George J. Meyer

Experience

• Detroit Airport Midfield Terminal
• Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Southwest Terminal Expansion
• San Juan Airport Renovation and Expansion
• New Louis Armstrong
• New Orleans Terminal
• Panama City-Bay County Airport

• American Airlines Center
• Arizona Cardinals NFL Stadium
• Atlanta Falcons NFL Stadium
• Comerica Park
• Florida Marlins Ballpark
• Tropicana Field Renovations
• Ford Field
• Heinz Field
• Houston Arena
• LA Dodgers Ballpark Renovations
• Mets CitiField
• Miller Park
• Orlando Amway Center
• Pac Bell Park
• Raymond James Stadium
• SAFECO Field
• St. Louis Cardinals Ballpark
• Tampa Amalie Ice Palace Arena
• Washington Nationals Ballpark
• LA Rams-Chargers Stadium

• Kentucky International Convention Center
• McCormick Center Expansion
• Orlando Convention Center Expansion
• Washington State Convention Center

• Tampa Bay Water’s Capital Expansion Program
• Tri-Rail Parallel Track Project
• Destination resort hotel complexes and casinos
• Condominium and timeshare projects
• Mixed Use Projects
• Florida Aquarium
• Manufacturing facilities and plants
• MLB Spring training facilities
• Orange County Public Schools’ Capital Expansion Program
• Trans-Pacific Ocean Fiber Cable Relocation

Featured Insights

Construction Litigation

Tariff on Imported Steel Will Mean Increased Construction Costs

Publication

All Insights

Recognition

• Robert C. Scott Memorial Award, The Florida Bar's Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section (2016)
• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Lifetime Achievement Award, The Florida Bar Construction Law Committee (2012)
• Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law
• Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers (2002-2018)
• Selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers (2006-2018)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
  • "Lawyer of the Year," Tampa Construction Law (2016, 2019)
  • ​Construction Law (2006-2019)
• Selected for inclusion in Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite (2009, 2010, 2012-2016)
• Listed in The Legal 500 (Real Estate and Construction) (2014) 
• Listed as a “Leading Lawyer” in The Legal 500 (2011)
• The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers , Construction (2007-2016, 2018)

Professional & Community Involvement

• Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
• Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers
• The Florida Bar
  • Past Chair, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law (RPPTL) Section
  • Past Member, Construction Law Certification Committee
  • Member, RPPTL Section's Legislative Review and Title Insurance Committees
  • Member and Past-Chair, RPPTL Section's Construction Law Committee
• American Bar Association
  • Past Chair, ABA’s Forum on Construction Law
  • Past Chair, Forum's Special Programs and Education Committee
  • Past Chair, Forum's Membership Committee
  • Past Chair, Steering Committee for the Owners and Lenders Division of the ABA’s Forum on Construction Law
  • Past Chair, Design and Construction Law Committee of the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
• Florida Engineering Society
  • Past Chair, Legislative Committee
• Hillsborough County Bar Association, Inc.
  • Member and Past-Chair, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
• Past Board Member and President, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay, Tampa/St. Petersburg
• General Counsel, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce (2000-2001)

Speaking Engagements

• "Changes to AIA Contract Documents and Consensus Docs," The Seminar Group, Miami, FL (May 17, 2018)
• "Construction Contracts," RPPTL Section of the Florida Bar, Construction Law Certification Review Course (March 8, 2018)
• "Liability Risk Management on Large Sporting Facilities," ACCL (February 24, 2018)
• "Overly Aggressive Contract Provisions" ACCL (February 23, 2018)
• "Construction Contracts," RPPTL Section of the Florida Bar, Construction Law Certification Review Course (March 9, 2017)
• "Alternative Project Delivery Programs," Annual Construction Law in Florida Seminar, The Seminar Group, Miami, Florida (October 13-14, 2016)
• "Restrictive Covenants in Retail Leasing," ACREL/ALI Webinar (September 29, 2016)
•  “Construction Contracts,” RPPTL Section of the Florida Bar, Construction Law Certification Review Course (March 10, 2016)
• “Water Rights in Real Estate Transactions: It’s High Tide to Focus on Water” ACREL/ALI Webinar (October 30, 2015)
• “Teaming and Joint Venture Agreements," 4th Annual Construction Law Seminar in Florida: The Seminar Group, Miami (October 15 & 16, 2015)
• “Construction Contracts,” RPPTL Section of the Florida Bar, Construction Law Certification Review Course (March 12, 2015)
•  "Drafting Joint Venture Agreements," New York County Lawyers Association (April 21, 2015)
• "Avoiding Common Mistakes with Construction Bonds: or What You Don't know About Construction Bonds Can Hurt You," ACREL/ALI Webinar (April 21, 2015)
• “Integrated Project Delivery and Teaming Agreements," ACI 2nd National Forum on Construction Claims & Litigation, New York (February 24, 2015)
• "AIA Contracts," Lorman Education Services, Sarasota and Tampa, FL (October 2014)
• “ABC’s of Construction Contracting/Creating a Contract You Can Live With,” The Seminar Group, Miami (October 23, 2014)
• “When to Call in the Reinforcements,” ABA Forum on Construction Law Annual Meeting, New Orleans (April 10, 2014)
• “Construction Contracts,” The Florida Bar Advanced Construction Law Certification Course, Orlando, FL (March 20, 2014)
• “ABC’s of Construction Contracting/Creating a Contract You Can Live With,” The Seminar Group, Miami (October 16, 2013)
• “In the Eye of the Beholder/Project Delivery Methods from Different Points of View,” The Florida Bar Construction Law Institute, Orlando, FL (March 8, 2013)
• "3-D Movies, 3-D Glasses, 3-D Construction: Rocking the Construction Industry with BIM and IPD," American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Chicago (October 20, 2012)
• "Construction Law From a General Contractor's Perspective," The Seminar Group, Orlando, FL (August 10, 2012)
• "Large Venue Projects: Major Elements of Project Closeout," The Florida Bar Construction Law Institute, Orlando, FL (March 23, 2012)
• "AIA Contracts," Lorman Education Seminars, Tampa, FL (October 6, 2011)
• "Construction Issues," Florida Legal Education Association's Real Estate Team Seminar, Tampa, FL (April 16, 2010)
• “Analyzing Construction Documents: Uncovering the Hidden Gems,” The Florida Bar Construction Law Institute, Orlando, FL (April 9, 2010)
• “Overview and Agreement Forms,” and “B101 Architectural Agreement,” Lorman Education Seminars: AIA Contracts, Tampa, FL (May 13, 2009)
•  “AIA B101-2007, A Discussion of Significant Changes to the Owner/Architect Contract,” Florida Bar Construction Law Institute, Orlando, FL (March 2008)
• “New AIA Documents,” ABA RPTE Section Spring Symposium, Washington (May 2008)
• “Overview and Agreement Forms,” and “B101 Architectural Agreement” Lorman Education Seminars: AIA Contracts, Kissimmee, FL (May 2008)
• “Overview and Agreement Forms,” Lorman Education Seminars: AIA Contracts, Tampa, FL (April 2007) and Orlando, FL (May 2007)
• “Architectural Agreement,” Lorman Education Seminars: AIA Contracts, Tampa, FL (April 2007) and Orlando, FL (May 2007)
• “Additional Insured Forms—Are You Covered?” U.S. Shopping Center Law Conference, International Council of Shopping Centers, Orlando, FL (October 25, 2006)
• "Looking into the Crystal Ball: Possible Changes to the Next Generation of AIA Documents," ABA Joint Fall CLE Meeting of Section of Taxation and Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Denver (October 20, 2006)
• "Looking into the Crystal Ball: Possible Changes to the Next Generation of AIA Documents,” ABA/RPPT Section Teleconference (December 2006))
•  “Florida Construction Lien Law Today," 42nd Annual Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund, Inc. Assembly Lecturer, Orlando, FL (May 2006) 
• Lorman – AIA Contracts, Overview of AIA Contract Documents and detail review of standard Agreement forms and B141 Architectural Contract ,Tampa, FL (April 2006) Orlando, FL (May 2006) Sarasota, FL (August 2006)
• American College of Real Estate, Mid-Year Meeting and Seminar, Internet Based Project Management for Large Construction Projects, Tucson, AZ (March 2005)
• Lorman AIA Contract Documents, Overview of AIA Contract Documents and detail review of standard Agreement forms and B141 Architectural Contract, Tampa, FL (April 2005) and Orlando, FL (May 2005)
• Lorman Seminars, AIA Document Review (April 2004)
• The Florida Bar, Real Property Probate Trust Law Section, Real Estate Certification Review Class, Florida Construction Lien Law (April 2004)
• ABA/Tech Show, Electronic Real Estate Transactions (March 2004)
• ABA/RPPTL Annual Meeting, Web Based Project Management (July 2003)
• The Florida Bar, Real Property Probate Trust Law Section, Real Estate Certification Review Class, Florida Construction Lien Law (April 2003)
• “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly about Standard Form Contracts: The Owner’s and Designer’s Points of View," 41st Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys (June 2002)
• Florida Construction Lien Law Today, Florida Bar, Real Estate Certification Course (April 2002)
• ABA 2001 Annual Meeting Group H, Mixed Use Developments - Hotels, Golf Courses & Resort Amenities (August 2001)
• Florida Construction Lien Law Today, Florida Bar, Real Estate Certification Course (April 2001)
• The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Florida Uniform Building Code Legislative Update (July 2000)
• “Design-Build for Transportation," Design-Build Institute of America, Time Travel (March 2000)
• “Statutory Award Procedures for Public Contracts," Construction Law Seminar sponsored by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the Florida Bar (October 1999)
• Enforcement Issues for the Real Property Practitioner, Florida Bar (March 1999)
• Junior Lien Holders, Lien foreclosures in Florida as part of a Real Estate Litigation Seminar sponsored by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar (October 1998)
• Florida Real Property Legislative Update at the Annual Legislative and Case Law Update sponsored by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar (July 1998)
• Public agency purchasing requirements, sponsored by the Florida Association of Public Purchasing Officers, Inc. (May 1998)
• Construction Law Seminar sponsored by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the Florida Bar (May 1998)
• Public Owner Construction Documents, Standard form construction documents from an owner’s perspective, sponsored by the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry (April 1998)
• Construction Law and Contract Document Consideration - Professional liability and ethics for University of South Florida, College of Engineering (1998-2000)

Pro Bono

• Ronald McDonald Houses of Tampa Bay and for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Various matters.

Credentials

Areas of Focus