Clyde Hobby was a native of Pasco County, Florida whose practice of well over 50 years included a wide variety of real estate, development, banking and civil litigation.  He was AV®/Preeminent-rated (by Martindale-Hubbell) and had extensive experience in real estate, land use and development. Mr. Hobby was involved in the purchase, sale or entitlement of a very large number of large tracts of land in Pasco County.  He was a graduate of the Stetson University College of Law.

Mr. Hobby’s experience in real estate and development included representing numerous international, national and local developers and builders in real estate transactions, negotiating and drafting a wide variety of purchase and sale agreements, easements, leases, restrictive covenants, and development and utility agreements with local governing bodies.

Mr. Hobby’s experience included:

• Representing developers in numerous types of real estate projects, including condominiums, office buildings, shopping centers, and subdivisions
• Negotiating, structuring and preparing contracts for sale and purchase of commercial and residential properties
• Negotiating, structuring and preparing documentation for financing of private construction and other real estate projects in the State of Florida, including adult congregate living facilities, apartment complexes, condominium projects, office buildings, shopping centers and subdivisions
• Permanent and interim loans on same projects
• All areas of commercial and residential lending
• Reviewing and drafting architectural and engineering contracts, construction and development contracts
• Negotiating and preparing corporate and partnership documents

Mr. Hobby also had extensive experience with general civil litigation.  His record includes nine reported appellate decisions in Florida courts, including two at the Florida Supreme Court.  Mr. Hobby represented clients in numerous bench and jury trials and had significant experience in administrative hearings conducted under the Florida Administrative Procedures Act.

In addition, Mr. Hobby served on several boards of directors for Florida banking corporations and as their general counsel.  In connection with these projects and clients, he is experienced in Florida and Federal banking law and regulation, reviewing and advising clients regarding various types of instruments and loan documents, including:

• Rendering advice to financial institutions on lender liability, environmental, title insurance and opinion letter issues
• Representation of financial institutions on all matters, including litigation and business-legal matters
• Negotiating and preparing various documents for commercial and residential loan closings for financial institutions, and individuals and corporate entities
• Negotiating and drafting Letters of Credit and Lines of Credit

Mr. Hobby was a former Judge of the City of St. Leo, Florida, former Small Claims Court Judge of Pasco County, Florida, former member of the Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the 6th Circuit and former lobbyist and legislative consultant for the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners.  He served as a member of the Florida Post Secondary Education Planning Commission (former chairman), the Pasco County Planning Commission,  the Board of Overseers of Stetson University College of Law, the Southern Regional Education Board, the Board of Directors of the Florida Sports Foundation, the Citizens Advisory Committee for the adoption of the original Pasco County Comprehensive Plan, the Pasco County Land Development Ordinance Review Committee and the charter President of the Seven Springs Rotary Club.

 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• Florida Bar Association
• Agent for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
• Admitted to practice before all Florida courts, U.S. District Court for Middle District of Florida and United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

 MEMBERSHIPS/ACTIVITIES:

• Board of External Advisors of the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute
• Regional Council of University of Florida Foundation
• University of Florida 1853 Society (a leadership donor organization)

PERSONAL:

• Native of Dade City, Florida