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About Kimbel
Biography
Kimbel L. Merlin, a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney and
graduate from the University of Florida, focuses her practice
on representing corporate owners in eminent domain cases
throughout the state of Florida. She is the author of numerous
eminent domain articles, including a chapter in Nichols on
Eminent Domain and the Florida Eminent Domain Practice and
Procedure Manual. She has held several leadership positions
including chair of the ABA Condemnation, Zoning and Land
Use Committee, chair of The Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee
and co-chair of the Hillsborough County Bar Association
Eminent Domain Committee. Ms. Merlin instituted the first-ever
eminent domain program for Florida circuit judges at their annual
education conference and has co-chaired every subsequent
eminent domain judicial conference. She was co-chair of the
2006 CLEI Eminent Domain Super Conference and is a trustee
of the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Land Use and Zoning
50%
Real Estate
50%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Florida for 39 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Location
Gaylord Merlin Ludovici Diaz & Bain
(813) 590-6248
Unknown
5001 West Cypress Street, Tampa, FL, 33607-3803
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers
2009
Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine
2008
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers
2008
Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine
2008
Best Attorney in Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Magazine
2008
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine
2007
Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers
2007
Recognized, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers
2006
Recognized, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine
2005
Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1900 - Present
Of Counsel, Gaylord Merlin Ludovici & Diaz
Associations
1999 - Present
Florida Bar, Steering CommitteeMember
Florida Bar
Member
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Florida Bar, Eminent Domain Committee
Member
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section, Condemnation Committee
Chair
International Council of Shopping Centers
Member
Florida Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association, Inc.
Member
1997 - 1998
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Eminent Domain CommitteeCo-chair
1993 - 1994
Florida Bar, Eminent Domain CommitteeChair
1982 - 1985
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section, Land Use and Zoning CommitteeChair
Sample of Legal Cases
State Dept. of Transp. v. Bill & Frank Enterprises, Inc., 7 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 327 (Fla. 4th Cir. 1998).
State Dept. of Transp. v. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., 6 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 207 (Fla. 6th Cir. 1998).
State Dept. of Transp. v. Three Flags Properties, Inc., 5 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 665 (Fla. 5th Cir. 1998).
State Dept. of Transp. v. Robbins & Robbins, Inc., 5 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 223 (Fla. 7th Cir. 1997).
State Dept. of Transp. v. Cenland Associates, 5 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 166 (Fla. 20th Cir. 1997).
M&C Associates, Inc. v. State Dept. of Transp., 682 So. 2d 640 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996).
State Dept. of Transp. v. D.J.P. Associates, Inc., 640 So. 2d 1201 (Fla. 2d DCA 1994).
Caulk v. Orange County, 661 So. 2d 932 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995).
Education
1986
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
University of Florida
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
1994
Southwestern Legal Foundation Institute on Eminent Domain
Contamination Stigma: Defending the Landowner Against the New Scarlet Letter in Eminent Domain
1994
Association of Eminent Domain Professionals
Update on Florida Legislative Developments
1994
American Bar Association Annual Meeting
The Critical Role of Experts in Creating a Legal and Practical Cost to Cure in Eminent Domain
1992
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Eminent Domain Seminar
Apportionment of the Compensation Award Among Claimants
1992
American Bar Association Annual Meeting
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
1991
American Bar Association Annual Meeting
Enhancement: The Treatment of Benefi ts in a Valuation Trial
1990
American Bar Association Annual Meeting
Enhancement: The Treatment of Benefi ts in a Valuation Trial
1989
Southwestern Legal Foundation, Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain
Status of Right of Way Reservation - How Far Can the Government Go?
Publications
2008
Florida Eminent Domain Practice & Procedure
Co-Author, “Authority to Exercise Power,” Chapter 2
2003
Florida Eminent Domain Practice & Procedure
Co-Author, “Authority to Exercise Power,” Chapter 2
1999
Petrogram
Don’t Let the New Condemnation Laws Take You by Surprise
1999
Petrogram
Don’t Get ‘Taken’ by a Government Taking.
1999
Florida Eminent Domain Practice & Procedure
Co-Author, “Authority to Exercise Power,” Chapter 2
1994
American Bar Association Annual Meeting
The Critical Role of Experts in Creating a Legal and Practical Cost to Cure in Eminent Domain
1994
Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain
Contamination Stigma: Defending the Landowner Against the New Scarlet Letter in Eminent Domain
1991
Nichols on Eminent Domain
“Enhancement,” Chapter 8A
1990
American Bar Association Annual Meeting
Maps of Reservation: Can Government Reserve Private Property for Future Public Use Without Payment of Compensation?
1989
Southwestern Legal Foundation, Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain
Co-Author, “Status of Right-of-Way Reservation - How Far Can the Government Go?”
N/A
Nichols on Eminent Domain
"Right-of-Way Reservations,” Chapter 17