Background
Roland, Douglas C. was born on May 5, 1943 in Richmond, Indiana, United States.
Roland, Douglas C. was born on May 5, 1943 in Richmond, Indiana, United States.
Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, 1965. Master of Arts in Teaching, 1967). Salmon P. Chase College of Law of Northern Kentucky University (Juris Doctor, 1975).
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, 1975, Ohio. 1985, Florida.
Author: "Design Standards for the Handicapped: Final Guidelines Issued," Real Estate Finance, Spring 1991.
Company-Author: "Commercial Real Estate Leasing in Florida," National Business Institute, Eau Claire Wisconsin, 1993.
Member: Hillsborough County and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar.
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.
Member: Hillsborough County and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar.