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James Stewart Mattson

James Stewart Mattson

8.4

Excellent

Experience 5.0 star rating
Industry Recognition 2.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Average Client Rating

No professional misconduct found.

Overview

Practice Areas

  • 60% Land Use / Zoning
    26 years, 250 cases (18 examples)
  • 20% Administrative Law
    26 years, 75 cases (3 examples)
  • 20% Environmental / Natural Resources
    30 years, 50 cases (3 examples)

Fees & Payments

Fees

  • Contingent (20%-33%)
  • Fixed (Sometimes)
  • Free Consultation (60 minutes)
  • Hourly ($300-$350/hour)

Payment types

Cash, Check

Contact Information

  • James S Mattson, PA
    99198 Overseas Highway
    Suite 6
    Key Largo, FL 33037
    305-451-●●●● - show
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Languages

  • French
  • German

About Me

Photos (3)

Videos (0)

About me: CLICK ON THE PHOTOS to see the whole picture (an Avvo anomaly). I switched from science and policy - to law - in 1983 when my wife - a marine science and... more

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References

Client Reviews

Average Client Rating


5 star rating

“land use”

Posted by: Mike, 2009-11-05 18 days ago. Flag as objectionable

Client Review: Mr Mattson has done an excellent Job for me.

5 star rating

“Sal Gutierrez, Ed Lewis L.L.C.”

Posted by: Sal Gutierrez, 2008-11-06 about 1 year ago. Flag as objectionable

Client Review: Jim has been my land use attorney for many years. I own multiple properties in the Florida Keys, one of the counties in Florida where there is... more

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Résumé

Licenses

  • 30 years since James Stewart Mattson was first licensed to practice law in DC.
  • 27 years since James Stewart Mattson was first licensed to practice law in FL.

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position Duration
James S Mattson, PA 2000–present
Managing Partner at Mattson & Tobin 1987–1999
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Education

School Major Degree Graduated
George Washington University National Law Center Environmental Law JD with Honors 1979
University of Michigan Water Resources Sciences (Water Chemistry) PhD - Doctorate 1970
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Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Who's Who in America, 1996-today Marquis Who's Who 1996
Who's Who in Science & Engineering, 1995-today Marquis Who's Who 1995
See all 13 awards

Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Member American Chemical Society, 1967-today 1967–present
Member American Bar Association, 1975-today 1975–present
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Portfolio

Avvo Answers

Avvo Contribution: Contributor Level 3
Question: Red tagged home, and then demolished.
James' answer: Normally I would not answer a question with so little in the way of facts, but as a former... more
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Publications

Article Publication Date
New Approaches to Compensating the Public for Injuries to Natural Resources 60 Florida Bar Journal 57-61. 1986
Natural Resource Damages: Restitution as a Mechanism to Slow Destruction of Florida's Natural Resources 1 J. Land Use & Environ. Law 295-319. 1985
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Cases

Title:
Florida DEP v West, et al
Practice Area:
Land Use / Zoning
Outcome:
Landowners won approx. $7 million
Description:
Eminent domain case with "compensation blight" feature. Property's "highest and best use" is that prior to the date the State made apparent its...

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Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Legal Contingency Planning for Oil Spills 1985 Oil Spill Conference 1985
The Law and Practice of Assessing Damages to Natural Resources 1983 Oil Spill Conference 1983
See all 4 speaking engagements

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