Primary Office

225 Water Street
Suite 1750

Jacksonville, Florida
32202-5185

P: (904) 354-1980

F: (904) 350-6038

lpappas@gunster.com

M. Lynn Pappas is a shareholder who joined the firm in 2011.

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Practice Areas[ - ]

• Complex Commercial Real Estate
• Developments of Regional Impact
• Comprehensive Planning
• Hotel & Resort Development
• Transportation Infrastructure
• Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions, Dispositions & Development
• Industrial, Office & Retail Leasing
• Real Estate Finance
• Community Development Districts
• Joint Ventures, including Limited Liability Companies
• Construction Contracts
• Conservation Easements
• Property Owners Associations
• Utility Service Agreements

Education[ - ]

• University of Florida, College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1976
• University of Florida, B.A., with honors, 1973

Honors[ - ]

• Chambers & Partners, Leaders in Their Field, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, 2011-12, and Real Estate, 2011
• Florida Trend, Legal Elite, Environmental Law, 2003-Present
• Best Lawyers, Real Estate Lawyer of the Year, 2009
• Florida Super Lawyers 2006-12
• Florida Super Lawyers, Top 50 Female, 2006
• Inducted into First Coast Business Hall of Fame, 2006
• The Best Lawyers in America, 1993-2005
• Jacksonville Business Journal, Class of 2005 Women of Influence
• UNF College of Business Administration honorary member, Beta Gamma Sigma Society, 2000
• Florida Times Union EVE Award for Volunteerism, 1996
• Northeast Florida Builders Association Leadership Award, 1991
• University of Florida Law Review, member, 1974-76
• Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi Recipient, Leadership Award

Professional Associations & Memberships[ - ]

• Florida Bar Association
  • Real Property Section
  • Probate & Trust Law Section
  • Environmental & Land Use Law Section
• Jacksonville Bar Association
  • Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
  • Vice Chairman, 1985-86
• American Bar Association
• Fourth Judicial Circuit, Grievance Committee, 1984-87
• Urban Land Institute

Bar Admissions[ - ]

• The Florida Bar, 1976

Civic & Community Service[ - ]

• Jacksonville Civic Council, 2010- present
• Political Leadership Institute,
  • Member, 2008-present
  • Chair, 2009
• SunTrust Bank North Florida, NA, Board of Directors, 1997- Present
• Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce,
  • Chairman, 2002
  • Chair-elect, 2001
  • Board of Trustees, 2001-present
  • Board of Governors, 1998-present
  • General Counsel, 1997-98
• Florida Chamber of Commerce Growth Management Task Force, 2008-09
• Florida Board of Governors, State University System, 2003-08
  • Task Force on FAMU Finance & Operational Control Issues, 2007
  • Audit Committee, Chair, 2006-07
• Alliance for World Class Education
  • Board of Directors, 2003-08
  • Chairman, 2005-07
• Baptist Health Center South, Board of Directors, 2003-07
• University of North Florida Foundation, Board of Directors, 2000-04
• Episcopal Children’s Services, Board of Trustees, 2003-04
• Governor’s Advisory Council on Base Realignment and Closures, 2003-05
• Governor Jeb Bush, transition team, member, 1996, 1998 & 2002
• Jacksonville Housing Authority Advisory Commission, 1995-2001
• Cornerstone Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce-Economic Development, Chairman, 1998-99
• City Council Joint Growth Management Task Force, Chairman, 1996-97
• Jacksonville Economic Development Company, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors, 1989-96
• Northeast Florida Builders Association, Board of Directors, 1990-96
• Mayor’s Permitting Study Committee, 1992-93
• CJI (Downtown Initiative), Executive Committee
• Mayor’s Task Force Environmental Crime, 1991-92
• Mayors Economic Development Council, 1989-92
• Mayor’s Land Development Regulation Advisory Committee, City of Jacksonville, Chairman, 1991