Seymour, Brian M.

Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder, since 1997

Year Joined Organization: 1997

Lawyer Overview

Brian Seymour is a shareholder who joined the firm in 1997.

Areas of Practice

• Land Use
• Environmental Resource Permitting
• Property Rights Litigation
• Commercial Litigation

West Practice Categories

Land Use & Zoning, Environmental Law, Administrative Law, Energy Law, Real Estate Law, Litigation & Appeals, Business & Commercial Law

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1997
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• The Florida Bar, 1998 - Present (Eminent Domain Committee)
• The Florida Bar, 2004 - 2006 (Vice Chair)
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, 1997 - Present
• Law and Leadership Academy, Palm Beach Lakes Community High School, 1997 - 2000 (Advisory Board Member)
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Young Leadership Division, 2000 - Present
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Leadership Division, 2002 - 2003 (Vice President, Leadership Development)
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Young Leadership Division, 2003 - 2004 (Campaign Chair)
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Young Leadership Division, 2004 - Present (Chair)
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, 2004 - Present (Board of Directors)
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, 2004 - Present (Business & Professionals Division)
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, 1997 - Present
• American Planning Association
• International Council of Shopping Centers
• Urban Land Institute

Honors and Awards

• Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2009 - Present
• The US Legal 500, Real Estate and Construction: Florida: Land Use & Zoning
• Business Leaders Magazine Movers & Shakers Award, 2009 - Present
• South Florida Legal Guide, “Up & Comer"
• Florida Trend, Legal Elite, 2010

Classes and Seminars

• "High Tech in the Valuation Practice: The Internet and Other Tools", National Association of Certified Valuation Analysis Seminar, 1988
• "Introduction to Eminent Domain", Florida Legal Assistants, Inc. Seminar, 2000
• "When Does Private Gain Become More Than Incidental?", Association of Eminent Domain Professionals, 2001
• "Orders of Taking and Related Issues", Florida Bar, Eminent Domain Committee, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 2002
• Land Use Regulation and Property Rights, Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Practical Tips for the Environmental and Land Use Consultant When Testifying, Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Rural Lands Development and Planning, Florida Earth Foundation
• Regulatory Takings 101: The Basics of Regulations, Conditions of Approval and Impacts on Property Rights, Florida Chamber of Commerce
• A Primer on Inverse Condemnation, Half Moon Seminars
• Fundamentals of Real Estate Development – The Big Picture, Sterling Education Services
• Inverse Condemnation: An Overview, Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee
• Arboriculturist Liability and Valuation of Plant Life, International Society of Arboriculture
• Orders of Taking and Related Issues, Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee
• When Does Private Gain Become More Than Incidental, Association of Eminent Domain Professionals
• Introduction to Eminent Domain, Florida Legal Assistants, Inc
• High Tech in the Valuation Practice: The Internet and Other Tools

Education

• Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York, 1997
  J.D.
  Honors: Member, Fordham Moot Court Board
  Honors: Fordham Law Clinical Program
  Law Journal: Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal, Notes and Articles Editor
• San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, 1994
  B.A.

Published Works

• Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, Ch. 12, Post Trial Procedures, 2000 Update, (Assisting Authors), Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education,
• U.S Supreme Court Kelo v. City of New London Decision Should Keep Us on Our Toes, Treasure Coast Business Journal, July, 2005
• “Introduction to Eminent Domain,”, Florida Legal Assistants, Inc.,, May, 2000
• "When Does Private Gain Become More Than Incidental?”, Association of Eminent Domain Professionals, February, 2001
• “Arboriculturist Liability and Valuation of Plant Life,”, International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter, May, 2004
• “Fundamentals of Real Estate Development – The Big Picture,”, Sterling Education Services, February, 2006
• “Land Use 101: Practical Considerations and Ideas for Handling a Quasi-Judicial Hearing,”, Lis Pendens, Vol. 8, Issue 1, Spring, 2006

Address

777 South Flagler Drive
Suite 500 East
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6194

Phones

(561) 650-0621

Faxes

(561) 671-2542

Emails

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Websites

http://www.gunster.com