education

University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law (J.D., 1971)
Randolph College (A.B., 1968), cum laude
with honors

related practices

related industries

Real Estate Industry

bar admissions

Florida

court admissions

Florida State Courts

Ruth Barnes Kinsolving

Shareholder

Tampa

T: 813.229.4146

F: 813.229.4133

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Ruth Kinsolving practices general commercial real estate law, concentrating on complex real property transactions.

Ms. Kinsolving is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers (Real Estate).

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Representative Matters
- Ms. Kinsolving’s areas of practice include sales, purchases and leases of commercial property, shopping center development, leasing and conveyancing of oil, gas, and minerals, title examination and analysis and general complex real estate transactional law.
- She represents owners, buyers and tenants of office buildings, shopping centers and residential apartments, as well as foreign investors in the Tampa real estate market.
Professional Recognition
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- 1992 Annual Service Award, The Florida Bar - Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
- 1997 Corporate Woman of the Year (Tampa YMCA)
- International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers 2005-2008
- International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2005-2008
- Who's Who in Executive and Professionals, 2001-2002
- One of 20 "Top Women in Commercial Real Estate" selected by Florida Real Estate Journal, 2003
- Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers (Real Estate) (2003-2010)
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2010 editions
- Named in Florida Trend's 2005 Legal Elite (Top 1.7%)
- Selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers 2006-2011
- Listed in The Legal 500 (Real Estate Transactions and Finance)
Professional and Civic Activities
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- The Florida Bar
  Member, Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
  Executive Council and Former Chair, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section (RPPTL)
  Long Range Planning Committee, RPPTL Section of The Florida Bar (nominating committee for officers, directors, etc. of the section)
  Joint Steering Committee, Business Law Section and RPPTL Section (updating and drafting standards for opinions)
  Problems Study Committee, RPPTL Section of the Florida Bar
- Hillsborough County Bar Foundation, Former Board Member
- Athena Society, Presidents' Advisory Council
- Institute for Research and Art at USF, Former Board of Advisors Member
- GraphicStudio and Contemporary Art Museum at USF, Board Member
- Women of Influence and Steering Committee for Women’s Leadership Initiative, United Way of Tampa Bay