Scott Glass is a partner in Shutts & Bowen's Orlando office where he focuses his practice on government law, land use and zoning, and land use related litigation. He is Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law.
Having served as both an elected official and a city attorney, Mr. Glass understands how local government works. His perspective is important in his practice. It allows him to anticipate problems and communicate with elected officials and staff to avoid them. His business background and his creditors’ rights work for the Resolution Trust Corporation and numerous banks and other lenders during the 1980s and 1990s add to his practice. Working through both economic downturns and upturns has positioned Mr. Glass to counsel his clients, both public and private, through the legal challenges that each presents.
With more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Glass is recognized in the region for confronting tough legal issues with a focused approach. He has advised large public entities such as the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, the City of Orlando, and the Orange County Utilities Commission. He has also advised smaller municipalities such as West Melbourne and the City of Winter Park. He counsels government clients on issues ranging from public records and the Government in the Sunshine Act, to interlocal agreements dealing with annexation, utility service areas, and coordinated development.
In addition to his work involving the public sector, Mr. Glass represents private clients ranging from individuals to national companies in real estate, construction and general commercial matters. Mr. Glass has frequently appeared before state and local government boards to gain approvals for development or general business. He was a charter member of the Baltimore Bankruptcy Bar Association in the mid-1980s and previously focused his practice on creditors’ rights, loan workouts, bankruptcy litigation, and general corporate and commercial issues.
Background
Prior to joining Shutts & Bowen, Mr. Glass was a Senior Assistant City Attorney with the City of Orlando, where he practiced in the Land Development and Transactions Section. He is a former City Commissioner in the City of Ocoee, Florida, and served on the Florida Public School Construction Study Commission. He formerly practiced in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Mr. Glass frequently speaks at industry seminars. Topics include the Public Records Act and Government in the Sunshine Law, government takings, private property rights and the Harris Act, quasi-judicial hearings, concurrency and First Amendment issues in land use regulation. He also taught Urban Land Use Law to graduate students at the University of Central Florida School of Health and Public Administration.
Education
- University of Virginia, J.D., 1985
- Towson State University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1981
Bar Admissions
- The Florida Bar
- Maryland Bar (1985 - 1991, Inactive)
Affiliations
- Transportation & Expressway Authority Membership of Florida, Inc. (TeamFL) – Member
- TeamFL Helping Advance Neighborhoods, Kids & Schools, Inc. (THANKS) – President
- Environmental and Land Use Law Section, Florida Bar – Member
- Local Government Law Section, Florida Bar - Member
- West Orange Chamber of Commerce – Member
- Bridgewater Middle School Dads Committee – Member
- Orange County Redistricting Commission – Former Member
- City of Ocoee Code Enforcement Board – Former Member
- City of Ocoee Police Advisory Board – Former Member
