ABOUT USFrederick W. Leonhardt
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GrayRobinson, P.A. Chairman
Orlando, Florida |
Fred is a native Central Floridian who attended the University of Florida where he received an undergraduate degree in psychology and law degree. After college he served two years as counsel to the Florida House of Representatives. He returned to Central Florida and has been in private practice continuously. He is Chairman of the firm's Policy Board of Directors. He is also head of the firm's Government Law Group and Chairs the Political Action Committee.
A Florida Bar Board Certified Real Estate attorney, Fred's experience includes dealing with federal, state and local government on behalf of private clients with particular emphasis on economic development. He has a significant background in state and local government law operational matters including procurement. Fred served on Governor Jeb Bush's Growth Management Study Commission and now serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Enterprise Florida, the State's economic development organization.
Fred is the lead lawyer for the 55 West Condominium project in downtown Orlando. He is also Immediate Past Chair of the Board of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Floridians for Better Transportation.
Education:
· University of Florida, B.A. (Psychology, 1971)
· Student HALL OF FAME
· Florida Blue Key
· University of Florida, J.D. (1974)
· Director of "Gator Growl"
· Editor in Chief of "The Verdict"
Professional:
· Area of Practice Concentration: Real Estate, Environmental and Land Use Law; State and Local Government Law
· Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV
· Listed in Leading Florida Attorneys in the areas of Real Estate/Land Use and Local Government Law
· American Bar Association, Chair of State and Local Government Law Section
· The Florida Bar, Environmental and Land Use Law Section
· Orange County and Volusia County Bar Associations
· Member of North Carolina Bar and Washington, D.C. Bar
· Member, GrayRobinson Technology Team
· Selected as Florida's Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine - 2004
Civic:
· Florida Chamber of Commerce, Immediate Past Chair, Board of Directors and Board of Governors
· Florida Chamber of Commerce Legislative Policy Council, Chair
· Enterprise Florida, Board of Directors and Legislative Committee, Chair of By-Laws Committee
· Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, General Counsel, Executive Committee
· Central Florida District Council of Boy Scouts, President
· Central Florida Sports Commission, Board of Directors and Founding Chair
· Floridians for Better Transportation, Past Chair
· Center for Drug Free Living Trustee
· Victim Service Center of Orange County, Director
· University of Florida Law School Trustee
· Orlando Area Tiger Bay Club, President-Elect
· Orange County Charter Review Commission, Past Member
· University of Central Florida Foundation, Past Treasurer and Executive Committee Member
· Celebration Health Foundation, Past Chair
· Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Past Chair
· Orlando/Orange County Compact, Founding Chair (school dropout prevention program)
· Orlando/Orange County Civic Facilities Authority, Past Board Member
· Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitor's Bureau, Past Board of Directors Member
· Leadership Florida Graduate, Class VII
· Leadership Florida Board of Regents, Past Chair
· Leadership Central Florida Inaugural Class Member
· Leadership Orlando Graduate and Past Program Chair
· First Presbyterian Church of Orlando Elder and General Counsel
· Spring Lake Neighborhood Association, Past President
· Daytona Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, Past President
· Volusia County United Way, Past General Campaign Chair
· Volusia County Association for Responsible Development (VCARD), Founder and Director Emeritus
· Leadership Daytona Beach, Founder
· Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in Florida, Who's Who in the USA
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