Brian A. Crumbaker
119 South Monroe Street, Suite 300
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850.222.7500
bcrumbaker@hgslaw.com
Experience
- Counsels landowners and developers on matters concerning the financing, construction and management of infrastructure improvements necessary for the development of large-scale residential, commercial and mixed-use projects, including representation before the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission and local governments in relation to the establishment of community development districts.
- Serves as general counsel to a number of special-taxing and community development districts on a variety of matters including public finance, public procurement, open government and ethics, construction and real property.
- Provides counsel to indenture trustees, bondholders and community development districts on matters involving land secured, tax-exempt debt including, but not limited to, landowner bankruptcies, foreclosures, distressed/defaulted debt and agreed upon restructurings.
- Serves as counsel to a regional, economic development organization (not-for-profit) and an early learning coalition (not-for-profit) on matters concerning contracts, state and federal grants administration and general corporate matters.
- Guest lecturer, Florida State University College of Law, speaking on the topic of community development districts as part of the “Planned Communities” course.
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1998
- Florida State University, B.A., 1996
Bar Admissions
- Florida Bar, 1999
Professional Affiliation
- Florida Bar Association
Administrative Law Section
City, County and Local Government Law Section - National Association of Bond Lawyers
Community Involvement
- Leadership Tallahassee, Board of Governors
- Leadership Tallahassee, Class XIX
- Challenger Learning Center, Board of Governors
- John G. Riley Foundation, Inc., Board of Directors
- Capital Tiger Bay Club
- Red Hills Horse Trials, Volunteer
Awards and Recognition
- Listed, "Up and Coming Legal Elite," Florida Trend (2006 Edition)
Brian A. Crumbaker Practices in: Administrative Law, Local Government and Community Development Districts, Public Procurement and Bid Protests, Real Estate.
