STEARNS WEAVER MILLER is a full-service law firm with offices in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Tallahassee and Coral Gables. Our statewide Land Development, Zoning and Environmental practice focuses on the Florida marketplace. We understand Florida’s political, business and development trends at the state, regional and local levels, enabling us to effectively serve clients throughout Florida. Our multidisciplinary team includes land use, environmental, energy, property rights, government affairs, and litigation attorneys, in-house planners, and GIS mapping staff, each providing unique experiences and skillsets. We assist clients through all phases of development including due diligence prior to acquisition, land development and facilities siting and operation. We collaborate with clients to help secure permits and other authorizations and defend projects through administrative and judicial challenges and appeals, when necessary. Environmental: Wetlands, protected species and habitat, water quality/use, property contamination, brownfields and greenfields, stormwater management, coastal development including sovereign submerged lands, beach nourishment, marinas/docking facilities, and climate change/coastal resilience. Land Use and Planning: Rezoning, comprehensive plan amendments, variances, platting, and transfers of development rights. Land Use Litigation: Permitting challenges, enforcement actions, and disputes related to development approvals and property rights. Energy: Energy facility licensing and compliance and natural resource extraction. Our team includes former in-house counsel for corporations and industry groups and attorneys and planners who previously held leadership positions in local governments and regulatory agencies, the Legislature, and the Executive Office of the Governor. This diversity of perspective fuels creative problem solving and results in practical, results-driven advice and representation. For additional information, please visit www.stearnsweaver.com.
