Primary Office

2 South Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 3400

Miami, Florida
33131-1897

P: (305) 376-6000

F: (305) 376-6010

jmuniz@gunster.com

Juan Muñiz is a shareholder and a member of the firm’s Environmental & Land Use and Business Litigation practice groups who joined the firm in 2011. Mr. Muñiz’s practice is focused on real estate and property rights litigation, including representation of owners and businesses in eminent domain, inverse condemnation, regulatory takings, Bert J. Harris claims, as well as related land use and zoning matters and property disputes. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Muñiz was a commercial real estate appraiser and consultant, concentrating on the valuation of complex commercial properties and consulting on numerous land development projects for investment and financing purposes.

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Practice Areas[ - ]

• Environmental & Land Use
• Eminent Domain
• Property Rights Litigation
• Inverse Condemnation
• Regulatory Takings
• Business Litigation

Education[ - ]

• University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1997
• University of Central Florida, BSBA, 1987

Honors[ - ]

• The Best Lawyers in America
• Florida Trend, Legal Elite
• South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer
• Super Lawyers
• Daily Business Review’s Most Effective Lawyer, Finalist, 2010
• AV Rated as independently determined by Martindale-Hubbell

Seminars & Presentations[ - ]

• “Appraising Property Taken During Development and Construction,” ALI-ABA Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Seminar, Lecturer, 2006

Publications[ - ]

• Profiled, South Florida Legal Guide, 2009-10
• Professional Forum Article, South Florida Legal Guide, Co-author, 2007-08
• “Right-of-Way Dedications: When Property Owners Should Say Enough!,” Proyecto Magazine, Co-author, March 2006
• “Property Taken in the Course of Development,” Proyecto Magazine, Co-author, February 2006
• “Appraising Property Taken During Development and Construction,” ALI-ABA Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Seminar, Author, 2006
• “The Appraisal Process in Eminent Domain,” Nichols on Eminent Domain, volume 7, Chapter 4, Co-author

Languages Spoken[ - ]

• Spanish

Professional Associations & Memberships[ - ]

• Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee, Committee Member

Bar Admissions[ - ]

• The Florida Bar, 1998
• U.S. District Court
  Southern District

Prior Professional Experience[ - ]

• Brigham Moore, LLP, Partner 2003-11