$ 450-500 per hour
Drew Thomas Melville
About Drew
Biography
Drew Melville is a Florida and Massachusetts-licensed attorney with thirteen years' experience in real estate transactions, title insurance and land use. His practice includes all aspects of commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing, joint venture formation, leasing and land use approvals. Mr. Melville is a title agent for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, First American Title Insurance Company, and Stewart Title Guaranty Company.
Mr. Melville's practice is national in scope, and he brings a creative and solution-oriented approach to his clients' diverse array of real estate investment and development activities in all real estate asset classes. These often include adaptive reuse, historic preservation, sustainable building, brownfields or grayfields redevelopment and opportunity zones. Prior to starting his own firm, he was an in house counsel for the real estate development subsidiary of a large, diversified land company. To date, Mr. Melville has closed over $845 million in commercial real estate transactions.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Massachusetts for 6 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 2020
No misconduct found
Licensed in Florida for 18 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
Clark Hill PLC
101 NE 3rd Avenue, Suite 1500, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
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Posted by Andres | June 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Tax
Great experience
I was a first time real estate buyer here in Florida. The commercial transaction was related to both an E2 visa on my side and a 1031 tax exchange on the side of the sellers. This required quite a bit of flexibility and creativity to accommodate the interests of everyone involved in the matter. Fortu...
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Experience
Honors
2024
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2002
Ralph Bailey Memorial Scholarship, University of Florida College of Law
Work Experience
2024 - Present
Senior Counsel, Clark Hill
2015 - 2024
Owner, Melville Law, P.A.
2013 - 2015
Associate Corporate Counsel, The Viera Company/A. Duda & Sons
2010 - 2013
Attorney, Phelan Hallinan, PLC
2009 - 2010
Senior Attorney, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
2007 - 2009
Attorney, Randall K Roger and Associates
Associations
2020 - Present
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
2015 - Present
Urban Land InstituteMember - Urban and Mixed Use Development Product Council
2015 - Present
International Council of Shopping Centers
2007 - Present
Florida Bar, Environmental and Land Use Law Section
2007 - Present
Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Education
2006
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
University of Florida College of Design Construction and Planning
Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning
2002
University of Florida
BA - Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology and Political Science
Publications
2005
Florida State Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law
Whiskey is for Drinking: Recent Watwer Law Developments in Florida
Languages
English
French