David Sacks practices in the area of real estate law. Mr. Sacks provides legal advice to investors and developers for the negotiation and structuring of major land acquisitions, determination of zoning, property rights and entitlements, and due diligence analysis for complex, commercial and residential real estate acquisitions, including securing of required development permits and approvals. He has extensive experience in obtaining planned unit development approvals, amendments to master plans, redevelopment of environmentally challenged properties, securing economic incentives to the developer for remediation and redevelopment, as well as obtaining dock and marina rights for waterfront development for both developers and single-family homeowners throughout Florida.
Mr. Sacks is a 1993 graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and a graduate of Florida International University (M.B.A., 1997) and the University of Florida (B.A., 1989).
Admissions
- Florida
Education
- Florida International University, M.B.A., 1997
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1993
- University of Florida, B.A., 1989
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Special Counsel, 2023-present - Florida International University
- Adjunct Professor, 1997-present - Pathman Schermer Tandy LLP
- Partner, 1998-2023 - Glassberg & Glassberg PA
- Lawyer, 1995-1997 - Thomas H. Blakey, Attorney-at-Law
- Lawyer,1993-1995
Professional Activities
- The Florida Bar
- Environmental and Land Use Section
-- Executive Committee, 2020-present
- Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section
- City, County, and Local Government Law Section
- Administrative Law Section
- Government Lawyer Section Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
Selected Publications
- Author, "Key Strategies for Developers Amid Fla.’s Changing Condominium Termination Laws," Daily Business Review, September 12, 2024
- Author, "Navigating Fla.'s Live Local Act of 2024: A Guide for Developers on Recent Amendments and Strategic Steps Forward," Daily Business Review, June 28, 2024