Tampa Bay, Florida (August 19, 2015) – The Florida Chapter of the America Planning Association (APA) welcomes Mark Bentley, P.A. land use and eminent domain attorneys as a Sun Coast Section Annual Sponsor.

The APA provides professional development, networking, and other opportunities for its members. The operations are divided into Sections. The association states that the Annual Sponsors are the highest level of support for their respective section’s activities. APA selects sponsors who will be able to provide this support.

James Ratliff, the chair of the Sun Coast Section, highlights the diverse experience of Mark Bentley, P.A. in government law, eminent domain, land use, access management, zoning and planning law, billboard matters, and protection of property rights. Mr. Bentley’s firm represents business and property owners before local, state, and federal agencies in administrative proceedings. Also, the firm represents local government agencies in matters of land use and eminent domain.

Additionally, Mark Bentley, P.A. also practices in other areas including noise regulation and historic preservation. The firm also assists purchasers, lenders, and sellers in due diligence investigations regarding real property transactions. It also handles land use litigation, including appeals.

Ratliff also enumerates on recognitions Mr. Bentley recently received including: “2015 Legal Elite” from Florida Trend Magazine, “Tampa Bay’s Best Lawyers 2015” from Tampa Bay Magazine and “2015 Tampa’s Top Rated Lawyers”, as well as recognition in the 2015 “Super Lawyers Magazine”. The firm as a whole has been named among the “Best Law Firms in the U.S.” by the U.S. News and World Report for both 2014 and 2015.

These recognitions demonstrate that Mark Bentley, P.A. has been recognized in the Tampa region as experienced and knowledgeable land use and eminent domain attorneys. To find out more about their practice, please visit www.MarkBentleyPA.com.

About Mark Bentley, P.A.

Mark Bentley, P.A. Attorneys at Law is a firm serving within the Tampa Bay Area and region, including Hillsborough, Polk, Pasco, Citrus, Hernando, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Sumter, Florida’s Central and West Coast Counties. The firm mainly deals with the field of eminent domain and land use but also practices in various related fields of law.