Brian L. Belt practices in the area of real estate, hospitality and corporate law. Mr. Belt has represented developers throughout the country and his real estate practice includes developer representation, including acquisition and sales, land use, leasing, construction and financing. Mr. Belt has represented developers engaged in a variety of construction projects, including an industrial park, a golf club and marina community, condominiums, shopping malls, office buildings and time-share projects. He also has extensive experience in significant hospitality projects and trans-border matters.

A member of the Florida Bar, Mr. Belt is a 1981 graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School and a graduate of Kalamazoo College.

Areas Of Practice

Real Estate Law
Corporate Law
Hospitality Law

Representative Matters

200 acre, approximately 3,000,000 square feet office/distribution/industrial park in the Miami-Dade West Airport area.
200 acre luxury golf, country-club and marina community in Miami-Dade County.
Ritz-Carlton Hotel-related condominium tower project in Sarasota, Florida.
Representation of pension fund in connection with large regional mall located in Broward County, Florida.
Disposition of office building portfolio located throughout the State of Florida valued at approximately $130 million utilizing innovative technology.
Approximately $300 million condominium project in Northern Miami-Dade County.
200,000 square foot condominium office/distribution facility in Miami-Dade West Airport area.
Mixed-use (marina, office, hotel, retail, and luxury condominium) project located in Jupiter, Florida.
Representation of developer in connection with several thousand-unit, single-family, golf course, condominium, hotels, office, and commercial mixed-use, time-share project in Lee County, Florida.
40 acre, 600,000 square foot, technology and office/distribution park in Miami-Dade.
Approximately $300 million condominium project in Northern Miami-Dade County.
600-unit luxury single-family golf course and marina community in Manatee County, Florida.

Professional Activities

The Florida Bar
- Condominium and Planned Community Committee

Admissions

Florida

Education

University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1981
Kalamazoo College, B.A., 1978

Board Memberships

Camillus House
- Board of Directors, Former Member
University of Miami
- Hall of Fame Committee and Executive Committee, Former Member
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami, Inc.
- Board of Directors, Former Member
Beacon Council Member
- Board of Directors, Former Member
First Serve
- Member of National Boad of Directors

Civic and Charitable Activities

Greater Miami Tennis and Education Foundation
- Pro Bono Counsel

Selected Publications

"Distribution Agreements in Latin America," Journal of Commerce, December 14, 1997

Selected Speaking Engagements

Presenter, "Mixed Use Projects," 2007 Hospitality Law Conference, Houston
Presenter, "IMN Symposium on Hotel Condominiums," Miami, 2005