Thomas R. "Tom" Sullivan Attorney At Law

Tom Sullivan is a shareholder in GrayRobinson’s Orlando office and leads the firm’s Land Use Team. His land use and development law practice includes representing property owners and developers throughout Central Florida. He has practiced extensively in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Polk, and Volusia counties, as well as the various municipalities within those counties. As lead counsel, Tom has effectively represented numerous developers in connection with comprehensive planning, Developments of Regional Impact (DRIs), sector planning, annexations, rezonings, variances, conditional uses, special exceptions, site selection, due diligence, as well as other land use and environmental matters. His experience has also included the successful representation of local, national, and international clients in real estate transactions, retail and office leasing, master declarations, planned unit developments, subdivisions, development agreements, vested rights, and concurrency issues. He offers additional value to clients throughout Florida in the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries through his experience with all aspects of alcohol beverage licensure. 

• Recognition
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2025
    • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Orlando Magazine, Best Lawyers, 2021
• Affiliations
  • American Bar Association
  • The Florida Bar
    • Environmental and Land Use Law Section
    • City, County and Local Government Law Section
  • Orange County Bar Association
  • East Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Class of 2008
  • Florida Citrus Sports
  • Florida Trail Association, Trail-Building and Maintenance Volunteer 
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando, Homebuilding Volunteer  
  • Leadership Osceola County, Class of 2011
  • Osceola County Historical Society, Board of Directors
  • Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida
  • Urban Land Institute Orlando
  • West Orange Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Class of 2004
• Credentials
  • J.D., Florida State University College of Law, 2002, with high honors
    • Order of the Coif
  • B.A., University of Florida, 1999, with honors
• Admissions
  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida