Mr. Kirkpatrick is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Real Estate Law and practices in the areas of commercial real estate, real estate development law, and general business and real estate matters in Florida.  He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for real estate.  He regularly assists real estate developers, builders, commercial real estate holders, individuals and businesses with business and venture formations, contracts, financing, closings, title insurance, disputes, construction issues, leasing and a whole range of community development matters.  Thad also holds a Florida Real Estate Broker-Salesperson’s license.  Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, Mr. Kirkpatrick was a partner with the law firm of Cummings & Lockwood in Naples, Florida. 

Bar Admissions

• Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Real Estate Law

Education

• J.D., Nova University Law School
• B.S. (with majors in Finance and Risk Management and Real Estate), Florida State University
• Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Real Estate Law

Noteworthy

• AV Martindale Hubbell Rating
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate
• Listed in Florida Super Lawyer, Real Estate

Representative Matters

• Real estate development, including acquisition and development of acreage into planned subdivisions, creation of community declarations and covenants and associations and culminating in completed-unit closings
• Business formation needs including joint venture negotiations, limited liability companies, corporations and limited and general partnerships
• Shopping center, apartment complex, marina and other commercial property and other business sales and acquisitions
• Successful negotiation and closing of numerous real estate project financing transactions
• Disputes involving businesses, contracts and real estate matters

Memberships

• Member, Collier County Republican Party Executive Committee
• Charlie Crist for Governor Campaign Co-Chairman Collier County, Florida
• Founding Member, Collier County Republican Club
• Member, Florida and Collier County Bar Associations
• Member, Florida Bar Condominium and Planned Unit Development Law Committee
• Title Insurance Agent for Attorney’s Title Insurance Fund, Inc., Old Republic National Title, Inc. and Chicago Title Insurance Company, Inc.
• Member, Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce, President's Club
• Member, Naples Area Board of Realtors (NABOR)
• Member, Collier Building Industry Association
• Member, Naples Chambers of Commerce
• Bonita Springs Chamber Leadership Class 2006-2007
• Member, Southwest Florida Chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI)
• Member, N.A.P.L.E.S. (Naples Area Professional League of Executive Services)
• Past Officer and Director, Naples Gulfshore Rotary Club
• Former Board Member, Naples Bath & Tennis Club Condominium Association
• Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, The Caring Place School (part of North Naples United Methodist Church)
• Member, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (Delta Lambda Chapter – Florida State University)

Prior Experience

•  Former Senior Counsel, WCI Communities, Inc. (one of Florida’s premier land developers)

•  Former General Counsel, Coral Ridge Properties, Inc. (developer of a large portion of Fort Lauderdale and principal developer of Coral Springs, Florida)

• Former Counsel, Westinghouse Electric Corporation

• Former Vice President and Counsel, Lone Star Industries, Inc.

• Florida Real Estate Salesperson’s License, Since 1977
• Florida Real Estate Broker-Salesperson’s License, Since 1984