Fred's practice primarily focuses on taxation, contract transactions, municipal finance, complex corporate financing, and dispute resolution. He is generally recognized as one of North Florida's foremost transactional attorneys.
Areas of Concentration
· Tax litigation
· Business transactions
· Municipal finance
· Dispute resolution
· Community development district financing and restructurings
Significant Representations
· Handles multi-million dollar transactions, ranging from public financing to mergers and acquisitions.
· Has served as bond and underwriter's counsel for many issuances of tax exempt bonds by Florida community development districts.
· Collected $230 million in 2002 in a tax refund case for the Florida Residential Property and Casualty Joint Underwriting Association.
· Collected $270 million in 2006 in a tax refund case for the Florida Windstorm Underwriters Association.
Professional & Community Involvement
· Immediate Past President, Tallahassee Habitat for Humanity
· Former Commissioner, Winthrop Park Little League Association
· Former Coach, Senior Major League Baseball, Coached All Star Team
· Recognized, "Bond Counsel," Bond Buyer Red Book
· President, Mind, Body & Spirit, Inc.
· Board Member, Tallahassee Friends of the Library Endowment Trust
· Chairman, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Cancer Center Ride for Hope
· Member, American Bar Association
Awards & Recognition
· Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2010-2012
· Selected by Super Lawyers magazine, 2006 and 2009
· Rated, AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5