Practice areas
All aspects of Residential and Commercial real estate transactions, including contracts, leases, title insurance, retail and hotel development, and apartment communities. My practice does not include litigation.
29 years, 5,000 cases
Formation of corporations and limited liability companies; purchase and sale of existing business together or independent of real estate; small business share acquisitions.
25 years, 200 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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FL | Member in Good Standing | 1993 | 03/28/2022 |
WI | Good Standing | 1992 | 02/22/2022 |
Legal answers | 16 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
President's Circle | Attorneys Title Insurance Fund, Inc. | 2007 |
Eagle Scout | Boy Scouts of America | 1979 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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President | Karl M. Schmitz, III, P.A. | 1997 - Present |
Owner - Real Estate Broker | Commercial Property Brokers, LLC | 2020 - 2021 |
Attorney | Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation | 1995 - 1997 |
Attorney | Langford, Hill, Mitchell, Trybus & Whalen | 1994 - 1995 |
Associate | Stewart Joyner Jordan-Holmes, Holmes | 1993 - 1994 |
Member | Hillsborough River Greenways Task Force | 1993 - 1995 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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The Children's Home, Inc. | Board of Directors | 2004 - Present |
Florida Bar, Business Law Section | Member | 2003 - Present |
Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust law Section | Member | 1997 - Present |
Florida Bar | Attorney Member | 1993 - Present |
State Bar of Wisconsin | Attorney Member | 1992 - Present |
The Children's Home, Inc. | Chairman, Board of Directors | 2011 - 2013 |
The Tampa Connection | Board of Directors | 1999 - 2005 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Hillsborough County Bar Association | Right to Sue Letters and the EEOC | 1994 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Wisconsin Law School | law | 1992 |
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1988 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Bulk Sale of Condominium Units | Successful closing and transfer of title |
Acquisition of national single tenant net lease property | Successfully closed |
Sale of leased medical office building | Successfully closed |
Acquisition and Development of Grocery Anchored Shopping Center | Out Parcels sold; Shopping center leased and stabilized |
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Steven Wenzel, Unknown Attorney on Jul 8, 2013
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Karl on and off for 10 years. Generally, the pattern is that he has handled a commercial real estate transaction which has later become the subject of litigation that I am handling. The underlying transactions have been competently handled in each such matter. The transactions are well documented, the documents are prepared in conformance with the state of the law and the clients for whom the transactions were accomplished report a very favorable relationship with Karl.
Randolph Wolfe, Real estate Attorney on May 2, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have had the pleasure of working with Karl Schmitz on a number of matters over the years. I have found him to be very knowledgeable in real estate law and a number of other ancillary areas of the law. Mr. Schmitz applies a very practical approach to transactional matters and is adept at bringing transactions to a successful close. Importantly, Mr. Schmitz always acts in accordance with the highest ethical standards. I strongly endorse Mr. Schmitz.
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