Tampa Attorney - Vivian Arenas-Battles

A Tampa native, Vivian Arenas-Battles brings substantial public sector experience to the firm, having previously served as an Assistant Public Defender in Hillsborough County, an Assistant General Counsel for the Southwest Florida Water Management District, and as an Assistant Attorney General representing the Florida Department of Transportation. In 2009, Vivian was listed in Florida Trend Magazine’s Florida Legal Elite in the area of Eminent Domain. Vivian was also named as a Florida Super Lawyer in 2010, featuring the top 5% of Florida lawyers, in the area of Eminent Domain. She has received the highest rating, "AV," from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Vivian is also a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. Vivian focuses her practice on administrative, civil litigation, environmental, and eminent domain cases.

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(813) 229-2775
Email:varenas@dgfirm.com

Practice Focus:
Administrative
Eminent Domain
Environmental
Civil Litigation

Education:
Florida State University, J.D., 1986
University of South Florida, B.A. in Political Science, 1981

Bar admissions:
The Florida Bar – 1986
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida – 1987
U.S. Supreme Court – 2005

Representative community involvement:
Board of Directors, Tampa Hispanic Heritage, Inc. 2003, 2004
Member, Hispanic Professional Women’s Association
Alumnus, Tampa Connection Class of 2001 – 2002

Representative professional affiliations:
The Florida Bar
   Vice-Chair, Eminent Domain Committee
   Member, Administrative Law Section, Environmental and
      Land Use Section, City, County and Local Government
      Law Section, and Trial Lawyers’ Section

Hillsborough County Bar Association
   Chair, Eminent Domain Section 2001 – 2002
   Member, Eminent Domain Section
   Member, Environmental and Land Use Section

Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers
   Secretary, 2007-2008
   Board of Directors, 2008-2009

Master, J. Clifford Cheatwood American Inn of Court

Publications:
“Taxation of Costs in Light of Skidmore,” The Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer (June 1999)

“What to Expect When You Request Extended Possession,” The Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer (November, 2000)

“Is it a Valid Appraisal?” The Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer (December 2001)