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Jo O. Thacker

Jo O. Thacker

Partner

390 North Orange Avenue
Suite 1400
Orlando, FL 32801
T 407.669.4230
F 407.425.8377
jo.thacker@nelsonmullins.com
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Jo has a strong legal background across the state of Florida. Before entering private practice, she served as the Osceola County Attorney for 13 years.

Jo represents the interests of property owners in front of local governments throughout Florida.

She focuses her practice on real estate transactions, land–use and zoning issues, intergovernmental coordination and planning, and public...

Jo has a strong legal background across the state of Florida. Before entering private practice, she served as the Osceola County Attorney for 13 years.

Jo represents the interests of property owners in front of local governments throughout Florida.

She focuses her practice on real estate transactions, land–use and zoning issues, intergovernmental coordination and planning, and public finance.

Jo provides a wide variety of real estate services to clients, including handling negotiations, document preparation and closing acquisitions, title and survey matters, appraisal analysis, mediations, and governmental coordination.

She also advises public entity clients by providing overall program management assistance in addition to policies and procedures development from best practices garnered through advising many other public entity clients. She advises the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority on procurement matters.

Jo has served as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, disclosure counsel, bank counsel, company counsel, and trustee’s counsel on various state and local government financings. She also represents various banking clients on municipal finance related matters, such as government loans, letters of credit, and bond trustee related matters. She has negotiated several Public–Private Partnership (P3) agreements. She works with the Central Florida Expressway Authority as bond counsel and on special projects.

Through her experience as County Attorney, Jo gained strong and lasting relationships with county governments across the state and remains connected around Central Florida and throughout the state. She continues to work closely within Osceola County and serves in leadership roles in many civic and charitable organizations.

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Jo provides a wide variety of real estate services to clients, including handling negotiations, document preparation and closing acquisitions, title and survey matters, appraisal analysis, mediations, and governmental coordination.

She also advises public entity clients by providing overall program management assistance in addition to policies and procedures development from best practices garnered through advising many other public entity clients. She advises the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority on procurement matters.

Jo has served as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, disclosure counsel, bank counsel, company counsel, and trustee’s counsel on various state and local government financings. She also represents various banking clients on municipal finance related matters, such as government loans, letters of credit, and bond trustee related matters. She has negotiated several Public–Private Partnership (P3) agreements. She works with the Central Florida Expressway Authority as bond counsel and on special projects.

Through her experience as County Attorney, Jo gained strong and lasting relationships with county governments across the state and remains connected around Central Florida and throughout the state. She continues to work closely within Osceola County and serves in leadership roles in many civic and charitable organizations.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
  • Represents clients in the purchase and sale of commercial and residential properties, land use entitlements, development of the properties, commercial leasing, and related transactions
  • Represents institutional and non–institutional lenders in connection with the financing of sophisticated commercial and large residential transactions
  • Regularly represents her developer clients in community development district creations and financings 
  • Is called on to assist clients in developing unique and innovative solutions
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
  • Represents clients in the purchase and sale of commercial and residential properties, land use entitlements, development of the properties, commercial leasing, and related transactions
  • Represents institutional and non–institutional lenders in connection with the financing of sophisticated commercial and large residential transactions
  • Regularly represents her developer clients in community development district creations and financings 
  • Is called on to assist clients in developing unique and innovative solutions

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Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Professional Activities

  • Past Chairman, Board of Directors, Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce
  • Vice Chairman, University of Florida Levin College of Law LCA Board of Trustees
  • Osceola County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Board of Directors, Osceola Chamber Foundation 

Community

  • Past Chairman, Community Leadership Council for the Howard Phillips Center for Children and Families
  • Chairman, Osceola Regional Hospital
  • Past Big Boss, Silver Spurs Rodeo
  • Chairman, First United Methodist Church

Jo has a strong legal background across the state of Florida. Before entering private practice, she served as the Osceola County Attorney for 13 years.

Jo represents the interests of property owners in front of local governments throughout Florida.

She focuses her practice on real estate transactions, land–use and zoning issues, intergovernmental coordination and planning, and public... finance.

Jo provides a wide variety of real estate services to clients, including handling negotiations, document preparation and closing acquisitions, title and survey matters, appraisal analysis, mediations, and governmental coordination.

She also advises public entity clients by providing overall program management assistance in addition to policies and procedures development from best practices garnered through advising many other public entity clients. She advises the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority on procurement matters.

Jo has served as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, disclosure counsel, bank counsel, company counsel, and trustee’s counsel on various state and local government financings. She also represents various banking clients on municipal finance related matters, such as government loans, letters of credit, and bond trustee related matters. She has negotiated several Public–Private Partnership (P3) agreements. She works with the Central Florida Expressway Authority as bond counsel and on special projects.

Through her experience as County Attorney, Jo gained strong and lasting relationships with county governments across the state and remains connected around Central Florida and throughout the state. She continues to work closely within Osceola County and serves in leadership roles in many civic and charitable organizations.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

  • Represents clients in the purchase and sale of commercial and residential properties, land use entitlements, development of the properties, commercial leasing, and related transactions
  • Represents institutional and non–institutional lenders in connection with the financing of sophisticated commercial and large residential transactions
  • Regularly represents her developer clients in community development district creations and financings 
  • Is called on to assist clients in developing unique and innovative solutions

Education

  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, JD
  • University of Florida, BA

Admissions

  • Florida

Practice Areas

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The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Past Chairman, Board of Directors, Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce
  • Vice Chairman, University of Florida Levin College of Law LCA Board of Trustees
  • Osceola County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Board of Directors, Osceola Chamber Foundation 
  • Past Chairman, Community Leadership Council for the Howard Phillips Center for Children and Families
  • Chairman, Osceola Regional Hospital
  • Past Big Boss, Silver Spurs Rodeo
  • Chairman, First United Methodist Church