McGuire   &   Mcguire,   P.A.Combined   Experience   of   72   Years

Attorney Hugh E. McGuire, Jr.

hem@mcguirepa.com
941-713-4950



Hugh E. McGuire, Jr. is a principal at McGuire & McGuire, P.A., and has served the people and businesses of Manatee County for more than 40 years. Mr. McGuire currently focuses his practice primarily in the areas of governmental affairs, land use and development law, corporate and commercial transactions, and agricultural law.

Mr. McGuire has extensive experience handling corporate transactions and land use transactions. His reputation for excellence in this area has resulted in his appointment to several high-profile positions within the government and private businesses. Since its inception, Mr. McGuire is a member of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority. He was the driving force and founding member of the North County Partnership, a group of 22 developers working as a public/private partnership with Manatee County in planning and constructing infrastructure in the North County area. Mr. McGuire served as the initial Chairman for the partnership, when it spearheaded the expansion and improvement of a state road. He also served on the Board of Directors of Synovus Bank. As part of his representation of developers and businesses, Mr. McGuire has been continually involved in the financing and transactional aspects of many residential and business transactions.

Mr. McGuire has argued before the Florida Cabinet, served as a board member on various civic organizations and represented clients before state and local governmental agencies, boards and commissions. Mr. McGuire is licensed to practice in all Florida courts, the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th and 11th Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Prior to starting the firm in 2013, Mr. McGuire served as an attorney for the City of Palmetto for 25 years and represented local fire districts.

As a sixth generation Manatee County resident, Mr. McGuire is very active in civic affairs. He is President of the Parrish Foundation, a community foundation. He is past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Manatee County Chamber of Commerce and is past President of the Manatee Community Blood Center, as well as a former member of the Board of Trustees of Manatee Community College now known as the State College of Florida. He is also a member of the Manatee County Bar Association, of which he served as President and as a member of the Board of Directors from 1990 to 1991. In 2001, Mr. McGuire was awarded the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his involvement with community service organizations and pro bono legal services.

Practice areas

• Land use and zoning regulations
• Government regulations
• General Practice

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1971
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th and 11th Circuits, 1972
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1972

Education

• Mercer University, J.D., 1971
• Shorter College, B.A., 1962
  • Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

• Manatee County Bar Association
  • President, 1990 – 1991
  • Former member, Board of Directors
• The Florida Bar
  • Chairman, 12th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1984 – 1985
  • Member, Sections on Trial Lawyers, Local Government, Administrative Law
• American Inns of Court
  • Chapter President, 1995 – 1996

Honors & Accomplishments

• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Manatee County Bar Association, 2001
• Past Chairman, North County Partnership
• Board member, Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority
• Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Manatee Chamber of Commerce
• Former member of Board of Trustees, Manatee Community College