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padair@becker-poliakoff.com
Professional Experience
Since graduating law school magna cum laude in 1984, Mr. Adair has developed a reputation as an attorney who gets the job done no matter what forum the client’s battle is waged in. From contentious land use hearings before municipal and county commissions throughout South Florida, to trials in Federal and State court, he has established himself as a tenacious advocate of his clients’ causes while gaining the respect of his colleagues as an attorney whose word is his bond and who holds the privilege of practicing law and the ethical obligations attendant thereto as paramount.
Mr. Adair is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar. His practice focuses on business litigation and land use with a focus on construction disputes and telecommunications issues.
He has extensive experience in all aspects of wireless communications. From handling the land use aspects of tower and roof top installations and litigation arising from those matters, to assisting local governments with the drafting of telecommunications related legislation, Mr. Adair has gained a 360 degree perspective on telecommunications issues. He has played a leading and pivotal role in getting many telecommunications facilities approved and on air, even when faced with significant and well funded opposition.
In addition, his experience in construction law extends his scope of expertise in the telecommunications beyond the land use component into matters that arise after a facility is approved and is being built and put on air. These matters include lease disputes that arise as sites require modification and expansion as telecommunications technology evolves.
Mr. Adair has represented clients in almost every forum Florida has to offer. From land use and zoning matters before Miami Dade County’s Board of County Commissioners and Community Councils to municipal Planning and Zoning Boards and Commissions to State and Federal trial and appellate courts, Mr. Adair has zealously advocated on behalf of his clients. Skillful, respectful and fearless are words often used by his clients to describe Mr. Adair’s arguments on their behalf.
In its first year identifying such attorneys, Florida Trend Magazine named Mr. Adair among its "Legal Elite" in the area of Civil Trial Law. This recognition was based upon a poll of Florida attorneys, who selected peers in the top 2% of their respective practice areas. Activities & Memberships
Coral Gables Bar Association
Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
Reported Decisions
Ekonomou v. Glenn Wright Const. & Development, Inc., 30 So.3d 660, (Fla. 4th DCA 2010)
Tableau Fine Art Group, Inc. v. Jacoboni, 853 So.2d 299 (Fla. 2003).
C.A.T. LLC. v. Island Developers, Ltd., 827 So.2d 373 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2002)
Miller v. State, 597 So.2d 767 (Fla. 1991)
Publications
"Can You Hear Me Now?":Substantial Evidence" under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 - A Closer Look at Linet v. Wellington, Volume 36, Winter 2007, Stetson Law Review, Stetson University College of Law.
Bar Admissions
Florida, 1984
Court Admissions
United States Supreme Court
11th Circuit Court of Appeal
Florida Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Southern District and Middle District of Florida
Education
J.D., University of Miami, 1984
B.A., University of Florida, 1981 |
