William P. Sklar

Bill Sklar represents developers and lenders. He assists them with planning, drafting, and the development of residential, commercial, and complex mixed-use condominiums and planned developments. Bill also serves as regulatory counsel in compliance matters under numerous federal, state, and local statutes; regulations; and ordinances, including the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the Florida Condominium and Homeowners Association acts. Additionally, he represents clients in real estate transactions and financing.

Bill is board certified by the Florida Bar in real estate and condominium and planned development law, and by the Florida Supreme Court as a certified circuit and county court mediator. He has conducted complex commercial real estate and development dispute mediations throughout the state of Florida and has served as an arbitrator in resort mixed-use condominium disputes.

Experience

As chief lobbyist for Florida's largest condominium developer, secured enactment of significant amendments to Florida's Building Code to create enhanced fire safety in high-rise residential developments.

Drafted governing documents as general counsel for a complex mixed-use development that included a 1.5 million-square-foot regional mall, approximately 1,000 residential condominium and rental units, a distribution facility, medical/clinical and skilled nursing facilities, and a regional entertainment center.

Represented buyer in the acquisition of a 3,000-plus apartment unit and nine property portfolios located in four Florida counties with structured asset management and private equity participation interests.

Lead due diligence counsel in the largest condominium unit portfolio for conservator of failed financial institution containing more than 5,000 condominium units with an aggregate value of more than $2.5 billion.

Defended NYSE-listed Fortune 500 company at trial and on appeal in federal and state courts and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit regarding Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act and related liability claims.

Drafted governing documents as general counsel for a property owners association that administered master common areas, the maintenance of which was delegated from sub-associations, either commercial or residential, as well as drainage facilities, roadway medians, street lighting, and other significant communitywide facilities.

Speaking Engagements

"Luncheon Roundtable of Condominium Past Chairs: Past, Present, and Future of Condominium Law and Governance," 51st Ralph E. Boyer Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development, University of Miami School of Law, Hollywood, FL (September 24, 2026)

"Luncheon Roundtable of Condominium Past Chairs: Policy Issues; Future Trends and Changes in Community Association Law and Governance," "New Multi-Use Parcel Legislation: Effects on Unit Owner/Buyer Rights/Developer Disclosures," and "Meeting with the 'Division': Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes," 49th Ralph E. Boyer Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development, University of Miami School of Law, Boca Raton, FL (September 26–27, 2024)

"Luncheon Roundtable of Condominium Past Chairs: Policy Issues; Future Trends and Changes in Community Association Law and Governance" and "Meeting with the 'Division': Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation," 47th Ralph E. Boyer Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development, University of Miami School of Law, Boca Raton, FL (October 6–7, 2022)

"The Surfside Condo Collapse: A Panel Discussion on Insuring Condos and Lending to Associations," Attorney Bankers Conference: Lender Series (April 6, 2022)

"Existing Building Maintenance & Inspections Dialogue With ICC," International Code Council (December 7, 2021)

Condominium and Planned Development Law Seminar, Legislative Update

Real Estate Certification Review Course, The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section

Multimedia

Honors & Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America (2014–2027); Tallahassee "Lawyer of the Year," Real Estate Law (2025)

500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers, Lawdragon (2024–2026)

Chambers USA (2020–2026)

Florida Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine (2006–2026)

William S. Belcher Lifetime Professionalism Award, The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section (2022)

Commendation for Service, The Florida Bar (2021)

Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend (2011, 2015, 2017, 2020–2021)

Alumni Achievement Award, University of Miami School of Law (2012)

Legal 500 (2011)

Lynford Lardner Community Service Award (2002)

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Professional & Community Involvement

Bill is president-elect of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and a member of the College of Community Association Lawyers and the American Bar Association Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law Section's Committee on Condominium and Cooperative Housing. In the Florida Bar, he serves on the executive council of the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section and chaired the Condominium Law and Policy Life Safety Advisory Task Force. He is president of Genetic Information to Stop Breast and Ovarian Cancer Inc. and previously served on the board of directors of the Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation.

Bill chairs the firm's Government Law and Consulting Practice and is office managing shareholder of the firm's Tallahassee office. He is also an adjunct professor of law at the University of Miami School of Law and a member of the faculty of the LL.M. program in real property, teaching courses in condominium and planned development law and a related drafting and litigation workshop. He is the director of the University of Miami's Ralph E. Boyer Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development.