Stephen R. Moorhead
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Real Estate Attorney in Pensacola, FL
Pensacola, FL 32502
- Real Estate: Business
Stephen R. Moorhead is a founding partner of the McDonald, Fleming Moorhead law firm in Pensacola, Florida and currently serves as its managing partner. Mr. Moorhead's comprehensive real estate practice includes closings, land use, zoning, planning, development and litigation.
Mr. Moorhead has been Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar's Committee on Education and Legal Specialization since 1992. He taught real property law as an adjunct professor at Pensacola Junior College and the University of West Florida. He currently serves as general counsel for the Home Builders Association of West Florida, Inc. and Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
In addition to his expertise in real estate law, Mr. Moorhead has extensive experience handling complex commercial transactions.
Mr. Moorhead earned his J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. A sixth generation Floridian, he is a longtime resident of the Pensacola area.
Mr. Moorhead is the chairman of the board of directors for Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce. Previously, he served as co-chair of the Florida Bar's Real Property Problems Study Committee. He remains active in state and local bar associations.
Mr. Moorhead is admitted to practice before Florida state and federal courts, the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Tax Court.
Real Estate (100%)
Selections
Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2009, 2011 - 2014, 2016 - 2018
Certificates and Credentials
- Florida Bar Board Certified - Real Estate
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About Stephen Moorhead
Admitted: 1986, Florida
Professional Webpage: http://www.pensacolalaw.com/attorneys/stephen-r-moorhead.asp
Honors/Awards:
- AV® Rated by Martindale Hubbell®
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer- Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 1992
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association's Liaison with Real Estate Broker's Committee
- Member, Florida Bar's Real Property Problems Study Committee, 1992-2008
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- Florida, 1986
- Member, Pensacola Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Pensacola Association of Realtors
- Member, National Association of Industrial & Office Properties
- General Counsel, Home Builders Association of West Florida, Inc.
- Co-Chair, Florida Bar's Real Property Problems Study Committee, 1996-1998
- Executive Council, Florida Bar's Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, 1996-1998
- Chair, Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association's Liaison with Real Estate Broker's Committee, 1995-1996
- Member, Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Member, Board of Directors, Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, 2007-2011
- Member, Board of Directors, Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, 1988 - 1999
- Member, Executive Council, Board of Directors, USO, 1988-1992
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Former Adjunct Professor, Real Property Law, Pensacola Junior College
- Former Adjunct Professor, Real Property Law, University of West Florida
Educational Background:
- Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, B.S.B.A., in Accounting, 1983
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, J.D., Law Review: Member, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Member, Trial Advocacy Board, 1986
Industry Groups
- Greater Pensacola Chamber
- Home Builders Association
- NAIOP
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Last Updated: 10/24/2018