.A., English Literature, 1988)
University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D. 1991)
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
National American Bar Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALI-CLE) seminar, Condemnation 101
Natural Gas Pipeline Easements: An Overview of the Takings Jurisprudence Associated with the Acquisition of a Lineal Corridor when the Condemner is a Private Licensee of the Eminent Domain Power Under the Natural Gas Act, Conference Committee and Advisory Board, The Federalism Dimension of Constitutional Property, Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Journal, 2019