Joseph R. Boyd
Board Certified in Real Estate Law and Board Certified in Marital Law
One of only two attorneys in Florida board certified in both fields.
AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Practice Areas: Family Law; Real Estate; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Licensing.
Admitted: Florida Bar, 1974; U.S. District Court; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Education: Florida State University, J.D., 1974, Phi Alpha Delta; University of Miami, B.B.A., 1970; also attended University of Florida for undergraduate studies.
Career: Born Miami, Florida, June 26, 1949; Staff Assistant, Committee on Judiciary, Florida House of Representatives, 1972-1975; Consultant, National District Attorneys Association, 1975-1977; Member, 1993 and Vice Chairman, 1994, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education; Liaison to Real Estate Certification Committee, 1993; Charter Member, Florida Family Law Rules Committee, 1992-1999; Supreme Court Second Circuit Grievance Committee, 1996-1999; Supreme Court Certified Court Circuit Court Mediator, 1996-present. Member: Tallahassee Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Charter Member) Certification Committee on Real Estate, 1986-1987; Executive Council, Administrative Law Section and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1998-present; Supreme Court Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, 1982-1993, Chairman, 1988-1993); Florida Bar Foundation (Director, 1985); Florida Association of Realtors (Member, Realtor-Attorney Joint Committee, Local Board Attorneys Committee); General Counsel to Tallahassee Board of Realtors over twenty-five years. Experience with over 2,000 marital law cases.
Transactions: Special Counsel for $264 million Acquisition by State of Florida Department of Transportation of CSX Railroad in 1988, Florida's largest single real estate transaction at the time; Lead counsel in acquisition of Cypress Gardens. Member: Phi Alpha Delta; Agent for Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund; Affiliate Member, Tallahassee Board of Realtors; Tallahassee Bar Association; Active in numerous Florida Bar committees.