Atty. Michael Joseph Tomkiewicz
Mike's practice is focused on Florida eminent domain and property rights litigation, including the representation of owners and businesses in condemnation actions, inverse condemnation, regulatory takings, Bert J. Harris claims, land use and zoning disputes, as well as real estate related commercial and partnership litigation.
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Michael Joseph Tomkiewicz is a Shareholder based in Tallahassee, Florida, practicing at GrayRobinson, P.A.. They have 17+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2009. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, zoning, litigation, and appellate. Admitted to practice in Florida U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida U.S. District Court, Middle District of Fl (2009). Educated at Florida State University College of Law (J.D., 2009) and Florida State University (B.S. International, 2004). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Professional Association & Membership •The Florida Bar •Eminent Domain Committee, Member •Tallahassee Bar Association. Serands clients in Tallahassee, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mike's practice is focused on Florida eminent domain and property rights litigation, including the representation of owners and businesses in condemnation actions, inverse condemnation, regulatory takings, Bert J. Harris claims, land use and zoning disputes, as well as real estate related commercial and partnership litigation
- He has successfully represented property owners in many difficult and novel cases, at both the trial and appellate levels
- Mike has handled hundreds of eminent domain cases, and has achieved significant benefits for clients, for instance: • He helped a Pinellas County property owner receive full compensation of $3, 713, 000, which was an increase of $2, 058, 675 over the first written offer of $1, 654, 325
- • He defeated the government's taking of an entire 50, 000 sq. ft. warehouse from a Broward County property owner, where only part of the warehouse was necessary for a road project
- • He helped negotiate a settlement of $300, 000 for a Leon County property owner, which was 150 times the condemning authority's first written offer of $2, 000
- Mike represents a broad spectrum of clients, ranging from large national companies to local Florida companies and individual property owners and tenants, including gas stations, shopping centers, doctor's offices, churches, sand mines, and homeowners
- Background Mike's passion for eminent domain stems from his own experience with a government taking which affected a neighbor's lake house, where he spent many summers while growing up
- He is originally from Upstate New York, where he lived on a small farm
- He graduated from the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, in Jacksonville, Florida, and once had aspirations to become a professional musician
- Mike is still a patron of the fine arts, along with his wife, Ressa, and their three children
- Civic •Zeta Beta Tau, House Corporation President Related News •Eminent Domain Attorneys Join GrayRobinson in Tallahassee
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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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 Tallahassee 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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