Founded in 1876, Roetzel & Andress is one of the largest and fastest growing full-service, corporate law firms with 11 offices throughout Ohio, Florida and Washington, D.C. Roetzel & Andress represents a wide range of clients from individuals and closely-held businesses to multi-national corporations, financial institutions and government entities. Our lawyers serve as general counsel to many clients, and many of those relationships have existed for much of our history. Our lawyers provide a broad range of legal services to clients on a local, national and international basis.

Statement of Practice

General Civil, Administrative, Banking, Condominium and Community Association, Shopping Center Development, Subdivision, Commercial Leasing, Residential and Commercial Construction, Commercial Lending, Corporation and Business Law, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate, Immigration Law, Intellectual Property, Taxation, Labor and Employment Relations, Workers' Compensation. Trials in all State and Federal Courts including Commercial, Product Liability, and Personal Injury Litigation.

Firm Affiliations

USLAW NETWORK

Representative Clients:

Bank of America, N.A.
City of Marco Island
City of Naples
Collier County Public Schools
Community Bank of Naples
Crawford Naples Group, LLC
Foxfire Country Club
Glenview at Pelican Bay Lifecare Retirement Community
Guarantee Title & Trust Company
Kurtz Homes, Inc.
LJH Global Investments
Munters Corporation
Neapolitan Enterprises Co.
North American Properties - Southeast, Inc.
Ramco-Gershenson, Inc.
Redico, Inc.
Rite Aid of Florida, Inc.
Southwest Quality Homes, Inc.
SunTrust Bank, N.A.
The Home Depot
The Huntington National Bank, N.A.
The Lutgert Companies
The Vintage Group, LLC
Titan Custom Homes, Inc.
Title Offices, LLC
Verizon Wireless, Inc.
Yahl Mulching & Recycling, Inc.

Clients

APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund
Chicago Title Insurance Company
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
Fidelity National Title
First American Title Insurance Company.

Address

Trianon Centre, 3rd Floor
850 Park Shore Drive
Naples, FL 34103, (Collier Co.)

Phone

Phone: 239-649-6200; 800-535-7239
Facsimile: 239-261-3659

Website

http://www.ralaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

R. Bruce Anderson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois and Florida. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 1977); Stetson University (J.D., 1981). Chief Assistant County Attorney and Utilities Counsel, Collier County, Florida, 1982-1988. Partner, Young, van Assenderp, Varnadoe & Anderson, 1988-2003. Member: Collier County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Environmental and Land Use; Local Government). Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: R. Bruce Anderson

John T. Blakely (Partner) born Beloit, Wisconsin, May 26, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Wisconsin; 1970, Florida; 1971, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court; 1978, U.S. Tax Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Duke University (B.A., with distinction in Economics, 1966); University of Michigan (J.D., with honors, 1969). Member, Barristers, University of Michigan. Instructor of Law, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1969-1970. Municipal Judge: Belleair, Florida, 1975; Belleair Beach, Florida, 1975-1976. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Law.Email: John T. Blakely

Steven M. Falk (Partner) born Hartford, Connecticut, August 4, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Connecticut; 1992, Florida; 1996, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1985); Boston University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Instructor, Condominium Law, Collier County Chapter of Building Managers International; Community Associations Institute, South Gulf Coast Chapter. Member: Collier County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). Practice Areas: Condominium and Community Association Law; Real Estate Law.Email: Steven M. Falk

C. Neil Gregory (Partner) born Waltham, Massachusetts, February 8, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1980); Stetson University (J.D., 1984). Member: Collier County and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property Section; Past Chair, General Practice Section). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Property; Title Insurance; Business Law; Contracts.Email: C. Neil Gregory

Paul K. Heuerman (Partner) born Midland, Michigan, December 28, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with distinction, 1981); University of Florida (J.D., 1984). Member: Collier County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections: Business Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Banks and Banking; Business Law.Email: Paul K. Heuerman

Douglas A. Lewis (Partner) born Scottsdale, Arizona, July 5, 1968; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., Economics, cum laude, 1995); Brigham Young University, J. Rueben Clark Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: Collier County Bar Association (Former Chair, Real Estate Section); The Florida Bar (Member, Real Estate Section); Urban Land Institute; Naples Area Board of Realtors (Affiliate Member). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Construction Law; Land Use; Real Estate; Environmental Law.Email: Douglas A. Lewis

Ashley D. Lupo (Partner In Charge, Summer Associate Program Florida Offices) born Birmingham, Alabama; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida; 1999, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., cum laude, 1995; J.D., cum laude, 1998). Vice-President, Marco Island YMCA. Member: Collier County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Condominium and Planned Development Committee, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). Practice Areas: Community Association Law; Condominium Association Law; Real Property; Land Use Law.Email: Ashley D. Lupo

G. Carson McEachern (Partner) born New York, N.Y., November 19, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida; 1974, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1975, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Colgate University (A.B., 1968); University of Florida (J.D., 1972). Member: Collier County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); The Estate Planning Council of Naples. (Board Certified Real Estate and Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specializations and Education). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trust and Estate Administration; Real Estate Law; Business Law.Email: G. Carson McEachern

Robert G. Menzies (Manager, Florida Business Litigaiton Group) born San Francisco, California, December 7, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Michigan; 1984, Florida; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Northern Michigan University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1978); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1981). Editor-in-Chief, Thomas M. Cooley Law School Review, 1981. Member, Judicial Nominating Commission, 20th Judicial Circuit, 2000—. Member: Collier County Bar Association (Director, 1988-1991, 2000 and President, Trial Lawyers Section, 1991); The Florida Bar; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Trial Practice; Community Association Law.Email: Robert G. Menzies

William R. O'Neill (Partner) born Rahway, New Jersey, August 8, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, Connecticut; 1978, Florida; 1990, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Boston College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1972); University of Virginia (M.A., 1974; J.D., 1977); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Director, Neighborhood Health Clinic of Naples; President, Collier Athletic Club, 2002-2003; President, United Arts Council of Collier County, 2001-2003; Chairman, Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway Designation Committee, 1997-1999; Leadership Collier Class of 1997; National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Economic Development Council of Collier County; Big Cypress Wilderness Institute; Attorneys for Family-Held Enterprises. Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Estate Planning(33%); Taxation(33%); Corporate Law(34%).Email: William R. O'Neill

Mark J. Price (Partner) born New York, New York, December 4, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Connecticut; 1990, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1985) Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa; University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1988). Listed in: Florida Superlawyers, 2006 and 2007; Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2009; "Legal Elite," Florida Trend Magazine, 2009. Member: Collier County Bar Association (Chair, Real Estate Section, 1995-1996); The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property Section). (Managing Partner) (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Business Law.Email: Mark J. Price

Robert D. Pritt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio; 1975, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit. Education: Kent State University; University of Akron (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1974). Pi Sigma Alpha (Honorary); Delta Theta Phi. Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker (Inactive) and Instructor. Recipient, Outstanding Alumni Award: University of Akron School of Law, 2004. Former Adjunct Professor, Federal Courts, University of Akron School of Law. Author, "Use of Videotape and Audiotape as Deposition Media," Ohio Legal Center Institute, 1979. Co-Author: "Municipal Antitrust: Evaluating the Effect of Boulder on a Municipal Recycle Energy System," Antitrust & Local Government, James Siena, Editor, 1982; "Takings Update," Florida Institute of Government, Fall, 1994 reprinted in The Florida Bar Local Government Section Newsletter, Spring 1995; "The Zoning Process After Passage of Property Rights Legislation," The Urban Lawyer Vol. 28, No.4 801 @808, 1996; "Florida Private Property Rights Legislation," American Bar Association, Land Use Section, 1996; "Gated Communities: Solution or Public Dilemma?" The Urban Lawyer, Vol. 29, No.3, Page 413 @421, 1997; "Medium Sized Bar Association" Bar Leaders Conference, The Florida Bar, 1998; "Coping With the Florida Government in the Sunshine & Public Records Laws," Florida City & County Clerks Association, 1999; "Fifty (Or So) Cases Every City Attorney Should Know," Florida Municipal Attorneys Association, 2002; "Television-Taking Cities to Court," MacNeil Lehrer Reports, 1982; "Avoiding the Pitfalls of Municipal Contracting," Florida Municipal Attorneys Association, 2005; "Municipal Contracting," Florida League of Cities, 2007; "Open Government & Public Records in Florida & Ohio," University of Akron Winter Institute, 2008; "Homeland & Domestic Security," Florida Bar Local Government Section, 2008; "Regulation of Municipal Waterways" (co-author), Florida Municipal Attorneys Association 2009; "Code Enforcement: Foreclosure and Collections," Florida Institute of Government 2009. Director of Law, City of Akron, Ohio, 1980-1983. General Counsel, Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, 1985-1987. City Attorney, 1987-2000 and Acting City Manager, 1999, City of Sanibel, Florida. Interim City Attorney, City of Bonita Springs, Florida, 2000. City Attorney, City of Naples, Florida, 2002—. Member, Lee County Land Development Code Advisory Committee, 2001-2002. Member, Lee County Local Planning Agency, 2004. Elder & Member of Session, Hope United Presbyterian Church, P.C. USA. Member: Akron (Executive Committee Member, 1979-1980), Lee County (President, 1994), Collier County and Ohio State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Chair, Voluntary Bar Liaison Committee, 2001; Chair, Certification Committee, 2002); Appellate Court Rules Committee, 2003-2009 (Chair, Administrative Practice Subcommittee, 2005); Eminent Domain Committee, 2009—. Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association (Secretary/Treasurer, 1982-1983); Florida Municipal Attorneys Association (President, 2000; Municipal Attorney of the Year, 2004); International Municipal Lawyers Association (Florida Chair, 1998-2000); Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents (President, 2006); American Inns of Court (Former Member, Calusa Chapter and Current Member Biggs Chapter). [With U.S. Army, 1969-1971; National Defense & Army Commendation Medals]. (Board Certified City, County and Local Government Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Also at Tallahassee Office). Reported Cases: Akron Center for Reproductive Health v. Akron, U.S. Supreme Court (1982); Hybud v. Akron, U.S. Supreme Court (1981) (remand to 6th Cir. Court of Appeals); King v. Williams, Ohio Supreme Court (1983); Coventry Township Trustees v. Akron, 6th Cir. Court of Appeals (1981). Transactions: Municipal Bonding for Akron, Ohio; Sanibel, Florida; Naples, Florida; Special Districts, Florida. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Public Law(50%); Land Use(20%); Real Estate(20%); Municipal Finance(10%).Email: Robert D. Pritt

Cathy S. Reiman (Partner) born St. Louis, Missouri, June 16, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida. Education: University of Missouri (B. Journalism, 1979); Stetson University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1985). Member: Collier County Bar Association (President, 1991-1992); Grievance Committee, 20th Circuit, 1993-1996 (Chairman, 1995-1996). (Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Probate Litigation; Estate Litigation; Guardianship.Email: Cathy S. Reiman

Stephen E. Thompson (Partner) born Salt Lake City, Utah, November 27, 1953; admitted to bar, 1983, Ohio; 1984, Utah and Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.A., with honors, 1980); J. Reuben Clark Law School of Brigham Young University (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Author: "The Uniform Consumer Sales Practices Act," Brigham Young University Journal of Legal Studies, 1981 and Editor, 1982-1983. Special Counsel to the Attorney General of Ohio. Member: Collier County Bar Association (Chairman, Real Estate Section, 1990-1991); The Florida Bar (Member, Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law). Inactive Member: Ohio State Bar Association; Utah State Bar. [U.S. Army, 1972-1975]. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Managing Partner, Florida Offices). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Real Estate Development; Residential Real Estate Development; Title Insurance Services.Email: Stephen E. Thompson

Joseph D. Zaks (Partner) born Brockton, Massachusetts, November 11, 1950; admitted to bar, 1985, Massachusetts; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, Florida; 1993, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.S., summa cum laude, 1982); Boston University (J.D., 1985; LL.M., 1989). Hennessey Scholar. Member, Advisory Board, Collier County, Florida Parks and Recreation, 1994-1999; Chairman, 1996-1999. Lieutenant Governor, Division 22, 2001-2002 and Chairman, Florida District of Kiwanis, Kiwanis International Foundation, 2005-2008. Director, Lee Memorial Health System Foundation, 2002-2008. Member, Advisory Board, Community Foundation of Collier County. Leadership Collier, Class of 2009. Member: Lee County, Collier County and Massachusetts Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. [U.S. Air Force, 1968-1971]. (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Wills; Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Corporate Law; Family Law.Email: Joseph D. Zaks

ASSOCIATES

Christopher D. Donovan (Associate) born Jacksonville, Florida, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.A., cum laude, 2001; J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Commercial Law; Probate; International Law.

James D. Fox (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (B.A., 1983); Georgetown University (M.A., 1987); Ave Maria School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Collier County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate; Business Relations; Municipal Law.Email: James D. Fox

Marc A. Huling (Associate) born Bridgeport, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1998); Florida State University (J.D., 2002). Law Review Ausley Scholar, Journal of Land Use. Member: Collier County Bar Association (Director); The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Marc A. Huling

Braden Montierth (Associate) born Provo, Utah, February 5, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A, History, Minor, Business Management, magna cum laude, 2002; J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Use.Email: Braden Montierth

Diane M. Simons-Burnside (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Virginia; 2003, Florida. Education: University of Richmond School of Law (J.D., 2001); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Securities and Financial Regulations, 2002). Member: Collier County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Condominium Association Law; Condominium Law; Homeowners Association Law.

Daniel K. Weidenbruch (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of Florida, Levin College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Vice President, Ricky King Children's Fund of Southwest Florida. Member: Collier County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate and Land Use Law.Email: Daniel K. Weidenbruch