Attorneys & Staff

Brian Seymour is a shareholder who joined the firm in 1997.

Practice Areas

• Land Use and Development
• Environmental Resource Permitting
• Property Rights Litigation
• Commercial Litigation

Education

• Fordham University, J.D., 1997
• San Francisco State University, B.A., 1994

Bar Admissions

• The Florida Bar, 1997

Court Admissions

• United States District Court
  Southern District of Florida
  Middle District of Florida
• United States Court of Federal Claims
• United States Tax Court
• United States Court of Appeals
  Eleventh Circuit

Professional Associations & Memberships

• The Florida Bar
  Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
  Environmental & Land Use Law Section
  Eminent Domain Committee, 1998-2006, Vice Chair, 2004-06
  Property Rights Committee, 2004-present
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, 1997-present
• American Planning Association
• International Council of Shopping Centers
• Urban Land Institute

Honors

• Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2009
• Florida Trend, Legal Elite, 2010
• The US Legal 500, Real Estate and Construction: Florida: Land Use & Zoning
• Business Leaders Magazine Movers & Shakers Award, 2009

Seminars & Presentations

• "Rural Lands Development and Planning," Florida Earth Foundation, Introduction to Florida, February 5, 2010
• "Regulatory Takings 101: The Basics of Regulations, Conditions of Approval and Impacts on Property Rights," Florida Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Permitting Summer School, July 2009
• “A Primer on Inverse Condemnation,” Half Moon Seminars, February 2006
• “Fundamentals of Real Estate Development – The Big Picture,” Sterling Education Services, February 2006
• “Inverse Condemnation: An Overview,” Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee Annual Meeting, June 2004
• “Arboriculturist Liability and Valuation of Plant Life,” International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter, May 2004
• “Orders of Taking and Related Issues,” Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee, Continuing Legal Education, January 2002
• “When Does Private Gain Become More Than Incidental?” Association of Eminent Domain Professionals, February 2001
• “Introduction to Eminent Domain,” Florida Legal Assistants, Inc., May 2000
• “High Tech in the Valuation Practice: The Internet and Other Tools,” National Association of Certified Valuation Analysis, 1998

Publications

• “Land Use Planning and Zoning In Florida: An Overview,” The Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section Treatise, 2008-present
• “Land Use 101: Practical Considerations and Ideas for Handling a Quasi-Judicial Hearing,” Lis Pendens, Vol. 8, Issue 1, Spring 2006
• “U.S. Supreme Court Kelo v. City of New London Decision Should Keep Us on Our Toes,” Treasure Coast Business Journal, July 2005

Civic & Community Service

• Florida Elections Commission
  Commissioner, 2009-present
• Republican Jewish Coalition
  Young Leadership, Board of Directors, 2009-present
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
  • Board Of Directors, 2004-present
  • Business & Professions Division, 2004-present
    Vice-Chairperson & Campaign Chairperson, 2008-present
  • Young Leadership Division, 2000-07
    • Chairperson, 2004-06
    • Campaign, 2003-04
    • Leadership Development, 2002-03
• United Jewish Communities National Young Leadership Cabinet, 2007-present
• Law and Leadership Academy, Palm Beach Lakes Community High School, Advisory Board Member, 1997-2000

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