$ 450-500 per hour
About Robert
Biography
Robert Lincoln founded the Law Office of Robert K. Lincoln, P.A., to be a boutique law practice focused on land use and local government law and litigation. .
The Law Office of Robert K. Lincoln, P.A., helps public and private clients, other attorneys, and professionals throughout Florida avoid, manage, settle and litigate complex disputes involving development, exactions, enforcement/ violations, and Government in the Sunshine.
Robert Lincoln is Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law, and has experience in litigating (or avoiding litigation) in disputes involving comprehensive plans, zoning codes, development agreements, state land use and environmental statutes and regulations, Sunshine Law issues, and other aspects of land use, zoning and local government law.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Land Use and Zoning
35%
31 years
Litigation
35%
22 years
State, Local, and Municipal Law
20%
31 years
Administrative Law
10%
22 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Florida for 31 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office of Robert K. Lincoln, P.A.
8586 Potter Park Dr., Sarasota, FL, 34238
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Experience
Honors
2015
Legal Elite - Envt'l and Land Use Law, Florida Trend
2015
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Legal Elite - Envt'l and Land Use, Florida Trend
2012
Best Lawyers, Land Use and Zoning, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Legal Impact Award, Legal Aid of Manasota
2011
Best Lawyer, Land Use and Zoning, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Best Lawyer, Land Use & Zoning, Best Lawyers in America
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Attorney and Counselor, Law Office of Robert K. Lincoln, P.A.
2004 - 2015
Attorney, Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, PA
Associations
2004 - Present
Sarasota County Bar AssociationMember; Chair, Local Government Law Section 2015-16
2011 - 2019
New College FoundationBoard Member, Finance Committee Chair and Treasurer, 2014-2019
1997 - 2015
New College Alumni AssociationPast Chair
Sample of Legal Cases
Rushing v. Barfield, 2D11-3836
Judgment for Clerk at trial and appeal
US Funding v. Manatee County and Dep't of Community Affairs, 2DCA 9-6014
Settled and dismissed
Carillon Community Residential et al v. Seminole County, 45 So.3d 7 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010)
Rehearing denied
Pyle v. Fla Dep't of Community Affairs, 31 So.3d 180 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010)
Per curiam affirmed
Stop the Beach Renourishment Inc. v. Fla. Dept. of Envtl. Prot., 177 L. Ed. 2d 184 (2010)
For state
Education
1993
The Florida State University College of Law
law
1990
Florida State University
M.S.P.
1983
New College of Florida
B.S.
Speaking Engagements
2011
Land Use Law
Land Use Case Law Update
2010
Land Use Law
Reforming Growth Management in Florida
2010
Eminent Domain
Foreseeable Uses vs Existing Uses – Protection for Value Created by Reasonably Probable Regulatory Approvals
2009
Litigating Land Use Disputes
Recent Cases in Florida Land Use Law
2008
Litigating Land Use
Recent Cases in Florida Land Use Law
2007
Litigating Land Use Disputes
Certiorari Review of Local Land Use Decisions: The Pressing Need for Legislative Reform
2007
Land Use Law
Case Law Update
2006
Litigating Land Use Disputes
Certiorari Review of Land Use Decisions
Publications
2003
Florida Bar Journal
What's a Local Government Got to Do to get Reviewed by Cert Around Here? Review of local administrative actions by common law certiorari after Pleasures II
1996
Stetson Law Review
Executive Decisionmaking by Local Legislatures in Florida: Justice, Judicial Review, and the Need for Reform
1996
Planner's Advisory Service, American Planning Association
Implementing the Consistency Doctrine, in Modernizing State Planning Statutes
1993
Stetson Law Review
The Missing Link: Legal Issues and Implementation Strategies for Affordable Housing Linkage Fee and Fair Share Regulations
1993
Urban Lawyer
Linkage Fees and Fair Share Regulations: Law and Method
1992
Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law
Inconsistent Treatment: The Florida Courts Struggle with the Consistency Doctrine
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can we put up no parking signs on the private road we live on?
15 Oct 2012
Q&A
How to claim a land from a paper street as a new block to build a new house?
30 Aug 2012
Q&A
Are there any noise pollution ordinances in Boca Raton, FL regarding construction work in an occupied apartment building?
17 Aug 2012