About Joe Samnik
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Joe Samnik, President, Samnik & Associates, LLC Expert Tree Consultants
Joe is entering his 434d year of practice encompassing tree issues, arboreal and horticultural consulting, dispute resolution, permitting and compliance with tree ordinances.
Areas of Accomplishment
Past President and Education Chair, Association of Eminent Domain Professionals (AEDP)
Founding president of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Florida Chapter, served on the Board of Directors as the Consultants' Representative and Education Chair
His abstracts on tree assessments were selected for presentation at four (4) International Tree Conferences
His formula for appraising the value of roadside vegetation was included in Rule Chapter 14-40 of the Florida Highway Beautification Act
Trade Accomplishments
Joe has been retained as an expert tree witness in excess of over 500 litigation matters.
He reduced a tree assessment from $3.2 million to $193,000 by understanding and interpreting of nuances in tree ordinance language.
He reduced another tree assessment from $346,000 to $19,000 by expert knowledge of tree species.
He provided horticultural consulting for the Best of Show winner in $2.5 million category for the Parade of Homes.
He reduced a $30 million tree nursery product liability damage claim to an undisclosed six (6) figure number by utilizing arboreal forensic discovery.
He successfully reduced a tree assessment for a developer from $1.7 million to $100,00 utilizing state-of-the-art technology to disprove the purported value of trees as assessed by city and county foresters.
Awards
Edward W. Bok award for recognition of lifetime achievement in the excellence of arboriculture.
Clientele Includes:
Taylor Woodrow; Blair Communities; Ryland Homes; Walton Partners; Highwoods Properties; Trammel Crow; Trenam Kemker; Crescent Resources; Westinghouse; Reynolds Aluminum; U.S. Homes; Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Chase Manhattan Bank; Allstate Insurance Company; Centex Rooney; McDonald’s Corporation; Beneficial Finance; Pritzker and Pritzker; Clear Channel; Sierra Development; D.R. Horton; KB Home; University of South Florida; University of Tampa; Florida Outdoor Advertising Association; Clark Construction; RIPA; Tampa Aviation Authority; Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (H.O.P.E. VI); Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Steak and Shake; Division of Risk Management; Bureau of State Liability Claims; Lennar Homes; Lloyds of London; Zurich international Insurance; AIA and numerous eminent domain professionals and attorneys, builders/developers.
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Joe Samnik, consulting arborist with Expert Tree Consultants, will again be a featured speaker at the Trees Florida annual conference being held in Captiva, Florida this June. Joe will be presenting on wrongful death and personal injury as they relate to limb failure, tree failure, and other tree problems. Joe Samnik, consulting arborist with Expert Tree Consultants, will be a featured speaker at this year’s annual conference for the Florida Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects in St. Augustine, Florida. Joe will be speaking on negligence as it relates to trees and wrongful death and personal injury. Joe will also be speaking on trees and wind.
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Mission Statement
To offer the highest caliber, affordable seminars and workshops for individuals involved in land-related fields. Our commitment is to bring together leading experts for presentations as we believe that knowledge nurtures success.
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