C. Allen Watts
Of Counsel
Board Certified City, County and Local Government Attorney


Practice Areas
Land Development Law
Environmental Law
Governmental Law
Administrative Law
Appellate Law
Education Law
Admitted
1977: North Carolina
1971: Florida
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
United States Tax Court
United States Supreme Court
Education
1971: J.D., Stetson University College of Law, valedictorian and magna cum laude
1967: B.A in Religion, Stetson University
Noteworthy Experience
Reported Cases:
Powell v. Board of Trustees of Daytona Beach Community College, 279 So. 2d 321 (Fla 1st D.C.A. 1973)
School Board of Flagler County v. Hauser, 293 So. 2d 681 (Fla 1974)
Stephens v. School Board of Sarasota County, 338 So. 2d 890 (Fla 2d D.C.A. 1976)
Contractors & Builders Assoc. v. City of Dunedin, 329 So. 2d 314 (Fla 1976)
Bent v. Ballantyne, 368 So. 2d 351 (Fla 1979)
City of New Smyrna Beach v. Fish, 384 So. 2d 1272 (Fla 1980)
Stansberry v. City of Lake Helen, 425 So. 2d 1157 (Fla 5th D.C.A. 1982)
In re Apportionment Law, 414 So. 2d 1040 (Fla 1982)
Volusia County v. State, 417 So. 2d 968 (Fla 1982)
Association of Condominiums Inc. v. Dept. of Revenue, 431 So. 2d 748 (Fla 5th D.C.A. 1983)
City of Daytona Beach Shores v. State, 483 So. 2d 405 (Fla 1985)
City of Ormond Beach v. County of Volusia, 535 So. 2d 302 (Fla 5th D.C.A. 1988)
City of New Smyrna Beach v. County of Volusia, 518 So. 2d 1379 (Fla 5th D.C.A. 1988)
Murphy v. City of Flagler Beach, 846 F.2d 130 6 (11th Cir. 1988)
Board of County Commissioners v. Snyder, 627 So. 2d 469 (Fla 1993)
Biography
Mr. Watts is a Board-certified city, county and local government lawyer and is chair of the Administrative, Land Use and Environmental Law Department of Cobb & Cole. He was graduated first-in-class from Stetson University College of Law in 1971, and served as a founding member of the Campbell University School of Law from 1976-78, where he taught courses in constitutional law and legislation. Mr. Watts practices in both the public and private sectors, concentrating in matters pertaining to land use, environmental regulation, governmental law, and related administrative, trial and appellate practice. Mr. Watts has often served as special counsel for governmental bodies and has participated in more than 50 reported appellate decisions.