Sam is a Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer who has worked with investors, developers, lenders, and governmental entities in the acquisition, development, leasing, financing, and disposition of office and industrial projects, residential developments, apartment complexes, retail facilities, mixed-use projects, senior living facilities, and university facilities.
Sam also has worked with clients in:
- Assembling teams of consulting professionals to provide strategic legal, title, valuation, and transfer tax analysis in the context of multi-site acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and corporate transactions
- Representation in alternative energy development matters
- Serving as an authorized agent for multiple title insurance companies
Education
J.D., with high honors, Florida State University College of Law, 1990
B.S., magna cum laude, Accounting, Florida State University, 1987
Professional and Community Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
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American Heart Association Board of Directors (Past Member)
Honors
- Florida Bar Board Certified in Real Estate Law
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America, 2009-2026
- Florida Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2012
- Florida Trend magazine's "Florida Legal Elite" list, 2006-2010, 2016
Certifications
- Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar