George S. Reynolds IV

The Florida Bar Journal & News Editorial Board selected George S. Reynolds IV as the recipient of the 2022 Florida Bar Journal Excellence in Writing Award for his article, “Murky Bottoms: Sovereign Submerged Land, Riparian Rights, and Locating the Highwater Line,” which was originally published in the September/October 2022 issue.

The article discusses legal concepts associated with riparian rights, and how those rights are affected by former sovereign submerged lands and properties submerged through artificial means. The article concerns owners of upland properties bordering navigable waters.