Jeffrey Butt Email & Phone Number

Originally admitted to practice in Texas in 1984 and Massachusetts in 1986, I have than 30 years of experience representing clients in all aspects of complex transactions. In addition to my role as Managing Partner of my firm’s Tampa office, I focus my practice in the areas of real estate (all asset classes), leasing, business law, affordable housing and commercial transactions including the purchase and sale of businesses and assets. I also represent lenders and borrowers in real estate, asset-based and affordable housing financings as well as in workouts, restructurings and foreclosures. In 2006, I received the Golden Achievement Award from the United Way of Tampa Bay. The recognition, the organization’s most prestigious volunteer honor, was for my 16 years of service as pro bono legal counsel to the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. For my work with the Crisis Center, I was also awarded the Daily Point of Light Award, a national honor given by the President of the United States to recognize individuals whose service has greatly benefited their community. Similarly, in August 2007 I was honored by Florida Governor Charlie Crist with the Governor’s Points of Light Award. For numerous years, I have been selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers, for my work in real estate based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, a distinction recognizing the top 5 percent of lawyers in the state. I am also listed in The Legal 500 US and have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2007.I was a board-certified real estate lawyer by The Florida Bar’s board of legal specialization and education from 1995-2015.Active in the community, I am the former long-term chair of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay’s board of directors. I also served for many years on the construction oversight committee of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa. I am currently involved in assisting schools in Tampa with raising funds in a budget restrained environment.