Scot Patrick O'Brien

The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington.

The Florida Bar operates as professional organization of lawyers. The company is headquartered in Tallahassee, FL.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Akerman serves clients throughout the United States and overseas from Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, and Nevada. They are ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2011) in number of lawyers and they are the largest firm in Florida. Akerman was founded in Orlando in 1920. The firm was instrumental in the routing of Interstate 4 through the Orlando area, the procurement of land for Disney World, and the founding of Sun Banks, now SunTrust. With a long-standing commitment to the community that has helped shape Florida's economic growth, Akerman has grown into the leading Florida firm, serving clients in Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., Virginia, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. Their team has been recognized by Chambers USA and other industry publications for its market leading practices in the areas of corporate, banking, finance, bankruptcy, litigation, real estate, environmental, insurance, healthcare, and labor & employment.