St. Petersburg, FL
(877) 908-2800
grix@brighammoore.com

Greg Rix joined Brigham Moore in 2000 and practices as a partner in the firm's Tampa Bay office. Prior to beginning his practice of law, he was a state-certified general real estate appraiser focusing his practice on valuation in eminent domain cases throughout Florida. Additionally, Mr. Rix is currently serving on the steering committee (2005-2008) for the annual Real Estate Trends & Networking Conference at Florida State University. He is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. In 2008 Mr. Rix was named in Woodward White’s Best Lawyers in America® and was recognized as an Up & Coming Legal Elite Lawyer in the field of eminent domain by Florida Trend Magazine in 2007.

Areas of Practice

Eminent Domain, Inverse Condemnation, Property Rights Litigation, Appellate Practice

Prior Professional Experience

• Experience includes eminent domain litigation brought by public and private condemnors in both state and federal court, zoning and land use cases, and state appellate practice.

Notable Cases

• Representing the fee simple owner in a total taking by the FDOT of the Red Lobster restaurant located on the Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa, Mr. Rix successfully secured a $3 million settlement where the FDOT’s ultimate trial position was $1.9 million. In the ensuing apportionment matter with the tenant, Mr. Rix preserved the landowner’s recovery at a bench trial, obtaining an order which awarded the tenant $0 versus their $720,000 leasehold claim. FDOT v. W. William Ellsworth Jr.
• In 2003 and 2004, Mr. Rix represented numerous land owners in federal court where Gulfstream Natural Gas System, LLC, sought to acquire permanent easements for the installation of an interstate natural gas pipeline facility through Highlands, Okeechobee and Martin counties. In addition to securing from the Court such substantive protections as the application of Florida law in the matter and the right to a trial by jury rather than by appointed commission, Mr. Rix secured settlements ranging from two to over ten times the initial offers. Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC v. 38.791 Acres.
• In 2005, Mr. Rix represented a small business owner who specialized in retail sales of western apparel in Tallahassee, Florida. The FDOT sought to acquire a small strip along the property’s frontage which would impact the facility’s parking. In a unique settlement arrangement, Mr. Rix orchestrated a property exchange wherein the property owner acquired title to an adjacent 1.175 acre parcel of commercial land as compensation for the 9,877 square foot taking by the Department. FDOT v. Carroll’s Boot Country.

Education

• Stetson University College of Law, Juris Doctor, 2000
  Magna Cum Laude
  Law Review
  Phi Delta Phi
• Stetson University, Masters of Business Administration, 2000
• Florida State University, Bachelor of Science, Finance, Real Estate, 1991
  Cum Laude
  Gold Key

Professional Activities

• Steering Committee 2005-2008, Florida State University, Real Estate Trends and Networking Conference – www.fsurealestate.com
• American Bar Association
• Hillsborough County Bar Association

Honors

• Named in Woodward White’s The Best Lawyers in America® for 2008
• Chosen as an “Up & Comer” by Florida Trend Magazine for Florida’s Legal Elite, 2007

Community Involvement

• St. John’s Episcopal Church
• Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla

Interests

• Cooking with friends and family, fishing, basketball and FSU Athletics