Robert A. Emmanuel

Attorney

Robert A. 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, earning his Juris Doctorate degree in 1979. He joined Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon upon graduation and for more than 40 years, has practiced in the areas of construction, business, and land use law.

Practice Areas

Corporate

Personal

Robert A. 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, earning his Juris Doctorate degree in 1979.

He joined Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon upon graduation and for more than 40 years, has practiced in the areas of construction, business, and land use law.

He regularly advises businesses on development matters and contract litigation. He is especially involved in construction law, regularly representing contractors, sub-contractors, owners, architects, and engineers in contracting and litigation matters in state and federal courts, as well as arbitrations.

Robert served on The inaugural Florida Bar Construction Law Certification Committee from 2005 to 2010. He has been named a Super Lawyer in the field of Construction Law for over 10 years.

Experience

  • Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon
    • 1979 – Present

Education

  • Duke University School of Law, 1979
  • University of Notre Dame, cum laude, 1976

Bar Admissions 

  • The Florida Bar 

Courts

  • 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 & Community Affiliations

  • The Florida Bar, Construction Law Committee
  • Executive Council of the Trial Lawyers’ Section
    •  Past Member
  • The American Bar Association
  • Construction Litigation Committee
  • ABA Forum Committee on the Construction Industry
  • Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association
  • National Diocesan Attorneys Association
  • Pensacola Chamber of Commerce
    • Past Board Member
    •  Legal Counsel 1997 – 1998
  • Pensacola Arts Council
    • Past Board Member
    • Former Board Chair
  • Catholic Social Services
    • Past Board Member
    • Former Board Chair
  • Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast Health System
    • Current Chair of Board of Trustees
  • Ascension Sacred Heart Health System
    • Past Board Member
    • Former Chair
  • Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola Hospital
    • Past Board Member
    • Former Chair
  • Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation
    • Past Board Member
  • Diocese of Pensacola – Tallahassee
    • Finance Council/Chair
  • Pensacola Symphony Orchestra
    • Past Board Member
    • Former Chair
  • American Heart Association – Northwest Florida Affiliate
    • Past Board Member
    • Former Chair

Recognition & Awards

  • AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Super Lawyer, 2011 – 2023