Attorney Profile

Mark S. Bentley

Mark Bentley

Mark Bentley, P.A.
One Tampa City Center, Suite 1650, 201 North Franklin Street
Tampa, FL 33602
Contact Contact Mark S. Bentley
T: 813-223-5050
F: 813-223-3555

Visit: www.bentleylawfirm.net
Practice areas: Land Use/Zoning (50%), Eminent Domain (40%), Government/Cities/Municipalities (10%)
Industry Groups: Eminent Domain, Local Government, Petroleum Industry, Real Estate Development

Profile

Mark Bentley focuses his practice on land use, zoning, eminent domain, and governmental law.  Mark received his B.A. and M.A. degrees with honors from the University of Florida, and his J.D. with honors from Stetson University. Mark is Board Certified by The Florida Bar as an expert in City, County and Local Government Law, is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and in 1989 achieved membership in the American Planning Association's American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Mark is currently an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida for its Urban and Regional Planning Program, wherein he teaches land use law.  Mark has authored numerous articles and is a frequent speaker concerning the subjects of aviation, noise and billboard regulation and land use law. Mark also serves as a special master statewide for conflicts concerning the Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act.

Selected to:

Florida Super Lawyers 2009
Florida Super Lawyers 2008

About Mark Bentley

Admitted: 1987, Florida

Professional Webpage: www.floridaeminentdomain.com/aboutmark.html

Honors and Awards: Member of the Amicus Curiae Committee of the American Planning Association (APA), American Planning Association Suncoast Section's 2006 Distinguished Service Award:  Recognizing an outstanding career in planning and making significant contributions to the planning profession.
Special Licenses/Certifications: Certified by The Florida Bar as an Expert in City, County and Local Government Law, Member of the American Institute of Certified Planners of the American Planning Association (AICP)
Bar/Professional Activity: Member, Eminent Domain Committee, The Florida Bar, Member, Environmental and Land Use Law Section, The Florida Bar, Member, City, County & Government Law Section, The Florida Bar, Member, Hillsborough County Bar Association, Member, Land Use and Environmental Law, Eminent Domain Law and Real Property Law Sections, Hillsborough County Bar Association
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Zoning for Land Users and Not Land Use, Vol. 16, No. 2, Stetson Law Review (Fall 1986), Understanding The Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act, Vol. 36, Issue 3: Local Government Symposium, Stetson Law Review (Spring 2008)
Verdicts and Settlements: Peninsular Properties Braden River, LLC v. City of Bradenton, Florida, 956 So.2d 160, (Fla. 2d DCA 2007)
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