Fixel, Maguire & Willis

Eminent Domain – Condemnation Attorneys

Decades of experience serving Florida's property owners and businesses


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Joe W. Fixel
 (800) 848-7535

jfixel@fla-eminentdomain.com


PERSONAL:

  • Born in Quincy, Florida in 1949.
  • EDUCATION:

    Legal

  • Florida State University College of Law, J.D. with honors, 1974
  • Graduate

    • Florida State University, Urban and Regional Planning

    Undergraduate

  • Tulane University, B.S., 1971
  • RELATED EXPERIENCE:

    • Staff Attorney, Joint Administrative Procedures Committee, Florida Legislature (1975 - 1976)
    • Eminent Domain Trial Attorney, Florida Department of Transportation (1976 - 1977, 1979 - 1981)
    • Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (1977 - 1978)
    • Private practice representing property owners and businesses confronted with condemnation (1981 – present)


    MEMBERSHIPS:

    • Member of The Florida Bar, 1975
    • Member of The Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee (1977 - present)
    • Member of The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers


    PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES:

    • Co-Author of "Order of Taking," Supplement to Fourth Edition (1992), Fifth Edition (1996), and Supplement to Fifth Edition (2000), Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, The Florida Bar Manual 
    • Co-Author of "Eminent Domain Mediation," Sixth Edition, Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, The Florida Bar Manual (2003)
       
    • Lecturer: "Ethics in Eminent Domain," Florida Bar Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure Seminar, Tampa, Florida (1990)
    • Lecturer: "Non Monetary Benefits Secured for Property Owners in Eminent Domain," Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee Seminar, Orlando, Florida (1993)
    • Lecturer: "Peculiar Practicalities of Eminent Domain Mediation," CLE International Eminent Domain 2nd Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida (1998)
    • Lecturer: "Experts’ Roles and Special Concerns Regarding Eminent Domain Mediation," AEDP Education Conference, Tampa, Florida (1999)
    • Lecturer:  "What Every Business and Its Valuation Expert Should Know About Preserving and Maximizing Business Damages When Confronted With Florida's Eminent Domain Law," Florida Institute of CPA's, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (2003)

    MARTINDALE HUBBELL RATING: AV*

    *The "A" portion indicates a "very high to preeminent" rating for legal ability, while the "V" is a general recommendation rating that indicates faithful adherence to ethical standards, professional reliability, diligence and other relevant factors.


    Contact Joe W. Fixel at jfixel@fla-eminentdomain.com

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