David M. Layman

• Represented the developer of the ultra-luxury condominium, The Bristol, in West Palm Beach, in all land acquisition and in the closing of its $206 million construction loan.
• Represented affiliate of a family trust in $19.5 million purchase of Via Bice, on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach.
• Represented purchasers and sellers of billions of dollars of commercial properties.
• Represented developers of condominium projects, including the ultra-luxury Il Lugano, in Palm Beach, Florida.
• Represented affiliates of Garcia Companies in the purchase of over 27 square miles in Hendry County, Florida, and the subsequent sale of 12 square miles, with a total transaction value of over $250 million.
• Represented national banks in over a billion dollars of commercial real estate loans, including the closing of a $145 million development and construction loan for a national bank on a large residential resort development in Palm Beach County, Florida.
• Represented purchasers of numerous resorts and hotels, including the Holiday Isle Resort in the Florida Keys and the historic Georgian Terrace Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Represented owner in a $58 million refinancing of the Union Square apartment complex in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with Deutsche Bank Mortgage Capital. Involved in the purchase of a regional mall with a price of over $200 million.
• Represented national banks in environmental matters, including the removal of underground storage tanks, cleanup of contaminated soil, and financial reimbursement from the State of Florida.
• Represented buyers and sellers of multi-million dollar homes.
• Represented parties to construction contracts, including the owner of a $19 million office tower.
• Represented a large landowner in all office, industrial and warehouse leasing in Palm Beach and Broward Counties in Florida.
• Represented a national bank in a favorable property tax appeal, in which the assessment of property was reduced from almost $8 million to approximately $100,000.
• Represented the City of West Palm Beach, Florida, in drafting its Concurrency Management Ordinance.

• Represented owners of various projects in land use and zoning matters before local and state governments, including obtaining a binding determination that two projects were not DRIs.
• Represented various landowners in condemnation matters.
  
  

• Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, "Top Lawyer," 2020-2021
• Listed, The Best Lawyers in America
  • Real Estate Law, 2010-2024
  • Environmental Law, 2023-2024
  • Litigation - Environmental, 2023-2024
  • "Lawyer of the Year" in Real Estate Law, West Palm Beach, 2010 and 2016
• Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2010, 2013, 2017-2018, and 2022
• Listed, Boca Raton Observer, "Top Lawyers," 2022-2023
• Recognized, Palm Beach Illustrated, "Top Lawyers," 2018, 2020-2023
• Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, "Law Firm of the Year" in Real Estate Law, 2015
• Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2011-2013, 2015, and 2022
• Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
• Recipient, "Pro Bono Award" for Nonprofit Law, Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society, 2008
• Listed, Leading American Attorneys
• Listed, Who's Who in America
• Listed, Who's Who in American Law
• Listed, Who's Who in the South and Southwest
• Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5.0

°AV^®, AV Preeminent^®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished^SM and Martindale-Hubbell Notable^SM are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell^® certification procedures, standards and policies.

• Trustee, Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches
• Board Member, The Children's Place at Home Safe, Inc.; a facility which provides housing and centralized intervention services for children who are the victims of sexual and physical abuse, 1997-present