Background
Merrill, William W. was born on March 1, 1957 in Sarasota, Florida, United States.
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William W. Merrill
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1979. Juris Doctor., 1981).
Career
Worked at Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. (Sarasota, Florida) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Personal Injury Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Real Property, Corporation, Banking and Commercial Practice, Taxation and Trials, Computer Law, Administrative and Environmental Practice, Bankruptcy and Family Law, Land Use and Local Government Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Florida.
1983, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Florida and United States. Court of Appeals, 5th and 11th Circuits. 1984, Illinois; 1985, District of Columbia.
1987, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Kappa Phi. Phi Delta Phi. Omicron Delta Kappa.
Gold Key.
Florida Blue Key. Author: "Temporary Regulatory Takings: What The Supreme Court Did Not Decide," Florida Bar Journal, Volume LXI, Number. 10; "The Missing Link: Legal Issues and Implementation Strategies for Affordable Housing Linkage Fees and Fair Share Regulations," 22 Stetson Law Review, 469.
"Downtown and Area Wide Developments of Regional Impact: Opportunities To Plan Foreign Growth," Horizons, Volume 5, Number. 2, March 1988; "Consistency With Local Comprehensive Plans: What Is The Standard of Review?" Horizons, Volume 4, Number.
6; "Linkage Fees and Fair Share Regulations: Law and Method," 25 The Urban Lawyer 223, November, 1987.
Chairman, City of Sarasota Historic Preservation Board, 1992-1994, Member, 1991. Board of Directors, Officer, Executive Committee, United Way of Sarasota, 1988-1994. Board of Directors, Officer, Executive Committee, Sarasota Family Young Men’s Christian Association, 1990.
Chairman, Board of Directors, First Call Foreign Help, 1991.
Chairman, Sarasota County Affordable Housing Advisory Board, 1989-1990. Member: Sarasota County (Secretary, 1983-1984, Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1988, and Treasurer, 1988-1989, Young Lawyers Section), Illinois State and American (Member, Regulation of Land Use Committee) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Environmental and Land Use Law Section. Local Government Section).
District of Columbia Bar.
Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. is one of the oldest and largest law firms on Florida"s west coast. The general practice firm maintains locally and nationally noted specialties in the areas of real estate and development law, family law, civil and criminal litigation, banking and finance law, and land use and zoning law. The firm"s broad client base includes both private and public sector clients for whom the firm provides the full range of legal services and specialties.
Achievements
Membership
Member, 1991; Board of Directors, Officer, Executive Committee, United Way of Sarasota, 1988-1994. Board of Directors, Officer, Executive Committee, Sarasota Family Young Men’s Christian Association, 1990. Chairman, Board of Directors, First Call Foreign Help, 1991.
Chairman, Sarasota County Affordable Housing Advisory Board, 1989-1990.
Member: Sarasota County (Secretary, 1983-1984, Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1988, and Treasurer, 1988-1989, Young Lawyers Section), Illinois State and American (Member, Regulation of Land Use Committee) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Environmental and Land Use Law Section.
Local Government Section). District of Columbia Bar.
