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| | Address | | 1625 Hendry Street, Suite 301, P.O. Box 2449 | | Fort Myers, Florida 33902-2449 | | (Lee Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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| | Contact Information | | Phone: 239-334-2722 | | Fax: 239-334-1446; 334-2801 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.knott-law.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Knott, Consoer, Ebelini, Hart & Swett, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
Real Estate, Land Use, Eminent Domain, Environmental, Governmental and Administrative Law. General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice including Commercial, Condominium and Construction Litigation. Labor and Employment Practice Representing Management. Corporate, Business, Taxation, Banking and Creditor's Rights in Bankruptcy. Estate Planning and Probate Law. Criminal Defense. | | Year Established: 1982 | Firm Profile:
Knott, Consoer, Ebelini, Hart & Swett, P.A. was founded in 1982 with a primary emphasis in real estate, land use, governmental, and administrative law. The firm expanded its practice to include commercial and construction litigation, banking, estate planning and probate, corporate law and criminal defense. Knott, Consoer, Ebelini, Hart & Swett, P.A. prides itself in offering diversified experience from a team of more than 30 people that includes attorneys practicing in both state and federal courts and skilled support staff. An additional resource is the firm's planning and zoning staff, headed by the firm's resident AICP Planning Director, which provides technical assistance in land use matters. The firm serves as General Counsel to the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, the Lee County Construction Licensing Board and the Lee County Board of Adjustments and Appeals. The firm maintains its office in downtown Fort Myers, Florida. | | Firm Size: 11 | Representative Clients:
Fifth Third Bank of Florida; Busey Bank; O-A-K/Florida, Inc.; Stevens Construction, Inc.; Wright Construction Corp.; Renaissance Community Development District; Pelican Landing Community Association; Galeana Chrysler-Plymouth Jeep Eagle; Captiva Civic Association, Inc.; Lee County Supervisor of Elections; Lee Memorial Health System; Bonita Community Health Center, Inc. | Approved ATTORNEYS FOR:
Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc.; Chicago Title Insurance Co.; First American Title Insurance Co. References: Fifth Third Bank of Florida; Florida Gulf Bank; Busey Bank. | Office Hours:
Monday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard | | George H. Knott (Shareholder) born Raleigh, North Carolina, December 2, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, North Carolina and Georgia; 1983, Florida. Education: University of North Carolina (A.B., 1979); Mercer University (J.D., 1982). Delta Theta Phi. Master, Calusa American Inn of Court. Certified Civil Circuit Court Mediator. Hearing Officer, School Board of Lee County, Florida, 1987-1995. Director, Lee County Legal Aid Society, 1989-1995. Board Attorney, Lee County Construction Licensing Board, 1994-1996. Director, Lee County YMCA, 1996-1998. Member, Judicial Nominating Commission, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, 2002-2006. Member, Twentieth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee "A", 2000-2003. Member: Lee County and American (Member: Forum on Construction Industry; Litigation Section) Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Trial Practice; Business Law); State Bar of Georgia. (Board Certified Civil Trial and Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Law; Construction Law. Email: George H. Knott | | George L. Consoer, Jr. (Shareholder) born Urbana, Illinois, October 2, 1948; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; 1986, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1975); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., 1978). Assistant States Attorney, Shelby County, Illinois, 1982. Director, 1989-1996 and President, 1992-1994, Lee County Private Industry Council; Member, Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach, Inc.; Member, Real Estate Investment Society (REIS). Member: Lee County and Illinois State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Business Law; Tax Law). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Property; Business Law; Banking Law; Corporate Law. Email: George L. Consoer, Jr. | | Mark A. Ebelini (Shareholder) born West Babylon, New York, January 9, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida. Education: Adelphi University; University of Florida (B.S., with high honors, 1983; J.D., high honors, 1986). Phi Beta Kappa; Golden Key. Member: Lee County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on Environmental and Land Use Law; Administrative Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Appellate Practice and Advocacy). Reported Cases: Wilkinson v. St. Jude Harbors, Inc. 570 So.2d 1132 (Fla. 2d DCA), rev. denied 576 So.2d 295 (Fla. 1990); Goss v. Dunbar 834 So.2d (Fla. 2d DCA 2002). Practice Areas: Land Use Litigation; Real Property Litigation; Administrative Law; Eminent Domain; Appellate Practice. Email: Mark A. Ebelini | | Thomas B. Hart (Shareholder) born Fort Myers, Florida, July 26, 1949; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida. Education: Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S., 1971); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1987). President, Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, 1992-1993. Chairman, Horizon Council of Lee County, 1996. Commissioner, Lee County Mosquito Control, 2003—. Lifetime Member Award, Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association, 2001. State Economic Development Volunteer of the Year, 1998. Member: Lee County and American (Member, Sections on: Urban State and Local Government Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Local Government Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Environmental and Land Use Law). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Use; Environmental Law; Local Government Law; Homeowners Association Law. Email: Thomas B. Hart | | H. Andrew Swett (Shareholder) born Jacksonville, Florida, May 6, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Jacksonville University (B.S., 1986); University of Florida (J.D., 1989). Member: Lee County, Federal and American (Member, Criminal Justice Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Criminal Law Section); Calusa American Inn of Court (Barrister). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense. Email: H. Andrew Swett | | Aaron Andrew Haak (Shareholder) born Honolulu, Hawaii, June 28, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Auburn University (B.A., 1997); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2000). Member, Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit. Member: Lee County Federal and American (Member, Construction Law Forum) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Business Litigation. Email: Aaron Andrew Haak | | —————————— | | Matthew Uhle (Associate) born Monongahela, Pennsylvania, October 3, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1980; J.D., cum laude, 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Wake Forest Law Review, 1982-1983. Member: Lee County Land Development Code Advisory Committee, 1995-1999; Lee County Local Planning Agency, 1995-1999; Past President, Economic Development Coalition. Member: Lee County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Land Use; Administrative Law; Environmental Law; Zoning Law. Email: Matthew Uhle | | Derrick Scott Eihausen (Associate) born Belleville, Illinois, June 12, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Illinois Wesleyan University (B.A., 1998); University of Tulsa (J.D., 2001). Member: Lee County and American ((Member, Taxation Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Taxation Law). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Corporate Law; Taxation; Commercial Transactions; Real Estate. Email: Derrick Scott Eihausen | | Natly Torres-Alvarado (Associate) born Coamo, Puerto Rico, July 11, 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1997); University of Florida (J.D., 2003). Member, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Member, Lee County Women Lawyers Association; Mentor for Footsteps to the Future. Member: Lee County (Member: Pro Bono Committee) and American (Member: Forum on Construction Industry; Sections on: Business Law; Litigation; Real Property; Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation. Email: Natly Torres-Alvarado | | David A. Burt (Associate) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 22, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1996); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2001). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section); The Lee County Bar Association; The American Bar Association (Member, Litigation and Business Law Sections). (Resident). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Civil Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Real Estate. Email: David A. Burt | | Madeline Ebelini (Associate) born Tampa, Florida, October 29, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1983; J.D., 1986). Member: The Lee County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Email: Madeline Ebelini | | LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL | | Michael E. Roeder born Chicago, Illinois, July 12, 1947; Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1969); University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.S., 1976; M.S., 1977). Planning Analyst, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 1977-1978. Senior Planner, Lee County Planning Department, 1978-1980. Lee County Commissioner, 1980-1983. Member, City of Fort Myers Planning Board, 1992-2000. Vice-Chairman, Affordable Housing Committee, Lee County, Florida, 1993-2001. Vice-President, Southwest Florida Council for Environment Education (SWFCEE), 1998—. Chairman, Home Ownership Resource Center, 1999—. Vice-President, County Extension Advisory Committee. Member: American Planning Association; American Institute of Certified Planners; Urban Land Institute. Email: Michael E. Roeder |
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