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Gordon J. Schiff Esq.

About Gordon

Gordon J. Schiff, Attorney and Counselor of Law is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida and has practiced in the State of Florida for over 35 years. Mr. Schiff’s primary practice areas include commercial real estate, land use and zoning, permitting, governmental matters, administrative matters, and eminent domain and property rights.

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      • Commercial Real Estate
      • Land Use and Zoning
      • Permitting and Development
      • Governmental Matters
      • Administrative Matters
      • Eminent Domain and Property Rights
  • Representation of property owners, developers and governmental entities in commercial real estate, land use and zoning (including rezonings, variances, special exceptions, special uses, comprehensive plan amendments, development agreements, utility and roadway agreements, public-private partnerships, alcoholic beverage zoning and licensing, and Developments of Regional Impact), commercial real estate [including transactions, leases, licenses, conservation easements, easements and restrictions], federal, state and local permitting, governmental matters, administrative matters, and eminent domain and property rights.

      • Old Republic Title Insurance Company – Title Insurance Agent
      • The Fund – Title Insurance Agent
      • Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary, J.D. 1985
      • Harvard University, A.B., magna cum laude 1981
      • All Florida State Courts
      • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
      • United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
      • United States Supreme Court
  • The Florida Bar

      • Environmental and Land Use Law Section
      • Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
      • City, County and Local Government Section
      • Administrative Law Section

    Hillsborough County Bar Association

      • Land Use and Environmental Law Section
          • Chair 2016-2025
          • Co-Chair 2014-15
      • Land Use, Environmental Law and Eminent Domain Section 2024-2025
      • Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
      • Pro-Bono Committee 2016-2025
      • 13th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee 2017-2025
      • Florida Chamber of Commerce, Member
        • Speaker, Environmental Permitting and School on Development Agreements and Consistency Challenges 2008-2011
        • Speaker, Short Course, Growth Management and DRI Law 1999-2007
        • Speaker, Strategizing, Handling and Defending Clients’ Interest at Local Quasi-Judicial Proceedings, 2016-2019
        • Moderator/Speaker, Strategic Planning and Permitting for Developers 2023-2025
      • American Land Title Association, Real Estate Attorney Member
      • Westshore Alliance, Member
      • Economic Club of Tampa, Member
      • Tampa Bay Builders Association, Associate Member
      • Bay Area Real Estate Council, Member
      • Harvard Club of the West Coast of Florida, Member
      • Harvard Varsity Club, Member
      • City of Tampa Barrio Latino Commission
        • Chairman 2000-2001
        • Member 1998-2001
      • City of Tampa Real Estate Practices Committee 2005
      • The Tampa Connection 1988
      • Florida State Fair Champion of Champions Program Donor, 2004-2012
      • Bay Area Legal Services, Sustaining Member