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Melissa S. "Missy" Turra

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2008.
50 North Laura Street, Suite 3900 Jacksonville, Florida 32202
(904) 353-2000
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Firm: Holland & Knight LLP
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Holland & Knight LLP


Years In Practice


Phone Number (904) 353-2000

Missy Turra has practiced in the area of commercial real estate law for more than 15 years. Ms. Turra represents clients in all phases of real estate development, including due diligence, land acquisition and disposition, procuring entitlements, financing, construction, project operations, leasing and restructuring. Ms. Turra's broad experience includes resort and other mixed-use, master-planned communities and condominium developments, office and industrial properties, residential subdivisions, apartment complexes and shopping centers throughout the United States and the Caribbean, with a particular emphasis in Florida.

Ms. Turra's experience includes:

  • representation of developers in connection with all aspects of real estate transactions
  • representation of developers of mixed use developments consisting of resort, office, retail, hotel and residential components, including without limitation, handling all development agreements, leasing matters, operational issues and entitlement procurements
  • representation of developers in connection with the acquisition and conversion of more than 2,000 condominium units
  • representation of developers in connection with the development of thousands of condominium units, including registrations under the Florida Condominium Act and Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
  • representation of lenders in connection with loan restructures, deed-in-lieu transactions and successor developer analysis
  • representation of landlords and tenants in connection with complex commercial lease transactions, including headquarter expansion and relocations
  • representation of landowners in connection with procuring entitlements, land use, land planning and development of regional impact matters
  • representation of developer controlled associations, including daily operational matters, regime restructuring, turnovers and collections

Ms. Turra previously served as the executive partner for Holland & Knight's Jacksonville office, the practice group leader for the firm's Jacksonville Real Estate Group and as the Women's Initiative coordinator for the Jacksonville office. She is currently the co-chair of Holland & Knight's Condominium Development Team and a member of the firm's Profit Sharing Advisory Committee; Global Hospitality, Resort and Timeshare Team; and Residential and Planned Development Team. Ms. Turra frequently speaks at real property conferences and symposiums.

Ms. Turra competed on the varsity tennis team at the University of Maryland and plays in national tennis competitions.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Condominium Law
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Real Estate Law
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Melissa S. Turra
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Real Estate Law, Jacksonville (2017)
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • Phi Beta Kappa, 1991
  • Order of the Coif, 1994
  • Up and Comer, Jacksonville Business Journal, 2005
  • Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine, 2006
  • EVE Award Finalist, Florida Times Union, 2007
  • Best Lawyers, Jacksonville Magazine, 2008
  • Top Women in Florida Commercial Real Estate, Florida Real Estate Journal, 2008
  • Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2009-2017
Languages
English
Education
University of Maryland, J.D.
Graduated 1994
University of Maryland, BA
Graduated 1991
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (904) 353-2000
50 North Laura Street, Suite 3900
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
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