Practices

Transportation
Real Estate
Land Use
Florida Land Use
Sustainable Development

Education

Duke University School of Law, J.D.
University of South Carolina, B.A.

Bar Admissions

Florida

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Thomas Boroughs

Partner
Orlando
t: 407-244-5132

Thomas "Tommy" Boroughs is a Partner in the Orlando office of Holland & Knight, focusing his practice in the areas of zoning and land use regulatory matters together with real estate acquisition and sales. He currently serves as Chairman of the firm’s Florida Land Use Team.

Mr. Boroughs was the first attorney in Central Florida to handle a Development of Regional Impact (DRI). In addition to his experience in zoning and land use, he also has extensive experience in transactional aspects of real estate, including purchase and sale negotiations, structuring and financing of complex commercial real estate transactions.

Between graduation from college and commencement of law school, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Radar Intercept Officer in an F-4 fighter/bomber, with a tour in Vietnam. Mr. Boroughs has practiced law in Central Florida since graduation from law school.

Memberships

  • Orlando Utility Commission, Member, Board of Directors
  • Orlando Utility Commission, Former President, Board of Directors
  • American Public Power Association, Former Chairman, Policy Makers Council
  • American Public Power Association, Member, Board of Directors
  • Florida Energy Forum
  • Florida Energy Commission, Chairman
  • Florida Solar Energy Center, Member, Advisory Board
  • Naval Training Center/Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Orlando, Former Chairman, Advisory Board
  • Downtown Development Board of Orlando, Former Chairman, Project Review Committee
  • Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Former Member, Board of Directors
  • Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Former Chairman, Responsible Growth Coalition
  • Orange County Citizens Advisory Committee
  • Attorney Review Committee of the City of Orlando, Former Chairman
  • American Bar Assocation - Litigation Section, Former Chairman, Federal Regulation of Land Use Committee
  • Ninth Circuit Judicial Nomination Commission, Former Chairman
  • Orange County Bar Association, Real Property Section, Former Chairman
  • Orange County Bar Association, Former Member, Executive Council
  • The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Former Member (11 years), Executive Council
  • Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change, Member