Bricklemyer Smolker & Bolves, p.a.

“Property rights. Every American citizen values these rights and regards their protection as a basic premise upon which our constitutional democracy is founded.”

Brian A. Bolves

Email: BrianB@bsbfirm.com

EDUCATION:

J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 1982; Dean's List; Lewis F. Powell, Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, Awarded by American Bar Association and American College of Trial Lawyers, 1982; Judge Victor O. Wehle Award for Outstanding Participation in Trial Practice, 1982; Ralph Harris Farrell Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, 1982; National Mock Trial Team Member (1981-1982); Chairman Stetson Advocacy Board; Honor Court Attorney (1982)
B.S.B.A. (magna cum laude) University of Central Florida, 1979; Dean's List; President's List; National Dean's List; Sigma Iota Epsilon

EXPERIENCE:

Bricklemyer Smolker & Bolves, P.A., Founding Shareholder

Rydberg, Goldstein & Bolves, P.A., Founding Shareholder 1989-1995

Taub & Williams, P.A., Associate 1982-1987; Shareholder 1988-1989

Mr. Bolves is an experienced and well-regarded trial lawyer. During his career, he has acted as lead counsel on dozens of complex jury and non-jury trials, including a wide range of property rights and commercial issues. He has represented a number of condemning authorities throughout his career, but his focus has been on the representation of private property owners confronted with the taking of their property by condemning authorities. He is recognized as one of the leading eminent domain attorneys in the State of Florida and enjoys a statewide practice.

ORGANIZATIONS/ACTIVITIES:

Lecturer, The Law of Condemnation Appraising, American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (1995)

Lecturer, Hillsborough County Continuing Legal Education Seminar/Topic: Inverse Condemnation (1991)

Lecturer, Advanced Discovery Seminar, Hillsborough County Bar Association (1989)

Lecturer, Legal Rights of Property Owners, Tenants and Businessmen in Eminent Domain (1988)

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Eminent Domain Subcommittee

The Florida Bar, Eminent Domain Committee

Federal Bar Association for the Middle District of Florida

Hillsborough County Bar Association, Chair, Eminent Domain Committee

PUBLISHED WORKS:

Florida Supreme Court Limits Contingency Risk Multipliers in Inverse Condemnation Cases, 2 LAWYER 8 (June 1992)

Florida Legislature Considers Cost Saving Measures, 2 LAWYER 5 (Feb. 1992)

The State Highway System Management Act, 2 LAWYER 4 (Jan. 1992)

Recording a Map of Reservation Constitutes a Taking, 2 LAWYER 1 (Sept. 1991)

A Property Owner's Bill of Rights, FLA. CONDEMNATION, Spring 1991

Brian A. Bolves & Matthew Bender, FLA. FORMS OF JURY INSTRUCTION, 1989