Brian A. Bolves

Background

Bolves, Brian A. was born on May 25, 1958 in Putnam, Connecticut, United States.

Education

University of Central Florida (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, magna cum laude, 1979). Stetson University (Juris Doctor, 1982).

Career

Worked at Bricklemyer Smolker & Bolves, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in Eminent Domain, Environmental Law, Land Use Law, Zoning, Planning, Developments of Regional Impact, Water Law, Real Estate, Title Insurance, Property Tax Appeals, Local Government Law, Administrative Law, General Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Florida and United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.

United States.

Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Iota Epsilon. Recipient: Lewis F. Powell, Junior Medal for Excellence in Advocacy, awarded by American Bar Association and American College of Trial Lawyers, 1982.

Judge Victor O. Wehle Award for Outstanding Participation in Trial Practice, 1982.

Ralph Harris Farrell Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, 1982. Author: "Recording a Map of Reservation Constitutes a Taking;" "Florida Legislature Considers Cost Saving Measures;" "Florida Supreme Court Limits Contingency Risk Multipliers in Inverse Condemnation Cases;" "The State Highway System Access Management Acting," Hillsborough County Bar Association"s The Lawyer, 1991-1992.

Florida Forms of Jury Instruction, Matthew Bender, 1996. Lecturer: Advanced Discovery Seminar, Tampa Florida, February 16, 1989.

The Legal Rights of Property Owners, Tenants and Businessmen in Eminent Domain, Tampa, Florida, October 18, 1988, November 16, 1988, February 16, 1989.

Hillsborough County Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Topic: Inverse Condemnation, February 26, 1991. The Law of Condemnation Appraising, American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, Sarasota, Florida, May, 1995. Member: Hillsborough County and American (Member: Litigation Section.

Committee on Condemnation, Zoning and Land Use Litigation) Bar Associations.

The Florida Bar (Member, Eminent Domain Committee). Protection of property rights is the basic premise upon which Bricklemyer Smolker & Bolves, P.A. was founded.

We are not a full service law firm in the traditional sense, but we are a full service law firm with respect to our clients" property rights. We represent clients in every phase of their involvement with real property, including negotiating and drafting purchase and sale agreements and related financial documents.

Due diligence investigations.

Comprehensive planning, zoning and permitting. Leasing and management activities. Impact fee challenges.

Vested rights determinations.

Property tax appeals. Title insurance litigation.

Water, wetlands, endangered species and upland habitat protection issues and eminent domain matters. Our eminent domain practice encompasses the representation of property owners and condemning authorities in the right of way acquisition process, whether by voluntary sale, condemnation or inverse condemnation or "takings" cases.

Our practice also includes the protection of right of way corridors once acquired by condemning authorities.

Achievements

• Brian A. Bolves has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Hillsborough County and American (Member: Litigation Section. Committee on Condemnation, Zoning and Land Use Litigation) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Eminent Domain Committee).