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Robert ("Bob") Bivins is Managing Partner of Bivins & Hemenway, P.A., a full service commercial law firm emphasizing real estate, business law, and estate planning and serving clients throughout West Central Florida from offices located in the commercial heart of the fast-growing community of Brandon, Florida. I am deeply committed to providing sophisticated legal services to my clients in a timely, practical, and effective manner that emphasizes value, and personal attention. I also have made a strong personal commitment to community involvement in various civic, charitable, and business associations within my community. Martindale-Hubbell, the nation's oldest law firm directory, has rated me "AV" (the highest rating available). An “AV” rating is given to approximately 6% of law firms and lawyers nationwide based both on professional expertise and ethical standards. Our firm also is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers published by Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, which is a nationwide alliance of law firms carefully selected for membership based on each firm’s proven dedication to the highest standards of integrity, civility, and quality of work product. A life long Tampa Bay area native, in addition to my law practice I also am co-owner of cattle operations in Hillsborough and Pasco Counties and a property management company operating in the Tampa Bay area.
| Robert Waller Bivins: | Member at The Bivins & Hemenway, P.A. |
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1060 Bloomingdale Avenue Valrico, FL 33596-6105 |
| Website: | http://www.bhpalaw.com/ |
| Phone: | 813-643-4900 |
| Fax: | 813-643-4904 |
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Bivins & Hemenway, P.A.
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Assisting clients with the sale, purchase, conveyance, construction, development, leasing, landlord/tenant issues, and financing of commercial and residential real estate. Authorized agent for Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund, Inc., and Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, offering comprehensive closing services for business and real estate transactions.
Assisting business owners and management in a comprehensive range of business and commercial law services, including, without limitation:contract negotiation and preparation; asset and stock purchase and sale transactions; employment and confidentiality agreements; labor law and employment issues; and general and special counsel services.
Assisting clients with entity selection, formation, document preparation, and annual servicing.
Preparation of wills, codicils, trusts, durable powers of attorney, designations of health care surrogate, living wills, and DNRs, as well as the representation of trustees, personal representatives, and beneficiaries in the administration of trusts and probate proceedings of all types.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| The Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| The Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Environmental and Land Use Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association Corporation, Banking and Business Law Committee | Chairman | 1989 - 1990 |
| Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Environmental and Land Use Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Optimist Club of Tampa, Inc. | Director, Past President | N/A |
| The Tampa Connection, Inc | Director | 1993 - 2002 |
| Optimist Club of Tampa, Inc. | Director, Past President | N/A |
| Tampa Metropolitan YMCA, Inc. | Brandon Advisory Board Member, Past Chairman | 1994 - 2003 |
| Leadership Tampa Alumni Association | Member | N/A |
| Leadership Brandon Alumni Association | Life Member | N/A |
| Leadership Tampa Alumni Association | Member | N/A |
| Leadership Brandon Alumni Association | Life Member | N/A |
| Tampa Bay Real Estate Investment Council | Member | N/A |
| Tampa Bay Real Estate Investment Council | Member | N/A |
| Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Inc. | Metro Board Member | 2002 - 2003 |
| Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Inc. | Board Member, Chairman, Campo Family YMCA | N/A |
| International Society of Primerus Law Firms | Member, Primerus Business Law Institute | N/A |
| Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Inc. | Board Member, Chairman, Campo Family YMCA | 2007 - 1900 |
| International Society of Primerus Law Firms | Member, Primerus Business Law Institute | 2007 - 1900 |
| Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Inc. | Board Member, Chairman, Campo Family YMCA | N/A |
| International Society of Primerus Law Firms | Member, Primerus Business Law Institute | N/A |
| Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce | Co-Chair, Winthrop/Bloomingdale Area Council | 2008 - 2011 |
| International Society of Primerus Law Firms | Co-Chair, Commercial Law Group | 2009 - 2012 |
| International Society of Primerus Law Firms | Chair Elect, Primerus Business Law Institute | 2010 - 2011 |
| Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Inc. | Campo Family YMCA Annual Giving Campaign Chairman | 2010 - 2011 |
| International Council of Shopping Centers | Member | 2010 - 1900 |
| International Council of Shopping Centers | Member | N/A |
| International Council of Shopping Centers | Member | N/A |
| International Society of Primerus Law Firms | Chairman, Primerus Business Law Institute - North America | 2011 - 2012 |
| Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce | Chairman | 2012 - 2013 |
| Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce | Consulting Attorney | 2014 - 2014 |
| Brandon Regional Hospital | Member, Board of Trustees | N/A |
| International Society of Primerus Law Firms | Member, Board of Directors | N/A |
| Brandon Regional Hospital | Member, Board of Trustees | N/A |
| International Society of Primerus Law Firms | Member, Board of Directors | N/A |
| Brandon Regional Hospital | Member, Board of Trustees | 2014 - 1900 |
| International Society of Primerus Law Firms | Member, Board of Directors | 2014 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
| Listed | Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers | 2011 |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 |
| Florida Super Lawyer 2011 | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
| Florida Super Lawyer 2010 | Super Lawyers | 2010 |
| Primerus Community Service Award | International Society of Primerus Law Firms | 2010 |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2010 |
| Florida Super Lawyer 2009 | Super Lawyers | 2009 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2009 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2008 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2007 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2006 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2005 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2004 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2003 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2002 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2001 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2000 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 1999 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 1998 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 1997 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 1996 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 1995 |
| Editor-in-Chief | University of Florida Law Review | 1984 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg Junior College | N/A | 2025 |
| St. Petersburg Junior College | N/A | 2025 |
| St. Petersburg Junior College | N/A | 2025 |
| St. Petersburg Junior College | N/A | 2025 |
| St. Petersburg Junior College | 2025 | |
| Dunedin High School | 1978 | |
| Dunedin High School | N/A | 1978 |
| University of South Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts, with honors | 1982 |
| University of South Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts, with honors | 1982 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor, with honors | 1985 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor, with honors | 1985 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| FL | 503363 | Member in Good Standing | 1985 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| International Society of Primerus Law Firms Business Law Newsletter | Crude Processes and Deepwater Questions: Compensation on the Horizon | 2010 |
| Primerus Paradigm | Hitting the "Restart Button"’ on Marketing: A Case Study for Marketing the Small Firm | 2009 |
| Primerus Paradigm | For the Sustainable Firm, Why Young Lawyers Should be Heard and Not Just Seen | 2009 |
| Florida Bar Journal | A Tale of Two Theories: The Expanding Dimensions of Mail, Wire, and Securities Fraud Liability | 1988 |
| Arbitration Journal | Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Courts | 1987 |
| University of Florida Law Review | Silencing The Name Droppers: The Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982 | 1984 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Commercial Lien and Bond Webinar | Construction Liens and Bonds | 2011 |
| Tips to Prevent your Non Profit from Becoming Non-Compliant | State and Federal Compliance Issues for Not for Profit Corporations | 2009 |
| Small Business Check-Up | Labor Law and Human Resource Issues | 2007 |
| Florida Real Estate Title Law: Problems and Solutions | Title Examination - Title Insurance Commitments/Abstracts of Title/Surveys | 2002 |
| Advanced Principles of Title Insurance in Florida | Insuring Construction Loans | 2001 |
| Keys to Success in a Real Estate Transaction | Issues in Real Estate Transactions | 1994 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Law Clerk to Chief Justice Parker Lee McDonald | Florida Supreme Court | 1985 - 1987 |
| Law Clerk to Chief Justice Parker Lee McDonald | Florida Supreme Court | 1985 - 1987 |
| Partner | Glenn Rasmussen & Fogarty | 1987 - 1998 |
| Partner | Glenn Rasmussen & Fogarty | 1987 - 1998 |
| Shareholder | Fuller Holsonback Bivins & Malloy, P.A. | 1998 - 2007 |
| Shareholder | Fuller Holsonback Bivins & Malloy, P.A. | 1998 - 2007 |
| Managing Partner | Bivins & Hemenway, P.A. | N/A |
| Managing Partner | Bivins & Hemenway, P.A. | 2007 - 1900 |
| Managing Partner | Bivins & Hemenway, P.A. | N/A |
