Education

Florida Coastal School of Law, J.D.

Penn State University, B.A.

U.S. Green Building Council, LEED Accredited Professional

Bar Admissions

Florida

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Robert E. Riva Jr.

Associate
Jacksonville
t: 904-798-5476

Robert E. Riva, Jr. is a member of the Real Estate, Corporate and Sustainable Development practice groups in the Jacksonville office of Holland & Knight. Mr. Riva practices in the areas of real estate financing and restructuring, development, leasing, acquisitions and dispositions. He also has experience in corporate governance matters, including representing lenders in loans guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

Mr. Riva is also a U.S. Green Building Council, LEED Accredited Professional (LEED® AP). He is the first attorney in Jacksonville to become a LEED® AP and to be listed on the Green Building Certification Institute's LEED® AP Directory under the "Legal" area of practice.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • U.S. Green Building Council, LEED Accredited Professional, 2008
  • Florida Coastal Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
  • Book Award in Contracts, Professional Sports Law, and Legal Research and Writing
  • Awarded Best Respondent Brief and Best Respondent Oral Argument in Legal Research and Writing
  • Founder's Award, recognizing his significant contributions to the ideals and objectives at Florida Coastal School of Law

Memberships

  • The Florida Bar
  • Florida Coastal School of Law Alumni Association, Board of Directors
  • Urban Land Institute-Jacksonville Chapter, Young Leaders
  • U.S. Green Building Council, North Florida Chapter (USGBCNF), Board of Directors, 2009-present

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Speaking Engagements

  • "Business Contracts A to Z," National Business Institute CLE Course, July 23, 2012
  • "Landlord-Tenant Law Beyond the Basics," Sterling Education Services, Inc., Gainesville, FL, January 2011
  • "Downtown Turnaround," NAIOP Past Presidents' Power Breakfast, Jacksonville, FL, December 2010
  • "Legal Issues in Solar," Solar EOS Webinar, July 2010
  • "Green Buildings: Leasing, Operations and Risks," U.S. Green Building Council North Florida Chapter Master Speaker Luncheon, Jacksonville, FL, February 2010
  • "What Real Estate Lawyers Need to Know About Green Real Estate Financing and the Unique Legal Issues Facing Their Clients," ExecSense Webinar, February 2010
  • "The Green Economy Growing the Right Way," NAIOP Past Presidents' Power Breakfast, Jacksonville, FL, December 2009
  • "Identifying and Understanding Legal Issues in LEED Development," First Coast Manufacturers Association, July 2009
  • Understanding Legal Issues In Green Building and Sustainable Development, Jacksonville, FL, April 2009
  • "Emerging Issues in Sustainable Development: A Legal and Legislative Perspective," U.S. Green Building Council North Florida Chapter and Holland & Knight, January 2009

Published Articles & Books