Thomas G. Pelham

Background

Pelham, Thomas G. was born on November 23, 1943 in Hartford, Alabama, United States.

Education

Florida State University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1965. Juris Doctor, with high honors, magna cum laude, 1971). Duke University (Master of Arts, 1967).

Harvard University (Master of Laws, 1977).

Career

Worked at Apgar & Pelham (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in Land Use, Growth Management, and Planning Law, Environmental Law, Administrative Law, State and Local Governmental Law, Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Florida. 1996, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida and United States.

Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Pi Sigma Alpha. Author: "Quasi-Judicial Rezonings," 9 Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law 243 (Spring, 1994).

"Adequate Public Facilities Requirements," 19 Florida South.U.L. Review 973, 1992.

"State and Regional Comprehensive Planning," Florida

Env. & Land Use (1993). "The Environmental Land and Water Management Acting of 1972, Areas of Critical State Concern, and Developments of Regional Impact," Florida Env. & Land Use, 1993.

Associate Professor, Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1977-1980.

Secretary, Florida Department of Community Affairs, 1987-1991. Trustee, Florida Housing Finance Agency, 1987-1991.

Member, Governor"s Environmental Land Management Study Committee, 1992. Member, Governor"s Commission on the Future of Florida"s Environment, 1988-1990.

President, American Planning Association, Florida Chapter, 1996—.

Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Environmental and Land Use Law Section. Executive Council, 1984-1991. Chairman, 1990-1991) American Bar Association (Member: Urban, State and Local Government Law Section.

Chair, Land Use, Planning and Zoning Law Committee, 1996).

American Institute of Certified Planners (1995—). Apgar & Pelham was formed in 1993 to combine and maximize the extensive background and experience of the firm"s partners in Land Use, Growth Management, Environmental, and Administrative Law.

Several of the firm"s attorneys have strong records of public service with state and local agencies and gubernatorial study commissions which have been instrumental in the development and implementation of Florida"s land use and environmental laws. The firm represents a broad range of private and public sector clients before state, regional and local agencies and in state and federal trial and appellate courts.

Achievements

• Thomas G. Pelham has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "Quasi-Judicial Rezonings," 9 Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law 243 (Spring, 1994). "Adequate Public Facilities Requirements," 19 Fla. S.U.L. Rev. 973, 1992.
    
    "State and Regional Comprehensive Planning," Fla. Env. & Land Use (1993). "The Environmental Land and Water Management Act of 1972, Areas of Critical State Concern, and Developments of Regional Impact," Fla.
    
    Env. & Land Use, 1993. Associate Professor, Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1977-1980. Secretary, Florida Department of Community Affairs, 1987-1991.
    
    Trustee, Florida Housing Finance Agency, 1987-1991.

Membership

Member, Governor"s Environmental Land Management Study Committee, 1992. Member, Governor"s Commission on the Future of Florida"s Environment, 1988-1990. President, American Planning Association, Florida Chapter, 1996—.

Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Environmental and Land Use Law Section.

Executive Council, 1984-1991. Chairman, 1990-1991) American Bar Association (Member: Urban, State and Local Government Law Section.

Chair, Land Use, Planning and Zoning Law Committee, 1996). American Institute of Certified Planners (1995—).