Practical and comprehensive guidance for commercial and residential real estate matters
Dave Morrison works cooperatively with clients in the acquisition, financing, development and sale of commercial and residential real property. His practice includes representation of large investor funds, developers and individual entrepreneurs. Dave's niche background and experience includes:
- Advising large fund investors in build to suit and leasebacks.
- Structuring and administering land banking transactions on behalf of private investor groups.
- Assisting with the acquisition of completed single family residences in the build-to-rent space.
- Construction and leasing of regional, local and last-mile distribution facilities for e commerce.
Dave approaches legal issues by first understanding his clients' business, goals and real-world problems, identifying the applicable laws and regulations, and then helping craft legal and business solutions to the immediate and longer-term issues.
He is the founder of Triumph Development Corporation, a Naples luxury homebuilder.
Experience in Action
- Handles purchases and sales of luxury Florida residences ranging from $1 million to $41 million.
- Agent for two national insurance underwriters in the issuance of title insurance for Florida commercial and residential transactions.
- Issues Florida local opinions of counsel for loan facilities given by national and regional lenders.
Successes
- Handled the complex dissolution of a luxury beachfront cooperative and termination of a ground lease and subsequent sale of the parcel for $162.5 million.
- Assisted in the construction and long-term lease of a marquee headquarters office tower for a large Florida utility provider.
- Completed the sale of a $27 million landmark retail building in Naples, Fla.
Capabilities
Professional Recognitions
- Naples Illustrated's, "Top Lawyers," Real Estate Law, 2020
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated
Professional & Civic Activities
- Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc., member, board of directors
- Legal Aid Service of Collier County, Inc., president, advisory board
- Avow Hospice, past president, past director
News & Insights
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D.)
- Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, associate editor
- University of Miami School of Law (LL.M.)
- University of Maryland (B.A.)
Bar Admissions
- Florida