Attorneys

H. Wesley Reeder

Wes , while focusing his practice in the areas of construction and commercial litigation serving a broad range of clients including Architects and Engineers, Contractors and Developers, material suppliers and business owners, also practices in the areas of eminent domain and real estate litigation.

As a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, Wes mediates cases involving construction and business disputes, foreclosures, condemnation proceedings and real estate matters.

Wes is a retired Naval Reserve Officer with more than 24 years of aviation industry related service to the federal government and the U.S. Military. While on active duty in the U.S. Navy, Wes had the honor of serving as a crewman with the Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron (a.k.a. Blue Angels).

Practice Areas

• Construction Law
• Contract & Commercial Litigation
• Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
• Mediation & Arbitration
• Oil Spill Law
• Trial Law

Education:

• Columbia College, BA Independent Studies, 1995
• Florida Coastal School of Law, J.D. w/Honors, 1999
• University of West Florida, 1994

Professional Work Experience:

• Director, Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon, 2006
• Associate, Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon, 2001
• Assistant States Attorney, Office of the State Attorney, 1999
• Naval Aviation Depot Jacksonville, 1994-1999
• Naval Aviation Depot Pensacola, 1979-1994
• U.S. Navy, 1973-1979
• U.S. Navy Reserves, 1989-2004

Special Qualifications:

• Board Certified in Construction Law, Florida Bar
• Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
• AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Court Admissions:

• All Florida State Courts
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida 
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• Admitted and Accredited to practice before the Department of Veterans Affairs

Professional Memberships and Activities:

• American Bar Association
• Florida Bar Annual Convention Committee
• Escambia Santa Rosa Bar Association
• Naval Reserve Officers Association

Civic and Community Involvement:

• Pensacola Downtown Rotary Club, Member
• Pensacola Heritage Foundation, Member, Past President
• Fiesta Forces, Member
• Fiesta Conquistador, Member, Past President
• Pensacola Runners Association, Member
• Fiesta of Five Flags - Parade Committee Chair 2005
• Christ Episcopal Church in Pensacola, Member

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