Colin R. Pember

Colin’s legal practice focuses on areas of real estate, land use, development, and zoning matters. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, and his Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Prior to joining Icard Merrill, Colin served as Division Director of Land Acquisition for Pulte Group. In this role, he was responsible for acquiring and entitling land for residential development, as well as negotiating complex purchase and sale agreements with landowners. During his time at Pulte, Colin was instrumental in contracting for thousands of acres of land, with total land cost of $1.3 billion, to develop over 20,000 residential lots.

As Chairman of the Sarasota County Planning Commission, Colin interpreted and advised the Sarasota County Commission on the adoption of and amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, and land use applications, pursuant to state statutes or existing County ordinances.

Colin also held the title of Real Estate Land Expert with Michael Saunders & Company Commercial in Sarasota. In this role, he marketed and sold land listings, represented local, national, and international builders and developers, conducted preliminary due diligence for land development, and collaborated with government planning staff.

During his free time, Colin enjoys the outdoors – including fishing, diving, and hunting.