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Kimbel L. Merlin, a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney and
graduate from the University of Florida, focuses her practice
on representing corporate owners in... more
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Résumé
License
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25 years since Kimbel L. Merlin was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Florida |
Member in Good Standing
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1986 |
03/05/2011 |
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1986 |
| University of Florida |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1983 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Super Lawyer |
Florida Super Lawyers |
2010 |
| Legal Elite |
Florida Trend Magazine |
2009 |
| Super Lawyer |
Florida Super Lawyers |
2009 |
| Best Attorney in Tampa Bay |
Tampa Bay Magazine |
2008 |
| Legal Elite |
Florida Trend Magazine |
2008 |
| Super Lawyer |
Florida Super Lawyers |
2008 |
| Best Lawyer |
Best Lawyers in America |
2008 |
| AV Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2008 |
| Recognized |
Best Lawyers in America |
2007 |
| Legal Elite |
Florida Trend Magazine |
2007 |
| Super Lawyer |
Florida Super Lawyers |
2007 |
| Super Lawyer |
Florida Super Lawyers |
2006 |
| Recognized |
Best Lawyers in America |
2006 |
| Legal Elite |
Florida Trend Magazine |
2006 |
| Legal Elite |
Florida Trend Magazine |
2005 |
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Associations
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Association Name |
Duration |
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Florida Bar, Steering Committee |
1999-present
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| Co-chair |
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Eminent Domain Committee |
1997-1998
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| Chair |
Florida Bar, Eminent Domain Committee |
1993-1994
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| Chair |
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section, Land Use and Zoning Committee |
1982-1985
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American Bar Association |
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American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section, Condemnation Committee |
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Florida Bar |
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Florida Bar, Eminent Domain Committee |
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Florida Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association, Inc. |
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Hillsborough County Bar Association |
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| Member |
International Council of Shopping Centers |
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Portfolio
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Publications
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Publication |
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| Co-Author, “Authority to Exercise Power,” Chapter 2 |
Florida Eminent Domain Practice & Procedure |
2008 |
| Co-Author, “Authority to Exercise Power,” Chapter 2 |
Florida Eminent Domain Practice & Procedure |
2003 |
| Co-Author, “Authority to Exercise Power,” Chapter 2 |
Florida Eminent Domain Practice & Procedure |
1999 |
| Don’t Let the New Condemnation Laws Take You by Surprise |
Petrogram |
1999 |
| Don’t Get ‘Taken’ by a Government Taking. |
Petrogram |
1999 |
| The Critical Role of Experts in Creating a Legal and Practical Cost to Cure in Eminent Domain |
American Bar Association Annual Meeting |
1994 |
| Contamination Stigma: Defending the Landowner Against the New Scarlet Letter in Eminent Domain |
Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain |
1994 |
| “Enhancement,” Chapter 8A |
Nichols on Eminent Domain |
1991 |
| Maps of Reservation: Can Government Reserve Private Property for Future Public Use Without Payment of Compensation? |
American Bar Association Annual Meeting |
1990 |
| Co-Author, “Status of Right-of-Way Reservation - How Far Can the Government Go?” |
Southwestern Legal Foundation, Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain |
1989 |
| "Right-of-Way Reservations,” Chapter 17 |
Nichols on Eminent Domain |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
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| Contamination Stigma: Defending the Landowner Against the New Scarlet Letter in Eminent Domain |
Southwestern Legal Foundation Institute on Eminent Domain |
1994 |
| Update on Florida Legislative Developments |
Association of Eminent Domain Professionals |
1994 |
| The Critical Role of Experts in Creating a Legal and Practical Cost to Cure in Eminent Domain |
American Bar Association Annual Meeting |
1994 |
| Apportionment of the Compensation Award Among Claimants |
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Eminent Domain Seminar |
1992 |
| The Compensability of Severance Damages Based on Diminution of Access “ & “The Art of Arguing the Law and Convincing the Jury in a 'Cutting Edge' Condemnation Trial |
American Bar Association Annual Meeting |
1992 |
| Enhancement: The Treatment of Benefi ts in a Valuation Trial |
American Bar Association Annual Meeting |
1991 |
| Enhancement: The Treatment of Benefi ts in a Valuation Trial |
American Bar Association Annual Meeting |
1990 |
| Status of Right of Way Reservation - How Far Can the Government Go? |
Southwestern Legal Foundation, Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain |
1989 |
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