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BACKGROUND: Phil was born September 18, 1946. He grew up in Henderson, North Carolina and attended Duke University, graduating in 1969. The same year he entered the University of Florida Law School, graduating third in his class in 1971. He was the first associate hired by GrayRobinson and has practiced continuously with the firm since his graduation from law school. EXPERIENCE: Phil is a real estate lawyer with extensive experience in all facets of commercial real estate. He represents developers, institutional lenders, sophisticated investors, commercial landlords and tenants. For the last several years he has served as general outside counsel to international themed restaurant companies associated with the music and motion picture industries. He was responsible for land assemblages for the Orange County Administration Building, the Orlando Public Library, and the ConServ II citrus irrigation project. Phil also has extensive litigation experience. EDUCATION: Duke University, B.A. (History, 1969) University of Florida, College of Law, J.D. (1971) Honors Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review Gertrude Brick Award for best student article Phi Delta Phi Phi Kappa Phi Order of the Coif PROFESSIONAL: The Florida Bar (Real Property, Trust and Probate Law Section, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section); Orange County Bar Association The American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Business Law Section) Selected as top attorney by Super Lawyers 2006 PERSONAL:Married, four children
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