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

Douglas C. Roland

Email: DouglasR@bsbfirm.com

EDUCATION:

J.D., Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University, 1975
Dean's List; Comparative Law Book Award
A.B. M.A.T.; Political Science; Indiana University at Bloomington 1965 and 1967

EXPERIENCE:

Bricklemyer Smolker & Bolves, P.A., December 1995-Present

Newman, Deason & Roland, P.A., Managing Shareholder, 1992-1995

Foley & Lardner, 1990-1992

Alley, Maass, Rogers, Lindsay & Chauncey, 1985-1989

Private practice in Middletown, Ohio, 1975-1985

Mr. Roland began his legal career in Middletown, Ohio where his practice focused on real property and probate matters, primarily as counsel to developers and savings and loan institutions.

Since coming to Florida, he has concentrated on large scale land acquisition and commercial and residential development. He was counsel for Florida's first Quality Development and continues to represent owners in a variety of real estate matters, including due diligence, title analysis, commercial financing, title insurance defense and boundary disputes. He works closely with developers in establishing residential communities through the creation of homeowners associations, restrictive covenants and community development districts. He has also developed an expertise in multi-family housing development. Over a period of thirty years, he has honed his skills in the area of title issues and is an agent for several major national title insurance companies. He also defends title insurance companies when claims are filed.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Roland had a teaching career in Indiana and Ohio, where he taught U.S. History in secondary schools and was chair of his department.

ORGANIZATIONS/ACTIVITIES:

Founder and Secretary - Hospice of Middletown, Inc.

Numerous positions - United Methodist Church

Board Member and President, Hospice of Hillsborough, Inc.

Tampa Chamber of Commerce - Cultural Affairs Council

Board of Counselors, University of Tampa

Director - Tampa Bay Children's Chorus

PUBLISHED WORKS:

Design Standards for the Handicapped: Final Guidelines Issued, REAL ESTATE FINANCE, Spring 1991

Douglas Roland & Marshall Deason, Commercial Leasing in Florida, 1991 CLE Pub.

“Private Assessments of Multi-family Rental Projects”
Probate and Property, March-April 1999