Phi Delta Phi. Author: "Amendment 4: Practical Experiences with Land Use Planning Via Referendum," PetroGram, Summer 2010; "Danger Ahead: Hometown Democracy - The Amendment That Needs To Be Stopped," PetroGram, Winter 2009; Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, Chapter 3, "The Public Purpose Doctrine," 6th Ed., 2003; Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, Chapter 3, "The Public Purpose Doctrine," 5th Ed. Supp. 1999; "Recent Developments in the Law of Apportionment," Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer, Vol. 7, No. 4, 1996; Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, Chapter 3, "The Public Purpose Doctrine," 5th Ed., 1996; Nichols on Eminent Domain, Vol. 8A, Chapter 17, "Right-of-Way Reservations," 1990. Co-Author: Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, Chapter 3, "The Public Purpose Doctrine," 7th Ed. Supp. 2010 and 7th Ed. 2008; Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, Chapter 3, "The Public Purpose Doctrine," 4th Ed. Supp. 1992 and 4th Ed. 1988; Nichols on Eminent Domain, Chapter 26, "Eminent Domain, Power Lines and Electromagnetic Fields," 1993. Speaker/Panelist: Improving Eminent Domain Seminar, Hillsborough County Bar Association Eminent Domain Section and Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 2008. Speaker: "Takings of Manufacturing Facilities: What You Need to Know," CLE International 12th Annual Eminent Domain Super Conference, 2008; "Closing Argument," Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division for State Court Trial Seminar, 2008; "Closing Argument," CLE International Eminent Domain Conference, Tampa, FL, October 2001; "Opening Statement and Closing Arguments," CLE International 3rd Annual Eminent Domain Conference, Tampa, FL, October 1999 and Houston, TX, March 2000; "Valuation of Contaminated Property," ICSC U.S. Shopping Center Law Conference, 1996; "Regulatory Takings: An Overview of Recent Developments" and "Compensation for Temporary Takings," National Business Institute Seminar on Recent Developments in Regulatory Takings, 1993; "Condemnation Blight," ALI-ABA Inverse Condemnation and Related Government Liability Seminar, 1992, 1990; "Maps of Reservation: Can Government Reserve Private Property for Future Public Use Without the Payment of Compensation?," ABA Convention, 1990. Co-Chair: CLE International 12th Annual Eminent Domain Super Conference, 2008; CLE International Annual Eminent Domain Conference (Tampa, FL, October 1999, 2004; Houston, TX, March 2000). Florida Trend: "Florida Legal Elite," (2005-2011); Florida Super Lawyers (2006-2011); Florida Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition (2009-2010); Best Lawyers in America (2006-2011); Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (2007-2011); Best Lawyers, "2011 Tampa Eminent Domain and Condemnation Lawyer of the Year."
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameGaylord Merlin Ludovici & Diaz
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesHerndon Oil Corp. v. VIK, Ltd., 884 So.2d 958 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004)
Trump Enterprises, Inc. v. Publix SuperMarkets, Inc., 682 So.2d 168 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996)
Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Auth. v. A.G.W.S. Corp., 640 So.2d 54 (Fla. 1994)
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o/Orange County Expressway Auth. v. W & F Agrigrowth-Fernfield, Ltd., 582 So.2d 790 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991)
State Dept. of Transp. v. Burger King Corp., 574 So.2d 1229 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991)
Joint Ventures, Inc. v. Department of Transp., 563 So.2d 622 (Fla. 1990)
Department of Transp. v. Morris, 392 S.E.2d 291 (Ga. App. 1990)
State Dept. of Transp. v. Arms, 539 So.2d 1195 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989)
Texaco, Inc. v. Department of Transp., 537 So.2d 92 (Fla. 1989)
Joint Ventures, Inc. v. Department of Transp., 519 So.2d 1069 (Fla. 1st DCA, 1988). -
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1974, Florida
1974, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida including Trial Bar
MembershipsHillsborough County and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Member: Grievance Committee, 1987-1990
Judicial Nominating Commission Thirteenth Circuit, 1999-2007, 2008—
Chair, 2002-2003, 2004-2005)
The Florida Bar (Member, Committee on Eminent Domain, 1979—
Chairman, 1982-1984)
Tampa Chapter, American Inns of Court
Florida Justice Association (Member, Environmental and Land Use Section)
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Florida
Class of 1974
J.D.
Other EducationUnited States Military Academy
Class of 1969
B.S.
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Military ServiceCapt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1974-1977
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1947
Tampa, Florida
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Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?Yes, S. Cary Gaylord has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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How many attorneys are in this law firm?Gaylord Merlin Ludovici & Diaz has 5 attorneys at this location.
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What law school did this attorney attend?S. Cary Gaylord attended University of Florida.
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What year was this attorney's law firm established?Gaylord Merlin Ludovici & Diaz was established in 2000.