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Brendan Lynch Talks about Support for the Arts in Orlando

May 13, 2020

Shareholder Brendan Lynch, who serves as chairman of United Arts of Central Florida,  talked to the Orlando Sentinel about the importance of supporting the arts in Orlando.

This year's annual campaign raised a total of $3,188,603 for local arts groups, theaters, museums and concert halls. The amount is nearly $1 million more than was raised last year.

“We want our kids to experience the emotion and joy that come from all these forms of art,” said Lynch. “It is part of our fabric, part of what makes us human.” 

Read the article: With Arts Hit Hard by Pandemic, Orlando Rallies to Keep Theaters, Museums Open (Subscription required)



S. Brendan

A Virginia native originally with aspirations to become a journalist, Brendan Lynch fell in love with Florida and has made it his home since 2005. He represents both commercial and residential property land owners, as well as tenant business owners, in issues of property tax valuation and eminent domain/condemnation.

Brendan assists property owners throughout Florida with their property tax appeals, including assessment reviews, direct negotiations with county property appraisers, appeals to the Value Adjustment Board, and trial and appellate court proceedings. His clients include apartment projects, big box stores, condominiums, commercial strip centers, hotels, residences, student housing, vacant land, and other retail buildings.

With broad experience handling many different types of exemption applications, Brendan often assists clients from the application stage through challenges, to denial of any exemption, through trial and appellate court proceedings. These exemption applications include agricultural, conservation easements, healthcare, homestead, military housing, non-profit, religious, and senior living.

Typically, the eminent domain cases involve a governmental entity (Florida Department of Transportation, county, city, expressway authority, or other state agency) or private utility with condemnation powers seeking to take land from the property owners. Interestingly, Brendan has also represented condemning authorities on special projects – bringing a perspective from both sides of the table.

Brendan’s love for his adopted hometown of Orlando is reflected in his commitment to the community and its cultural diversity. A long-time advocate for the arts and former chair of the United Arts of Central Florida’s Board of Directors, Brendan helped steer the largest Collaborative Campaign in the organization’s history (over $3 million). He has also served in leadership roles for the Adult Literacy League, the Orange County Teen Court, and the Heart of Florida United Way.

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