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| Jim is Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar. He is an Adjunct Professor at Stetson University School of Law where he teaches Environmental Hazards of Real Property. Jim focuses his practice on construction law, environmental law and commercial business advice. He represents owners and contractors in all aspects of construction law, including bidding, contract negotiation, surety bonds, ADA issues, construction defect claims and monetary disputes. He routinely handles mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Jim further represents clients in a broad array of environmental issues concerning hazardous substances, contaminated property, Brownfields, asbestos, RCRA, CERCLA, surface and waste water discharges, air emissions, notices of violations and consent decrees. He also advises clients in land use, title, trade regulation, commercial litigation and general business negotiations and advice. Jim received his J.D., cum laude from Indiana University in 1977. |
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| Community Law Program Inc: Board President and pro bono volunteer PARC, pro bono law volunteer Board Member St Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce Member of Executive Committee and Board pro bono General Counsel. |
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| Jim has been AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 1996. He has been recognized as Florida Super Lawyers® since 2006, and as a Best Lawyers® since 2009. He was selected as Best Lawyer® of the Year in Construction Law for St. Petersburg. He is a Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society Fellow Jim is admitted to practice in Florida and before the United States Supreme Court United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Professional Memberships include: American Bar Association: -Forum Committee on Construction Industry: Member of the Project Delivery Division - ABA Senior Lawyers Division Liaison between Forum Committee on Construction Industry and ABA Senior Division -Section of Environmental Energy and Resources. • Florida Bar Association: - Board Certified Construction Law- Environmental and Land Use Section• St. Petersburg Bar Association.Jim's publications include: • Construction Subcontracting, a Comprehensive Practical and Legal Guide, co-author of Chapter 4, titled Payments, published by the ABA Forum Committee on Construction, 2014• The Design Build Deskbook, 4th Ed., A Blueprint for Design Build Procurement Across the United States and Canada, Assistant Editor, published by the ABA Forum on Construction 2010• Dealing with Dirt Problems in Florida: An Overview of Construction and Environmental Law Issues a 20 Chapter, 238 page Book, © 2022.- Adams and Reese Alerts include:• Dealing with Dirt Problems Caused by Hurricane Ian: Debris and Damaged Structures October 2023.• Material Price Escalation Has Become a Source of Substantial Conflict in Construction Contracting May 2021• Historic Contract Principles May Impact Rights Arising From Construction Project Delays Caused By Current Coronavirus Pandemic March 2020• EPA Issues New Regulation for Storm Water Permitting March 2017• Oil Production and Storage Facilities Must Maintain Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure SPCC Plans February 2015 • Supreme Court’s CTS Decision Will Have Limited Impact On Environmental Litigation, June 6, 2014 • US Supreme Court Upholds Cross State Air Pollution Rules, May 2014• Condominium Warranties Do Not Apply to Some Florida Projects Built as Rental Housing, March 2014 • Failure to Comply with Storm Water Requirements on Construction Sites Can Generate Substantial Fines, July 2012 • Energy and Environmental Bulletin: EPA Proposes New Regulation To Decrease Amount of Phosphorus and Nitrogen In Florida’s Freshwater Lakes, Rivers, Streams, Springs and Canals, February 2010-Additional Writings include: • Seven Rounds of Critical Construction Contract Terms: Differing Perspectives Of Owners, Contractors And Subcontractors That Must Be Addressed In The Construction Contract In Order To Reduce Subsequent Disputes• Understanding the Construction Contract• An Overview of Florida Construction Lien and Bond Law• Dealing with Delays on a Construction Project: Time is Money• Design Defect Liability on Construction Projects• Lender Responsibilities and Liabilities in a Construction Loan• When Lien Rights Are Lost: Alternate Theories Of Unjust Enrichment Or Equitable Liens On Proceeds• Overview and Control of Risk Arising Environmental Contamination of Property in Florida• Is It Hot or Not: Overview of Environmental Risk In Acquisition Of Real Property Or Corporate Assets• Overview of Tenant Liability as an Operator for Pre-Existing Contamination• Dealing With Dirty Dirt: What Lenders Should Know About Liability For Acquisition Or Ownership Of Contaminated Property |
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