Atty. Mark S. Bentley
Board Certified City, County and Local Government Law Lawyer, The Florida Bar, Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Certified Planner by the American Planning Association (AICP).
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Mark S. Bentley is a Partner based in Tampa, Florida, practicing at Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP. They have 39+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1987. Their practice focuses on zoning, government, and adr. Admitted to practice in Florida (1987). Educated at Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1987) and University of Florida (B.A. Political, 1980). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Board Certified City, County and Local Government Law Lawyer, The Florida Bar, Board of Legal Specialization and Education
- Certified Planner by the American Planning Association (AICP)
Author
- "Understanding the Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act," 37 Stetson Law Review 381, 2008
- "Recent Developments in the Law," 16 Stetson Law Review 979, 1987
- "Zoning For Land Users and Not Land Use," 16 Stetson Law Review 165, 1986
Associate Editor
Stetson Law Review, 1986-1987
Selected
- Florida Super Lawyer, 2008-2009
- Adjunct Professor, University of South Florida's Urban and Regional Planning Master's Degree Program
- Amicus Curiae Committee, American Planning Association, 2007-2009
Member
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
- American Planning Association (APA)
- Association of Eminent Domain Professionals (AEDP)
- Florida Planning & Zoning Association (FPZA)
Articles
- "Florida Legislature Grants Free View Easements to Billboard Companies," Real Estate Finance, October 2006
- "Hurricane Kelo Hits Florida," Association of Eminent Domain Professionals Newsletter, May 2006 and The Florida Bar City, County and Local Government Law's Newsletter, The Agenda, September 2006
- "Rent Cap on Dealers is Not a Taking," Petrogram, Summer 2006
- "So Long Amortization, Hello Compensation: A Victory for Property Rights," AEDP Newsletter, Spring 2002 and The Florida Bar Eminent Domain Newsletter, June 2002
- "Prerequisites To The Lawful Exercise of Eminent Domain in a Community Redevelopment Area," HCBA Lawyer, February 2002
- "Home Rule - But At What Cost?
- Tampa Bay Business Journal, April 1999
- "Reasonable Probability or Unreasonable Speculation?," HCBA Lawyer, November 1999
- "Growth Management Meets Eminent Domain," HCBA Lawyer, April 1997
Co-Author
Chapter entitled, "Authority to Exercise Power," Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure Manual, Fifth Edition (1996), Sixth Edition (2003), The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education
Speaker
- "Noise Regulation in Florida," presented at the City, County and Local Government Law Section's 26th Annual Local Government Law in Florida Seminar, Bonita Springs, Florida, May 2006
- "Challenges to Rezoning, Variance, and Development Denials - What Works and How to Avoid Lengthy, Costly Disappointments," presented at the CLE International's Seminar on Regulatory Takings - Facing the Challenges and Knowing the Remedies, Tampa, Florida, March 2006
- "Litigating the Nuisance Violation Case," presented at the CLE International's Second Annual Conference on Litigating Land Use Disputes, Tampa, Florida, December 2005
- "The Reasonable Probability Doctrine Under Florida Eminent Domain Law," presented at the CLE International's Sixth Annual Eminent Domain Super Conference, Tampa, Florida, October 2002
- "Uncertainties of the Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act," presented at the CLE International's Resolving Land Use Disputes Seminar, Tampa, Florida, January 2002
- Special Master, Resolution of Land Use Disputes
- Instructor, Florida Chapter, Sun Coast Section of the American Planning Association's Annual AICP Exam Preparation Course, 1998-2009
- Secretary and Member, Board of Directors, Central Park Village Youth Services, Inc. Past Chairman, Board of Directors, Ybor City Development Corporation
Honors
- Charles A. Dana Scholar
- Distinguished Service Award, presented by the Florida Chapter, Sun Coast Section of the American Planning Association, 2006
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
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Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tampa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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