SARASOTA, FL, June 27, 2012 (Press-News.org) Robert K. Lincoln and Stacy Dillard-Spahn, attorneys at Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A., were presenters at a seminar at the City, County and Local Government Law Section of the Florida Bar in St. Augustine recently. Mr. Lincoln organized and Ms. Dillard-Spahn moderated the panel presentation entitled "Exactions Under Current Law and Home Rule."
This was a highly interactive discussion that addressed recent statutes and how they affect or limit the home rule powers of local governments to assess new or existing development to pay for infrastructure.
About Icard Merrill
Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A., was established in 1953 in Sarasota. Since its founding almost 60 years ago, Icard Merrill has grown along with Southwest Florida. The firm now has offices in Lakewood Ranch and Punta Gorda, in addition to Sarasota. Icard Merrill is a full-service law firm with expertise in business, banking, commercial and construction law and related litigation, personal injury, real estate, land use, family law, probate, tax and estate planning. Icard Merrill has a strong commitment to Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties. Firm members are involved in a wide spectrum of area civic and not-for-profit organizations in the arts, education, health and human services. In 2010, Icard Merrill was a co-recipient of the Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice's state wide Law Firm Commendation for significant contributions of legal services to indigent individuals and not-for-profit groups on a pro bono basis.
For more information about Icard Merrill, call (941) 366-8100 or visit icardmerrill.com.
Icard Merrill Attorneys Present At Florida Bar City, County, and Local Government Land Use Seminar
Robert K. Lincoln and Stacy Dillard-Spahn, attorneys at Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A., were presenters at a seminar at the City, County and Local Government Law Section of the Florida Bar in St. Augustine recently.
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[Press-News.org] Icard Merrill Attorneys Present At Florida Bar City, County, and Local Government Land Use SeminarRobert K. Lincoln and Stacy Dillard-Spahn, attorneys at Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A., were presenters at a seminar at the City, County and Local Government Law Section of the Florida Bar in St. Augustine recently.