EDUCATION:
Duke University (B.A., cum laude, 1989);
University of Miami (J.D., 1992). Editor, University of Miami Entertainment and Sports Law Review;
Adjunct Professor, Nova University, 1993-1996;
Member, Dade County School Overcrowding Task Force, 1996;
Legal Commentator Fox News 2001.

ADMITTED:
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; United States District Court Southern District of Florida; United States District Court Middle District of Florida.
Fellowship of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, 2008

LANGUAGES:
French, Spanish and Portuguese.

Jeffrey Bass is a founding member of the firm who represents individuals, businesses, governmental entities, and universities in all manners of commercial trial court litigation, administrative proceedings, and appellate matters. Jeff regularly litigates issues involving the use and development of real property, property rights, entitlements, business disputes, and regulatory conflicts.  In addition to his litigation practice, Jeff frequently serves as a counselor to large institutions and national law firms seeking to navigate Florida's complex regulatory regimes with respect to zoning, land use, and development. On September 29, 2008, Jeff was awarded the Carnegie Medal for Outstanding Act of Heroism in connection with his successful rescue of a drowning victim in the waters off of Key Largo, Florida. For this same rescue, Jeff was also recognized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners.  In 2006, Governor Jeb Bush appointed Jeff as a Commissioner for the Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission. In addition to that service, Jeff lectures throughout the State of Florida on land use litigation.  

REPORTED DECISIONS:

• Miami-Dade County v. Redland Estates, 964 So. 2d 701 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007);
• Gateway Se. Props., Inc. v. Dept. of Cmty. Affairs, Town of Medley, 960 So. 2d 771 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007);
• Redland Co. v. Atlantic Civil, Inc., 961 So. 2d 1004 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007);
• Clear Channel Metroplex, Inc. v. Sunbeam Television Corp., 922 So. 2d 229 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005);
• Oceanside at Fisher Island v. City of Miami Beach, 870 So. 2d 916 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004);
• City of Miami Beach v. Chisholm Prop. South Beach, 830 So. 2d 842 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002);
• Framer Realty, Inc. v. Ross, 768 So. 2d 5 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000);
• City of Miami v. Carollo, 748 So. 2d 397 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000);
• City of Miami v. Miami Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 587, 744 So. 2d 555 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999);
• Earnest & Stewart, Inc. v. Codina, 732 So. 2d 364 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999);
• In Re the Protest of Election Returns and Absentee Ballots, November 4, 1997, Election for the City of Miami, Florida, 707 So. 2d 1170 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998);
• Bird-Kendall Homeowners Ass'n v. Dade County, 695 So. 2d 908 (Fla. 3d DCA, 1997);
• City of Pompano Beach v. Swerdlow Lightspeed Mgmt. Co., 942 So. 2d 455 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006);
• Palmetto West Park, L.C., v. City of Doral, 13 Fla. L.Weekly Supp. 427a (Fla. 11th Cir. App. Div. 2006);
• Herbits v. City of Miami, 12 Fla. L.WeeklySupp. 432a, (Fla. 11th Cir. App. Div. 2005);
• Williams Island Synagogue v. City of Aventura, 12 Fla. L.Weekly Supp. 34a (Fla. 11th Cir. App. Div. 2004);
• Spiral Tech Elementary Charter School v. Miami-Dade County School Bd., 9 Fla. L.Weekly Supp. 689a (Fla.11th Cir. 2002);
• Brickell Avenue Homeowners v. City of Miami, 9 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 16a (Fla. 11th Cir. App. Div. 2001);
• Sheets v. Metro. Dade County, 5 Fla. L.Weekly Supp. 142a (Fla. 11th Cir. App. Div. 1997);
• Rafter v. Metro. Dade County, 5 Fla. L.Weekly Supp. 510a (Fla. 11th Cir. App. Div. 1997);
• Rothman v. Metro. Dade County, 4 Fla. L.Weekly Supp. 9a (Fla. 11th Cir. App. Div. 1996);
• Dusseau v. Metro. Dade County Bd. Of County Com'rs, 794 So. 2d 1270 (Fla. 2001);
• Scheer v. City of Miami, 15 F. Supp. 1338 (S.D. Fla. 1998).

PRACTICE AREAS: Administrative Law, Appellate Practice, Business Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Constitutional Law, Election Law, Eminent Domain, Environmental Law, First Amendment Litigation, Land Use Law, Local Government Law, Municipal Litigation, Real Estate Disputes, Zoning Law