Founded in 1890, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. has lawyers in 32 offices and 15 countries around the world. With one of the strongest integrated global platforms and our longstanding one-firm philosophy, Squire Sanders provides legal counsel worldwide.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. opened its office in Tampa not only to continue our tradition of serving as the top law firm for bond work on behalf of the state's public agencies, but also to develop key Florida practice areas like real estate, government relations and employee benefits. Lawyers in the Tampa office represent developers and real estate investment trusts, government agencies, community development districts and private industry. The Tampa office augments Squire Sanders' historically prominent Florida municipal finance practice, which has advised on more Florida bond issues than any other law firm, local or national. It also provides government relations services.

Statement of Practice

Administrative Law, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Agricultural Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Aviation & Aerospace, Banking Law, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Business Law, Chemicals, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Construction and Engineering Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Debtor & Creditor, E-Commerce, Education Law, Election, Campaign & Political, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Energy, Entertainment & Sports, Environmental Law, Financial Institutions & Services, Government, Government Contracts, Health Care and Hospitals, Immigration, Indians & Native Populations, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Dispute Resolution, International Law, International Trade, Internet Law, Investments, Labor & Employment, Life Sciences, Litigation, Manufacturing, Media Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Natural Resources, Occupational Safety & Health, Private Equity, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Project Finance, Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Technology & Science, Toxic Torts, Transportation, Trusts & Estates, Wills & Probate, White Collar Crime, Workers Compensation, Utilities and Zoning, Planning & Land Use.

Address

One Tampa City Center
Suite 2100
201 N. Franklin Street
Tampa, FL 33602, (Hillsborough Co.)

Phone

Phone: +1.813.202.1300
Fax: +1.813.202.1313

Website

http://www.ssd.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For Biographical Data on Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio; Houston, Texas; Miami, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach, Florida; Los Angeles, Palo Alto and San Francisco, California; New York, New York; Phoenix, Arizona; Washington DC; Tysons Corner, Virginia; Caracas, Venezuela; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; São Paulo, Brazil; Bratislava, Slovak Republic; Brussels, Belgium; Budapest, Hungary; Frankfurt, Germany; Kyiv, Ukraine; London, England; Moscow, Russian Federation; Prague, Czech Republic; Warsaw, Poland; Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai, China; and Tokyo, Japan Personnel, see Professional Biographies at those Points Respectively)

PARTNERS, TAMPA OFFICE

Donald R. Bly (Principal) born Conneaut, Ohio, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Georgia; 2005, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., cum laude, 1995); University of Chicago (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Donald R. Bly

Jeffrey D. Butt (Partner) born Plainview, New York, 1959; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., magna cum laude, 1981); Duke University (J.D., with high honors, 1984). Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Senior Editor, Alaska Law Review, 1983-1984. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Affordable Housing); The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property Section). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Law; Banking Law; Housing Law; Mortgages; Mortgage Restructurings; Mortgage Workouts; Commercial Transactions.Email: Jeffrey D. Butt

Stacy Helinger Krumin (Principal) born St. Petersburg, Florida, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., B.A., 1997; J.D., 2000). Member: Urban Land Institute; Commercial Real Estate Women, Tampa Bay; Real Estate Investment Council. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance; Commercial Leasing.Email: Stacy Helinger Krumin

Alexandra M. MacLennan (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1980; J.D., with honors, 1984). Phi Kappa Phi. Order of the Coif. Member and Student Works Editor, Florida International Law Journal, 1984. Regular Fellow, American College of Bond Counsel. Member: The Florida Bar (Former Chair, City, County and Local Government Law Section); National Association of Bond Lawyers (Member, Securities Law Committee). Practice Areas: Government Law; Housing Law; Municipal Law; Public Finance; Securities.Email: Alexandra M. MacLennan

Stephen J. Mitchell (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, 1943; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1965); University of Southern California (M.S., 1969); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1973). Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate; Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers; Florida Trend-Legal Elite, Real Estate. Speeches: Lectures in the U.S. and Europe on such topics as legal and administrative issues involved in real estate developments, regulatory issues involved in distressed loan workouts, shared telecommunications and joint ventures. Trustee, University of Tampa (1996-2002). Trustee, Tampa Preparatory School. Board of Directors, Florida 2012 Olympic Group. Chair of Board, Central Florida High Technology Transit Corridor Consortium, Inc. Member, Florida Energy 2020 Commission. Chairman of the Board, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (2001-2009). Chairman, Commissioners Committee of the Airport Council International-North America. Member, Board of Directors, Airport Council International, North America. Board Member, University Club of Tampa. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Treasurer, 1980); The Florida Bar (International Law, Business Law and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections); Urban Land Institute; Tampa Chamber of Commerce (Board of Governors; Committee of 100; Chairman, International Committee); International Real Estate Institute; Union International des Advocates (UIA) (Board of Governors, UIA-USA Delegation, 1991-1998). Special Agencies: Special Counsel to Florida Housing Finance Agency, 1987-1991; Bond Counsel to Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 1996. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance; International Law; Hospitality Industry; Administrative and Administrative Law.Email: Stephen J. Mitchell

SENIOR COUNSEL, TAMPA OFFICE

Joseph D. Edwards (Senior Counsel) born Fresno, California, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, California; 1972, Florida; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Fresno State College (B.S., 1965); University of California Hastings (J.D., 1969); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1970). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk, U.S. Tax Court, 1970-1972. Member: The Florida Bar (Sections: Tax, Real Property/Probate/Estate); American Bar Association (Tax Section). (Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Special Agencies: Special Counsel to Florida Housing Finance Agency. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA; Corporate Law; Nonprofit Corporations; Securities; Taxation; Estate Planning; Trusts and Probate.Email: Joseph D. Edwards

OF COUNSEL, TAMPA OFFICE

David L. Lapides (Of Counsel) born Columbus, Georgia, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois; 1983, Florida; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1971); Washington University (J.D., 1975). Member, Washington University Law Quarterly, 1973-1975. Board Member, Hillsborough County, Florida Housing Finance Authority, 1992-1999, 2000-2008. Member, City of Tampa Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, 2008—. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, 1975-1982. Member: Hillsborough County, Illinois State and American (Antitrust and Business Law Sections; Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Business Law and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections); National Association of Bond Lawyers. Special Agencies: Special Counsel, Florida Housing Finance Agency, 1987-1991. Bond Counsel, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 1996-2007. Co-Disclosure Counsel, Hillsborough County, Florida, 1997-2000. Practice Areas: Municipal Bonds; Municipal Finance; Low Income Housing Tax Credits; Banking Law; Asset Based Finance; Corporate Governance; Consumer Lending.Email: David L. Lapides

ASSOCIATE, TAMPA OFFICE

Matthew T. Blackshear (Associate) born Metairie, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1998); Florida State University (M.B.A., 2002; J.D., 2002). Associate Editor, Florida State University Business Review. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Matthew T. Blackshear