Overview
Nicole A. Neugebauer is an Associate in the Firm’s Land Development, Zoning and Environmental Department. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law. She earned both her B.A. and B.S., cum laude, from the University of Florida.
Prior to law school, Nicole worked for a Fortune 500 company in the Real Estate Asset Management department, where she reviewed and summarized title, declarations of covenants, conditions, and restrictions, and easements for company-owned shopping centers. Nicole also worked for the same company in its retail operations throughout high school and college.
During law school, Nicole served as a law clerk in the Firm’s Tampa office.
Representative Experience
- Prepared local government rezoning, major modification, variance, and other development order applications and presentations.
- Assisted in drafting memoranda regarding various property rights and civil rights challenges to local government action, including challenging a local government’s unreasonable interpretation of its comprehensive plan.
- Assisted in various Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution actions to successfully defend against unreasonable rezoning denials and code enforcement actions.
- Assisted lead counsel representing clients pursuing development incentives, including ad valorem tax abatement, brownfields voluntary cleanup tax credits, and jobs tax refunds.
- Assisted in processing various environmental permitting matters, including Environmental Resource Permits and brownfield designations.
- Prepared applications to challenge denial of agricultural tax classifications (greenbelting).
Judicial Clerkships
- Judicial Extern, Honorable Amanda Arnold Sansone, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Professional & Community Involvement
- Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Tampa Bay, 2021-Present
- Membership Committee, 2021-Present
- Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers (HAWL), 2021-Present
- Junior League of Tampa, 2020-Present
Publications & Presentations
Land Development News Update, Publications:
What's Developing | Summer 2022
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|September 2022
Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications:
Hillsborough County Proposes Significant Updates to Comprehensive Plan
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|July 2022
Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications:
What’s Developing | Spring 2022
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|May 2022
Land Development News Update, Publications:
Spring Brings an End to Freezing Temperatures— and an Opportunity to Extend Your Development Permits
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|April 2022
Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications:
What’s Developing | Winter 2022
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2022
Land Development News Update, Publications:
Pasco County Expands Multi-Family Moratorium while Hillsborough County Plans to Extend Another Moratorium
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2022
Publications:
Federal Court Puts ‘Navigable Waters Protection Rule’ In Murky Waters for Florida
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|October 2021
Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications:
What's Developing | Fall 2021
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|September 2021