Environmental, Land Use and Local Government Law

The Firm handles complex land use and environmental matters before governmental entities at the local, state, and federal levels.The Firm serves as counsel to individual property owners and corporations, as well as local government and state agencies on a broad range of matters related to the use of real estate.The Firm also serves as counsel to respondents to requests for proposals, which involves assisting with structuring the responses as well as advocacy before the reviewing bodies.

The Firm handles all aspects of real property entitlement, as well as civil litigation related to the following issues:

• Zoning approvals
• Amendment of local government comprehensive plans
• Platting and site plan approval
• Traffic impacts and mitigation
• Proportionate Share Agreements and Impact fees
• Development Agreements
• Developments of regional impact
• Due diligence review
• Administrative and Civil land use appeals

In addition to the land use component of real property entitlements, Florida's rich natural resources and strict regulations make environmental considerations a key component of many real estate and business transactions.Our environmental services include representation in the permitting process, as well as civil and criminal litigation related to the following issues:

• Voluntary Site Remediation, Brownfields
• Environmental Due Diligence
• Corporate Transactions
• Sites of special concern, i.e., dry cleaners, fuel stations
• Marina permitting and compliance
• Wetlands and Natural Resource Impacts
• Hazardous Material Use and Disposal
• Coastal Construction and Submerged Lands
• Consumptive use permitting
• Site contamination and CERCLA litigation
• Endangered Species
• Solid and Hazardous Waste / RCRA
• Sovereign Lands Authorizations
• Environmental Audits and Compliance Assessment
• Administrative and Civil appeals