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MEMBER PROFILE: Douglas K. Sands |
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ADR SERVICES & CERTIFICATIONS |
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Douglas K. Sands has experience in the following areas of Civil
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 Banking & Finance |
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Commercial/Business |
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Community Associations |
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Condominiums |
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Construction |
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Contract Disputes |
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Debt/Foreclosure |
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Landlord/Tenant |
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Partnerships |
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Personal Injury |
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Probate |
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Wrongful Death |
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Douglas K. Sands has experience in the following areas of areas of Family Law: |
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 Divorce (All Issues) |
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Biographical Notes:
Douglas Sands has been engaged in private practice of law in Stuart, Martin County, Florida since 1973. He has represented individual, corporate and governmental clients before administrative agencies, trial and appellate courts including Florida s Fourth District Court of Appeal and Florida s Supreme Court. Transactional legal practice has included estate planning, probate administration, real estate, landlord-tenant, business, individual and corporate matters.
Doug has been mediating cases since 1989, and has mediated over 1000 disputes over this time. This has included a wide range of disputes, including personal injury and wrongful death, contracts, construction defects, will contests, community association conflicts, landlord-tenant, dissolution of marriage and child custody, employment, foreclosure, real estate, collections, business partnerships, etc.
Career highlights include:
- Qualified Florida court arbitrator; served as a commercial arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association
- Board of Zoning Adjustment Attorney, Town of Sewall s Point, Florida, 30 years
- School Board Attorney, School Board of Martin County, Florida, 18 years
- Adjunct Professor of Economics, Florida Institute of Technology Graduate School, Jensen Beach campus, 12 years
- Systems Engineer and Senior Management Information Analyst at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Member, launch team for Apollo 11, mankind s first successful Moon landing on July 19, 1969.
- U.S. Naval Officer - Vietnam Veteran.
Education:
- BSIE, Northeastern University;
- MCS Rollins College;
- JD, University of Florida; Past Member of the Board of the University of Florida Law Review
Languages
English
Memberships & Affiliations :
Member: Florida Academy of Professional Mediators; National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals; Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society.
Mr Sands has served in the following professional and community positions of responsibility:
- President, Martin County Bar Association
- President, Florida School Board Attorneys' Association
- Chair and Member, City of Stuart Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
- President, Stuart Civitan Club
- Commodore, St. Lucie Sailing Club
- Director, U.S. Sailing Center of Martin County, Florida
- Director, HPS (Helping People Succeed) - nationally recognized non-profit helping persons with disabilities
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RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION |
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Cancellation Policy: Please call for details.
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AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION |
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Calendar Last Updated: 14 May 12
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All such requests will go immediately to
Doug Sands' scheduling staff
(dsands@dougsands.com)
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