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State legislation and regulation can greatly affect every industry. In Florida’s complex and ever-evolving economy, it is vital that businesses take a proactive approach to navigating the governmental policies and decisions that impact their business interests and priorities before they are adopted. Our Government Affairs team’s primary focus is to guide clients through the maze of regulations relevant to their business and to formulate and execute strategies to achieve their desired policy goals. We help clients craft solution-driven advocacy plans and targeted legislative and executive initiatives.

Our team closely monitors both the legislative and executive branches to keep our clients well-informed of emerging legislative and regulatory developments. By regularly analyzing and tracking the progress of significant legislation and agency actions that will impact our clients, we are able to protect their interests and provide them with critical insights into avoiding regulatory obstacles. Additionally, we proactively advocate for clients’ positions, enabling them to take advantage of new opportunities. Our representation is ongoing, advising clients before, during and after changes occur. We are committed to relentlessly championing for our clients to ensure they are well-represented before the Florida legislature, executive agencies, and local governments year-round.

Through decades of practice in both the public and private sectors, our team has established a deep understanding of the technical and procedural aspects of the policy-making process at the federal, state and local levels. We have experience developing and implementing policy, strong and enduring relationships with government decision-makers and industry associations, and a broad knowledge of the process and issues that shape Florida’s unique political and economic landscape. We are adept at maneuvering around political, legislative and regulatory obstacles to achieve our clients’ objectives. Our statewide practice allows us to routinely engage with federal, state, and regional agencies and local government offices. Our capital office provides convenient access for regular and immediate interaction with all state agencies. We leverage our long-standing relationships with key elected officials and external stakeholders to act as a catalyst for change and facilitate favorable outcomes in line with clients’ goals.

Our Government Affairs team works collaboratively statewide with all of our offices. We enjoy the convenience, resources, credibility, and visibility of a large law firm while providing the personal attention, accessibility, dependability, and passion of a boutique firm. Understanding that Government Affairs influences nearly every industry, our team partners with other strategic practice areas in the Firm leveraging, building upon and expanding the Firms’ deep relationships, diverse collective experience and full-service capabilities.

  • Government & Agency Affairs
  • Governmental Liaison
  • Rulemaking, Bill & Amendment Drafting
  • Issues Research & Management
  • Intelligence Gathering, Evaluation & Monitoring of Legislation & Agency Actions
  • Strategic Planning & Legislative Strategy
  • Florida Executive Branch and Agencies
  • Florida Legislature
  • Federal Agencies
  • Local Governments
  • Coalition Management
  • Public Policy
  • Public Relations
  • Ethics Compliance
  • Cross Functional Relationships
  • Risk Assessment
  • Ad Valorem Tax
  • Affordable Housing
  • Arts, Sports & Culture
  • Banking & Finance
  • Cannabis (Hemp/Medical Marijuana)
  • Construction
  • Cybersecurity
  • Education
  • Election Policy
  • Environmental
  • Growth Management, Land Use, and Land Development
  • Healthcare
  • Hospitality
  • Insurance
  • Labor & Employment
  • Life Sciences
  • Real Estate
  • Technology
  • Transportation

Events: WEBINAR: SB 328 - The 2024 Live Local Act
Stearns Weaver Miller Webinar|March 2024|Jacob T. Cremer, Brian J. McDonough, Nicole A. Neugebauer MacInnes, Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 9 | March 4-8, 2024
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|March 2024|Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Robert J. Walters

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 8 | February 26-March 1, 2024
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|March 2024|Samantha R. Decker, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Robert J. Walters, James E. Zimmer

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 7 | February 19-23, 2024
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2024|Thomas G. Aubin, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Matthew S. Podolnick, Robert J. Walters

Affordable Housing News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 6 | February 12-16, 2024
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2024|Jacob T. Cremer, Brian J. McDonough, Nicole A. Neugebauer MacInnes, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Robert J. Walters

Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 5 | February 5-9, 2024
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2024|Carl Eldred, Evan R. Neustater, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Robert J. Walters

Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 4 | January 29-February 2, 2024
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2024|Reggie L. Bouthillier, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Susan L. Stephens

Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: What's Developing | Winter 2024
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|January 2024|Reggie L. Bouthillier, Kenneth B. Metcalf, AICP, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Nicholas M. Sanders, Amelia A. Savage, Simone L. Savino, Susan L. Stephens, Robert J. Walters

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 3 | January 22-26, 2024
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|January 2024|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 2 | January 16-19, 2024
January 2024|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 1 | January 9-12, 2024
January 2024|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Interim Committee Week | December 11-15, 2023
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|December 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Interim Committee Week | December 4-7, 2023
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|December 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Events: Legislative Developments Affecting the Real Estate Industry
Florida Eminent Domain Conference |November 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Darrin J. Quam

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Special Session 2023C & Interim Committee Week 4 | November 6-9, 2023
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|November 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Special Session 2023C Announced | November 6-9, 2023
October 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Interim Committee Week 3 | October 16-20, 2023
October 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Interim Committee Week 2 | October 9-13, 2023
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|October 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Interim Committee Week 1 | September 18-22, 2023
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|September 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Publications: Wrap-up of the 2023 Legislative Session
Tallahassee Bar Association Bulletin|August 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: What's Developing | Summer 2023
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|July 2023|Jessica M. Icerman, Nicole A. Neugebauer MacInnes, Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Events: WEBINAR: SB102 “The Live Local Act”
Stearns Weaver Miller Webinar |May 2023|S. Elise Batsel, Brian J. McDonough, Nicole A. Neugebauer MacInnes, Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 9 | May 1-5
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|May 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 8 | April 24-28
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|April 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 6 | April 10-13
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|April 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Publications: At the Halfway Point of the 2023 Legislative Session
Tallahassee Bar Association Bulletin|April 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

In the Media: Tallahassee Business Podcast: Ep. 128 Live Local Act: What Does it Mean For Businesses?
Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce|April 2023

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 5 | April 3-7
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|April 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 4 | March 27-31
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|April 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Affordable Housing News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: Live Local Act Signed Into Law
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|April 2023|Jacob T. Cremer, Jessica M. Icerman, Brian J. McDonough, Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 3 | March 20-24
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|March 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 2 | March 13-17
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|March 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Interim Committee Week #7
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Interim Committee Week #6
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Interim Committee Week #5
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Interim Committee Week #4
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|January 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Interim Committee Week #3
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|January 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Interim Committee Week #2
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|January 2023|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Publications: Interim Committee Week #1
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|December 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Publications: Hurricane Ian & Legislative Special Session
Tallahassee Bar Association Bulletin|November 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Publications: 3 Florida Constitutional Amendments on the November Ballot
Tallahassee Bar Association Bulletin|October 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Events: Florida Eminent Domain Conference
October 2022

In the Media: The 'Heat' Around the Corner
Florida Politics |September 2022

Publications: The Way Too Early 2023 Legislative Session Preview
Tallahassee Bar Association Bulletin|August 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: Hillsborough County Proposes Significant Updates to Comprehensive Plan
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|July 2022|S. Elise Batsel, Jacob T. Cremer, Vinette D. Godelia, Jessica M. Icerman, Nicole A. Neugebauer MacInnes, Nicholas M. Sanders

Events: A Look Back at the 2022 Legislative Session
Tallahassee Bar Association |June 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Events: WEBINAR: 2022 Florida Legislative Session Wrap Up
Stearns Weaver Miller Webinar |April 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 9 | March 7-11
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|March 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 8 | February 28 - March 4
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update |March 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 6 | February 14-18
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 5 | February 7-11
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 4 | January 31 - February 4
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 3 | January 24-28
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|January 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 2 | January 17-21
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|January 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Rotunda Report Week 1 | January 11-14
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|January 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Events: WEBINAR: A Preview of the 2022 Florida Legislative Session
Stearns Weaver Miller Webinar |January 2022|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Publications: Stuck In The Middle With You
BeLabor the Point Blog|November 2021|Eric K. Gabrielle, Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 State of Emergency Lapses: Extend Your Permits NOW
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|July 2021|Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jacob T. Cremer, Jessica M. Icerman, Kenneth B. Metcalf, AICP, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Christopher P. Smith

Government Affairs News Update, Publications: Has Permanent Alimony Met its Demise in Florida? Stay Tuned...
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|April 2021|Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Barry M. Wayne

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID Legal Compass | Edition 25
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|March 2021|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, Christopher P. Smith, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID Legal Compass | Edition 24
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update |January 2021|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, Christopher P. Smith, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID Legal Compass | Edition 23
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update |December 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, Christopher P. Smith, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID Legal Compass | Edition 22
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update |October 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, Christopher P. Smith, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID Legal Compass | Edition 21
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|September 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, Christopher P. Smith, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID Legal Compass | Edition 20
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|September 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, Christopher P. Smith, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID Legal Compass | Edition 19
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|September 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr., Christopher P. Smith

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID Legal Compass | Edition 18
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|August 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr., Christopher P. Smith

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID Legal Compass | Edition 17
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|July 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Edition 16
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|July 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, Christopher P. Smith, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

Land Development News Update, Publications: What's Developing | Summer 2020
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|July 2020|Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jeffrey A. Collier, Jacob T. Cremer, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Ronald L. Weaver

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Edition 15
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|July 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, Christopher P. Smith, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Edition 14
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|June 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, Christopher P. Smith, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Edition 13
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|June 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, Christopher P. Smith, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Edition 12
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|June 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, Christopher P. Smith, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Edition 11
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|June 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Edition 10
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|May 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Edition 9
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|May 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Edition 8
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|May 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | COVID-19 Updates | Edition 7
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|May 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | COVID-19 Updates | Edition 6
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|May 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | COVID-19 Updates | Edition 5
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|April 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Timely and Significant COVID-19 Updates | Edition 4
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|April 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Timely and Significant COVID-19 Updates | Edition 3
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|April 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Timely and Significant COVID-19 Updates | Edition 2
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|April 2020|S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jessica M. Icerman, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Publications: $2 Trillion CARES Act - What You Need To Know
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update |April 2020|Marco T. Paredes, Jr.

COVID News Update, Government & Administrative News Update, Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications: COVID-19 Legal Compass | Timely and Significant COVID-19 Updates
Stearns Weaver MIller News Update|March 2020|Marco T. Paredes, Jr., S. Elise Batsel, Reggie L. Bouthillier, Peter Desiderio, Jessica M. Icerman, Kevin Reali, David M. Smith, F. Joseph Ullo, Jr.

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