Michael Brooks

Partner

Michael Brooks

Michael Brooks is a founding member of Brooks, Rocha, Colby & Rice, PLLC. Michael concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, land development, urban planning and land use, and government affairs. Leveraging a foundation of practical experience in construction, surveying, subdivision and site design, and urban planning, he has represented developers, builders, business owners, and landowners throughout Florida on a broad range of matters involving residential, commercial, office, industrial, mixed-use, waterfront resort, institutional, and utility uses and properties. Michael has also lobbied extensively on regulatory policy issues affecting the real estate, land development, and telecommunications and energy sectors, and is frequently asked to advance legislative changes and incentives on behalf of clients and projects.

Prior to forming Brooks, Rocha, Colby & Rice, PLLC, Michael was of-counsel at Petitt Worrell Rocha Sheppard, PLLC and a Shareholder with Bricklemyer, Smolker & Bolves, PA.

  • Practice Focus

    Real Estate
    Land Development
    Urban Planning, Land Use, and Zoning
    Governmental Affairs
    Telecommunications and Natural Gas Infrastructure

  • Licensed to Practice Law

    Florida

  • Professional Associations and Memberships

    The Florida Bar
    Hillsborough County Bar Association

    NAIOP Tampa Bay (President: 2012)
    NAIOP Tampa Bay (V.P. Government Affairs: 2008 -2010)
    NAIOP of Florida (V.P. Government Affairs: 2010 & 2011)
    Tampa Bay Regional Coalition (Vice Chair: 2009 – 2011)
    Tampa Bay Business Coalition Political Action Committee

    Leadership Tampa: Class of 2010

  • Appointments

    City of Tampa Economic Competitiveness Committee (2011 – 2012)
    Hillsborough County Cellular Communications Advisory Committee (2010 – 2011)

  • Education

    Stetson University College of Law (J.D. / 1996)
    University of Florida (B.A. / Political Science / 1990)

Brooks, Rocha, Colby & Rice, PLLC

Office Address

400 North Tampa Street, Suite 1910
Tampa, Florida 33602

(813) 543-5900

(813) 543-5901

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