W. Campbell

Campbell is a civil litigator and trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in the areas of eminent domain and real property. Since 1998, Campbell has been handling eminent domain cases for both property owners and select condemning authorities across the State of Florida. In 2005, Campbell established new law by becoming the first attorney in the State of Florida to have the Save Our Homes Cap declared a compensable property right when an entire homesteaded property is condemned. FDOT v. Lounders, No. 04-6624 (Fla. 13th Cir. Ct. Sep. 27, 2005). Since this ruling, the Save Our Homes law was amended to allow an owner to port a propertys accrued tax benefit. Campbells property litigation background includes easement, boundary and title disputes, ad valorem property tax contests, real estate broker disputes, landlord/tenant litigation, quiet title actions, foreclosure, and land use litigation. He also has experience in a variety of property-related areas, including local government law, land use, environmental law, mitigation, banking, and real estate law. Additionally, Campbell is a member of the Gray Robinson governmental law practice group and provides counsel to various governmental entities. Before joining Gray Robinson in 2000, Campbell worked for nearly two and a half years in the land use section of the Hillsborough County Attorneys Office, focusing on eminent domain and land use litigation. Show full biography Insights Contested Order of Taking (OT) Roundtable: Practice Pointers for a Contested OT from Both Owner and Condemning Authority Perspectives, Presenter, 29th Annual Florida Eminent Domain Conference, November 14, 2025 Co-Author: Chapter 2, Power of Eminent Domain, Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, 10th Edition, 2017 Co-Author: Chapter 2, Power of Eminent Domain, Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, 9th Edition, 2014 Co-Author: Chapter 2, Power of Eminent Domain, Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, 8th Edition, 2012 Chapter 2, Power of Eminent Domain, Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, Supplement to 7th Edition, 2010 Co-Author: Chapter 2, Power of Eminent Domain, Florida Eminent Domain Practice and Procedure, 7th Edition, 2008 Affiliations American Bar Association Association of Eminent Domain Professionals The Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee, 2016-present Hillsborough County Bar Association Boy Scouts of America, Greater Tampa Bay Area Council (f/k/a Gulf Ridge Council)Vice President, 2019 Legal Counsel, 2019 Executive Board, 2012 to present Saint Andrews Society of Tampa Bay President, 2016 Board of Directors, 2012 to present Hillsborough County Public Art Committee, 2010-2017 Chair, 2010-2015 Arts Council of Hillsborough County Chair, 2015-2017 Vice Chair, 2014-2015 Board Member, 2009-2017 Gasparilla Festival of the Arts Ex-Officio, Board of Directors, 2009 to 2016 President, Board of Directors, 2007 Board of Directors, 2005-2008 Festival Co-Chair, 2005-2006 Festival Director, 2003-2004 Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts Board of Directors, 2005-2012 Leadership Tampa, Class of 2002 Tampa Gator Club Board of Directors, 1998-1999 Credentials J. D., University of Florida College of Law, 1997 M. A., Emory University, 1995 Thesis: From The Ashes: Phenix City, Alabama and Its Struggle with Memory B. A., University of Florida, 1991 Florida Blue Key Admissions Florida U. S. Supreme Court U. S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit U. S. District Court for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida