The Art of Law

Graduating from the UF College of Law in 1995 with honors, Deborah Martohue is a member of the Land Use and Environmental Law, Appellate Practice and Real Estate Law Sections of the Florida Bar.

Deborah has worked in boutique and large law firms across Florida giving her broad geographical experience and extensive contacts throughout the state. She has focused her practice in the areas of land use & zoning law and related appellate proceedings, real property, condominium and homeowner’s association law.

The Art of Planning

Graduating in 1987 from the UF College of Architecture with high honors and a degree in Landscape Architecture, Deborah went on to practice landscape architecture and land planning in Central Florida for the next 5 years. Licensed as a Landscape Architect in 1991, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and American Planning Association since 1998.

She has served on local/state legislative and citizen-advisory committees for land use and zoning regulations, wireless communications legislation, transportation and environmental planning policies.

Lawyer, Advocate, Planner

The Art of Politics

Every land use lawyer stands at a podium and practices before a myriad of local government agencies, boards and commissions; but not every land use lawyer has made those land use and zoning decisions sitting at the dias as an elected and appointed official.

Deborah Martohue brings this political perspective from "inside" City Hall as a former Commissioner and member of a countywide planning council to identify options, counsel clients, build consensus and advocate before public bodies.

Memberships

  • Florida Bar since 1996
  • St. Petersburg Bar Association
  • Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce
  • American Planning Association
  • American Institute of Certified Planners
  • Landscape Architect lic. - 1991 (Inactive)
  • Grand Central District Association
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Fla
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • Phi Delta Phi & Alpha Rho Chi
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