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Sam D. Norton is a member of our Real Estate Practice Group and practices primarily in the areas of real estate, banking, corporate and business transactions. He is a 1981 graduate of the University of Florida where he earned his bachelors degree with a major in Finance. He earned his Juris Doctor Degree from the Stetson University College of Law in 1984 (Cum Laude). At Stetson, Mr. Norton was chosen to serve on the Law Review. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1985. Mr. Norton has an AV Rating* by Martindale Hubbell, which is the highest Peer Review Rating attainable.

A board certified real estate attorney, Mr. Norton has practiced law in Sarasota since 1985. He is a past Chairman of the Joint Committee of the Sarasota Board of Realtors/Sarasota County Bar Association, and has served as a member of the Board of Directors for numerous nonprofit organizations, including, but not limited to, the American Heart Association, Senior Friendship Centers Foundation, Plymouth Harbor Continuing Care Retirement Community, Suncoast Foundation, Sarasota Film Festival, The Education Foundation of Sarasota County and the Downtown Partnership of Sarasota.

In addition, Mr. Norton is a member of the Board of Directors of Insignia Bank as well as a member of the University of Florida Real Estate Advisory Board.

*AV Preeminent (4.5 - 5.0) - An AV certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate
• Corporate
• Business Law
• Banking

Certification/Specialties

• Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, 1991

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1985

Education

• Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1984
  J.D.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Honors: American Jurisprudence Book Award, Excellence in Florida Constitutional Law
  Law Review: Stetson Law Review, Member, 1983 - 1984
  
  
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1981
  B.S. - Business Administration/Finance
  
  

Honors and Awards

• Recipient: Charles Dana Scholarship Award

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Member, Sarasota County Bar Association
  
  
• Member, The Florida Bar
  
  

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi

Birth Information

• November 28, 1959, Macon, Georgia, United States of America