George W. Tate III
390 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1400 Orlando, Florida 32801-4961
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
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Overview
Trey Tate is a Florida Bar Board Certified Attorney in construction law, which is achieved through the highest level of competency and experience within construction law, skilled in both contract preparation and complex construction litigation.He handles construction contract negotiating and preparation on projects of all scale and type, from single family luxury homes and multi-family projects to horizontal and vertical projects on the multibillion dollar “Medical City” project at Lake Nona. Mr. Tate handled, among other current projects, the original design and construction and multi-party project agreements to commence Medical City, including the Sanford-Burnham deal, and continues to advise Tavistock Development Company on the design and construction of numerous projects in the Lake Nona area including the recently completed USTA complex and Lake Nona Towncenter, which is currently under construction. He is adept at advising clients on all aspects of contract negotiating and drafting, including delivery methods such as construction management at risk and design-build, and regularly advises clients on myriad issues that arise in active construction projects on a daily basis.He also concentrates in complex construction litigation with a special emphasis on delay claims, construction defect claims, payment disputes, lien and bond claims, and bid protests for his construction clients. As Deputy District Attorney for the County of Los Angeles, he tried nearly 30 cases to jury verdict along with conducting numerous bench trials. In this capacity he spent nearly every day in court, conducting hundreds of hearings and questioning thousands of witnesses. With a caseload of over 3,000 cases per year, he developed strong negotiating skills, which he currently uses to achieve success for his clients during mediations and settlement conferences.
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Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law (2014-2018)
- Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers – Construction (2014-2018)
- Super Lawyers Rising Star (2009-2014)
- Florida Legal Elite Up & Comer by Florida Trend magazine (2008)
Education
Southern Methodist University, JD
Graduated 1999
Princeton University, BA
Graduated 1996
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (407) 839-4200
390 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1400
Orlando, Florida 32801-4961
Orlando, Florida 32801-4961
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