Missy Turra is the Executive Partner of the Jacksonville office of Holland & Knight LLP. Ms. Turra is an expert in the areas of hospitality, resort, master planned communities (residential and mixed use), condominiums and condominium hotel development. Ms. Turra has extensive experience representing developers, builders and resort owners and operators throughout Florida, the United States and the Caribbean in connection with the planning, development, operation and registration of master planned residential and mixed-use communities and condominium projects, ranging from first-time home buyer neighborhoods to high-end resort developments with extensive amenities, including golf courses, tennis clubs, beach clubs, marinas, commercial facilities, shopping, restaurants and conference centers. Ms. Turra's representation includes advising clients in connection with the land acquisition and entitlement process, financing the project, developing the land, constructing the improvements and registering the project under state and federal land registration laws including Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act and representing developers who are defending rescission claims brought by purchasers alleging violations of the Florida Condominium Act, Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act and state and federal securities laws.
Ms. Turra previously served as the Practice Group Leader for Holland & Knight LLP's Jacksonville real estate group and as the Women's Initiative Coordinator for the Jacksonville office. She is also a member of the Global Hospitality, Resort and Timeshare Group, Multi-Family National Specialty Team and Residential Single Family National Speciality Team.
Ms. Turra frequently speaks at condominium and mixed use community symposiums, including the Information Management Network's Mixed Use, Hospitality, Hotel Residences and Condo Hotel Symposiums in Las Vegas, Nevada and Miami, Florida.
Ms. Turra competed on the varsity tennis team at the University of Maryland and in national tennis competitions, and is currently ranked in the Top 10 nationally in the Husband-Wife category.