Attorneys

Robert A. Emmanuel

Robert Emmanuel graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame in 1976, earning a degree in economics and government. He then attended Duke University School of Law, which awarded him a law degree in 1979.

He joined Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon upon graduation and for more than 30 years, has practiced in the areas of business and commercial law.

He regularly advises businesses on commercial matters and contract litigation. He is especially involved in construction law, having represented numerous contractors, sub-contractors, owners, architects, and engineers in state and federal courts.

He facilitates several construction law seminars each year for Lorman Education Services, Inc. as well as for the Association of General Contractors.

Robert was one of the first 100 lawyers in the state of Florida to be Board Certified in Construction Law and was named a Florida Super Lawyer in 2011. He was also named by Florida Trend as a 2010 Legal Elite.

Practice Areas

• Construction Law
• Contract & Commercial Litigation
• Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
• Government & Administrative Law
• Oil Spill Law
• Trial Law

Education:

• Duke University School of Law, 1979
• University of Notre Dame, honors, 1976

Professional Work Experience:

• Director, Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon, 1979

Special Qualifications:

• AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
• Board Certified in Construction Law, Florida Bar
  

Court Admissions:

• Admitted to all Florida State Courts
• Admitted to United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
• Admitted to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
• Admitted to United States Tax Court

Professional Memberships and Activities:

• The Florida Bar, Construction Law Committee
• Executive Council of the Trial Lawyers' Section, past Member
• The American Bar Association
• Construction Litigation Committee
• Forum Committee on the Construction Industry
• Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association
• National Diocesan Attorneys Association
• Florida Super Lawyer, 2008, 2011 and 2012
• Legal Elite, Florida Trend 2009 & 2011

Civic and Community Involvement:

• Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, Legal Counsel 1997-1998
• Pensacola Arts Council
• Catholic Social Services, Board Member
• Sacred Heart Hospital Advisory Board
• Pensacola-Tallahassee Diocese, Finance Committee/Chair
• Rebuild Northwest Florida, Volunteer Legal Counsel

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