H. Adams Weaver
 Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated Attorney
 

Chairman of the firm’s Litigation Group, Adams has maintained a statewide practice in eminent domain and related land use litigation for over twenty years.  In addition to his eminent domain and land use practice, Adams has successfully litigated numerous complex commercial and contested probate matters including will contests involving millions of dollars of probate assets.  In a team effort with Sid Stubbs of our firm, Adams was responsible for one of the largest condemnation awards in the history of Florida in the amount of $110,000,000.  Adams is listed as a Florida Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Florida Super Lawyers Magazine; in The Best Lawyers in America; and as a Top Lawyer by South Florida Legal Guide.

Adams is a former Chair of The Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee and a current member of The Florida Bar Civil Rules Committee.  Adams is often called upon to lecture at a variety of seminars on such topics as:  Trying the Case – The Owner’s Perspective and Jury Instructions; Trial Strategy; Access; Pre-Condemnation Planning and Preparation of the Appraisal Witness; Mediation Strategy in Condemnation Cases; Techniques and Preparation for Cross Examination; Typical Road and Access Problems, Ethical Considerations and Litigating the Road Case; Why Wasn’t Your Property Taken? – Recent Developments in the Law of Regulatory Takings; Elements of a Condemnation Trial Based on Experience.

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Practice Groups
Eminent Domain
Litigation
Municipal Law

Education
J.D., Univ. of Florida, 1970
B.A., Univ. of Florida, 1967

Bar Admissions
The Florida Bar
American Bar Association
Palm Beach County Bar Association

Court Admissions
All Florida State Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

U.S. District Courts for the Southern and
     Middle Districts of Florida