Charles S. Stratton is a partner of the firm’s Dispute Resolution Team and Eminent Domain practice group, based in Tallahassee, FL. Since entering private practice in 1986, Charles has been involved in hundreds of eminent domain cases throughout the state. Additionally, he is a Florida Supreme Court-certified mediator.
He has represented numerous national and regional businesses affected by eminent domain, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and car lots. He also represents many small business owners, individual homeowners, churches, and owners of vacant property.
Prior to entering private practice, Charles worked for the Florida Department of Transportation. His experience there gave him the opportunity to handle thousands of eminent domain cases across the state. He started as a trial attorney for the Department and was soon promoted, supervising other eminent domain attorneys in two of the Department’s seven regional districts. In only a few years, he became the Department’s Chief Eminent Domain Attorney for the state.
Education
University of Florida – Fredric G. Levin College of Law, JD, 1976
University of Miami, Bachelor’s degree, 1969
Associations
Member, The Florida Bar
Member, The Florida Bar’s Eminent Domain Committee
Member, Association of Eminent Domain Professionals
