Background
Brooks, R. Michael was born on October 16, 1965 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
Brooks, R. Michael was born on October 16, 1965 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1992). Stetson University College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1996).
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, 1997, Florida. Author: "Transportation and the Clean Air Acting Amendments of 1990," Planning and Zoning News, May 1993, reprinted in Planning Advisory Service Memo, August 1993, and materials packet for Ninth Annual American Language Institute -American Bar Association Land Use Institute, August 18-20, 1993, Seattle, Washington.
Student Representative: City of Gainesville Board of Adjustments, 1992.
Alachua County Community Block Grant Committee, 1992. Member: Hillsborough County (Member, Environmental and Land Use Section) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Environmental and land Use Section). American Planning Association (Member, Law and Planning Division).
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 (Member, Environmental and Land Use Section) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Environmental and land Use Section). American Planning Association (Member, Law and Planning Division).