Overview
George Meyer is a construction and real estate lawyer with extensive experience representing owners, developers, contractors, and designers on large, complex development projects. He handles all types of construction and real estate transactions. That transaction experience includes the preparation, negotiation, awarding, closing, and administration of development agreements, construction contracts, design-build contracts, construction management agreements, purchase and sale contracts, option agreements, easements, leases, operating and maintenance agreements, and project financing facilities.
George has worked on major projects all across the country, including many stadiums, arenas, ballparks, convention centers, airports, hospitals, education facilities (primary, secondary, university, and research), hotels, casinos, commercial office and retail, residential (single and multifamily), mixed use, water and sewer treatment systems, processing plants, manufacturing and shipping facilities, pipelines, refineries, and railroads. A few of his projects include Citi Field (Mets MLB ballpark), Miami Art Museum, Heinz Field (Pittsburgh Steelers NFL stadium), Orlando Magic NBA arena, Detroit Red Wings NHL arena, Florida Aquarium, San Antonio Military Medical Center, CityScape (Phoenix mixed-use project), Ritz Carlton/JW Marriott Desert Ridge and Grande Lake Resorts, Florida Marlins ballpark, Twin Arrows Casino project, Atlanta Falcons stadium, Roma soccer stadium (Rome, Italy), and Los Angeles Rams stadium. He has helped clients resolve all manner of contract claims and disputes, including design and construction deficiencies, delay claims, change orders, additional services, construction liens, and bond and insurance claims.
George is board certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar and is a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and the American College of Construction Lawyers. He is consistently rated by Chambers USA and the Legal 500 as one of the top construction lawyers in Florida, including previously being named by the Legal 500 as one of the top 10 construction lawyers in the country. He is consistently included in Florida Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, and Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite. He has served as chair of the ABA's Forum on Construction Law and chair of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar. He is the recipient of the RPPTL Section's Construction Law Committee's 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award.
One commenter remarked in Chambers USA, a leading guide to the legal profession, that "he has had a hand in some major, major construction projects, such as baseball stadia. He has a unique set of qualifications and skills, which put him in the top tier."
George is the co-chair of the firm's Construction Industry Group.
George Meyer is adept at handling complex development projects for an array of clients, routinely handling matters such as contracts, development agreements and project financing facilities.
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