Personal

Born in Tampa, Florida.

Admitted to Practice

Florida, 1974.
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1974.
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1974.

Education

University of Florida College of Law
J.D., 1974. Phi Delta Phi.

United States Military Academy
B.S., 1969.

Publications

Author, "The Public Purpose Doctrine,"Chapter 3, Florida Eminent Domain Practice & Procedure (5th ed. 1996), (5th ed. Supp. 1999), (6th ed. 2003).

Author, "Recent Developments in the Law of Apportionment,"Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer, Vol. 7, No. 4, (1996).

Co-Author, "Is Full Compensation Certain or Merely Probable?"Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer, Vol. 4, No. 7 (1994).

Author, "Eminent Domain, Powerlines, and Electromagnetic Fields,"Chapter 26, Nichols on Eminent Domain (1993).

Co-Author, "The Public Purpose Doctrine,"Chapter 3, Florida Eminent Domain Practice & Procedure (4th ed. 1988), (4th ed. Supp. 1992), (7th ed. 2008).

Author, "Right-of-Way Reservations,"Chapter 17, Nichols on Eminent Domain (1990).

Author, "Ethics in Eminent Domain,"Florida Bar Eminent Domain Practice & Procedure Seminar (1990).

Co-Author, "Status of Right-of-Way Reservation - How Far Can the Government Go?"Southwestern Legal Foundation, Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain (1989).

Author, "Condemnation in South Florida and its Implications to a Developer,"Ames Mortgage Report (1980).

Presentations

"Closing Arguments," Hillsborough County Bar Young Lawyers Division, State Court Trial Seminar (2008).

"Improving Eminent Domain," Hillsborough County Bar Association & the 13th Judicial Circuit (2008).

Co-Chair, CLE International Eminent Domain Conference (2004).

Moderator, Eminent Domain Seminar, Florida Conference of Circut Court Judges (2004).

"Severance Damages: Important Tips,"CLE International 7th Annual Eminent Domain SuperConference (2003).

"Opening Statement," Hillsborough County Bar Young Lawyers Division, State Court Trial Seminar (2003).

"Closing Argument," CLE International Eminent Domain Conference (2001, 2000)

"Opening Statements and Closing Arguments,"CLE International Eminent Domain Conference (Houston, TX, Mar. 2000).

Program Co-Chair & Speaker, "Opening Statement and Closing Arguments,"CLE International 3rd Annual Eminent Domain Conference (1999).

"Valuation of Contaminated Property,"ICSC U.S. Shopping Center Law Conference (1996).

"Attorneys' Fee Legislation Update,"Hillsborough County Bar Association (1994).

"Overview of Recent Developments in the Law of Eminent Domain,"Transportation Professionals of Southwest Florida (1994).

"Access,"Florida Bar Condemnation Seminar (1994).

"Regulatory Takings: An Overview of Recent Developments"& "Compensation for Temporary

Takings,"National Business Institute, Recent Developments in Regulatory Takings Seminar (1993).

"Recent Cases Affecting the Eminent Domain Process,"Association of Eminent Domain Professionals (1993).

"Condemnation Blight,"ALI-ABA Inverse Condemnation and Related Government Liability Seminar (1992; 1990).

"Maps of Reservation After Joint Ventures,"Hillsborough County Bar Association Seminar (1991).

"Maps of Reservation: Can Government Reserve Private Property for Future Public Use Without the Payment of Compensation?"ABA Convention (1990).

"Special Benefits - The Condemnee's View,"ALI-ABA Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Seminar (1990;1989).

"Trial Techniques,"American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, Southeast Regional Conference (1989-88-87).

"Status of Right-of-Way Reservation - How Far Can the Government Go?"Southwestern Legal Foundation, Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain (1989).

"Trial Techniques,"Professional Seminars, Inc. (1981).

Reported Appellate Court Decisions

Pichowski v. Florida Gas Transmission Co., 857 So. 2d 219 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003).

Trump Enterprises, Inc. v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc., 682 So. 2d 168 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996).

Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Auth. v. A.G.W.S. Corp., 640 So. 2d 54 (Fla. 1994).

Orlando/Orange County Expressway Auth. v. W&F Agrigrowth-Fernfi eld, Ltd., 582 So. 2d 790 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991).

State Dept. of Transp. v. Burger King Corp., 574 So. 2d 1229 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991).

Joint Ventures, Inc. v. Department of Transp., 563 So. 2d 622 (Fla. 1990).

Department of Transp. v. Morris, 392 S.E.2d 291 (Ga. App. 1990).

State Dept. of Transp. v. Arms, 539 So. 2d 1195 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989).

Texaco, Inc. v. Department of Transp., 537 So. 2d 92 (Fla. 1989).

Joint Ventures, Inc. v. Department of Transp., 519 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988).

Membership

Tampa Bay Magazine, "Best Attorney in Tampa Bay" (2008)

The Florida Bar (Member, Eminent Domain Committee, 1979-Present; Chairman, 1982-1984).

American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section).

Hillsborough County Bar Association.

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Environmental and Land Use Section).

American Association for Justice, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Grievance Committee for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (1987-1990).

American Board of Trial Advocates (1998-Present).

Tampa Chapter of the American Inns of Court (2005-Present).

Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, (1974-1977).

Member, International Council of Shopping Centers.

AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell.

Florida Trend, "Legal Elite"(2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009).

Best Lawyers in America, "Best Lawyer,"(2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009).

Florida Super Lawyer, "Super Lawyer"(2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009).

Judicial Nominating Commission for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Member, 1999-2008; Chairman, 2002-2003, 2004-2005).