Florida land use, zoning & eminent
domain attorneys
Mark Bentley, P.A. is a firm experienced in governmental law, land use, zoning and planning law, eminent domain, and the protection of property rights — with a solid track record of providing innovative and prompt results for our clients.
Our land use and eminent domain attorneys represent property and business owners in administrative proceedings before federal, state, and local agencies, involving wetland permitting, access management, and billboard matters. The firm also handles land use litigation, including appeals to administrative agencies, circuit and appellate courts.
The firm’s land use lawyers have substantial experience in obtaining approvals from local and state governments for landowners, homebuilders, and commercial developers, including bar and restaurant owners. The firm also represents local governments in eminent domain and land use matters across Florida.
Strategic representation
Professional recognition
Recognized leadership in
land use law
Mr. Bentley has been recognized for his achievements in eminent domain and land use law by Florida Trend Magazine and selected as a Florida Trend Legal Elite. Locally, Mark has been recognized as one of Tampa Bay’s Best Lawyers, in Super Lawyers, and by Tampa Bay Magazine and Tampa’s Top Rated Lawyers — an achievement that exclusively recognizes “AV” rated attorneys.
Mark Bentley, P.A. has been selected as one of the Best Law Firms in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report. Beyond his eminent domain and land use expertise, Mark is recognized as a leading national authority on noise regulations — representing both the regulated community and local and state governments.
Mark and his staff stay in close communication with you, keeping an eye on the “big picture” of your legal matter while pursuing the best possible resolution — and, in eminent domain cases, the maximum compensation you are entitled to under the law.
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Experience matters
If you are seeking a Tampa eminent domain lawyer, you should know that Mark Bentley, P.A. has advised and represented numerous property owners and local governments around Florida concerning their eminent domain rights.
Unlike many eminent domain law firms, our practice combines extensive land use, environmental, and administrative law expertise — important when dealing with regulatory issues that can affect property valuation, impacts to the remaining property, and the ultimate compensation received by the client, be it an owner, tenant, billboard company or business.
We serve the Tampa Bay area including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Citrus, Hernando, Sumter, and Manatee–Sarasota counties, as well as Florida’s Central and West Coast.