S. William "Bill" Moore

S. William "Bill" Moore


Moore Bowman & Reese, P.A.

Recognized since 2007

Sarasota, Florida

Practice Areas

Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

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Bill Moore is a partner in the firm, Moore Bowman & Reese, P.A., located in the Sarasota office. He began his private practice in 1978 and has more than 35 years of legal experience. Mr. Moore represents clients throughout Florida and, while involved in all areas of eminent domain, from initial proceedings through appeal, he has developed a special interest in the expansion of private property protection via inverse condemnation actions and due process challenges. Prior to private practice, he was a prosecutor in the 12th Circuit State Attorney’s Office, and then chief condemnation attorney for the Florida Department of Transportation. Mr. Moore is an experienced trial lawyer and is highly sought as counsel for complex and difficult legal issues throughout the state of Florida. He is admitted to practice before all Florida state and federal courts, as well as the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits of the U.S. Court of Appeals. Mr. Moore was recognized by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of eminent domain (2007–2020), and in October of 2011 was named Lawyer of the Year for 2012 by Best Lawyers in the field of eminent domain for the Tampa Bay Area. Mr. Moore is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell for legal skill and professional ethics. Mr. Moore currently serves on the Florida Bar’s Eminent Domain Committee and continues to advance his interests in property rights by writing and speaking on property rights protection at seminars as well as teaching a real property litigation course at Stetson University College of Law.

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Location
  • 551 North Cattlemen Road, Suite 100
    Sarasota, FL 34232
Education
  • Florida State University, J.D., graduated 1973
Affiliations
  • Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee - Past Chairman

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Tampa (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Special Focus:
  • Condemnation
  • Eminent Domain
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2012 in Eminent Domain - Tampa/Sarasota

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