The Land Development, Zoning & Environmental Group provides a broad array of legal and planning services related to transactions, land use entitlements, land development, and environmental matters, as well as government affairs and litigation related to those practice areas. Stearns Weaver Miller organizes these practices in order to maximize our efficiency and creativity in providing solutions and services for our clients. This unique approach sets our Firm apart from the conventional, mainstream thinking in most law firms, and provides opportunities not otherwise achievable by boutiques or mega-firms. While boutiques focus narrowly on certain practice areas, their limited scope does not allow for problem solving from multiple disciplines and perspectives. The result is often one dimensional and fails to adequately consider other available options for the client. Conversely, mega-firms may cover all the practice areas, but may lack efficiency in response to a client’s specific needs due to the constraint of their size and the rigidity of their practice areas. Stearns Weaver Miller strikes a balance, achieving the best of both worlds by providing highly experienced attorneys and planners with in-depth knowledge of their practice areas, while achieving efficiencies due to our moderate size and ability to effectively communicate within the Firm and with our clients. Our approach provides the optimum team for a client’s particular project and objectives without the largeness of bigger firms; the bottom line – high quality services, creative problem solving and effective outcomes.
Our Department is a statewide practice group focused primarily on the Florida marketplace. This focus enables Stearns Weaver Miller to understand Florida’s political, business and development trends at the state, regional and local government level, and to effectively represent and serve our clients throughout all regions of Florida. Our network of offices in Tallahassee, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and Miami provide our firm with convenient access to all regions of Florida, providing direct connections to federal, state, and regional agencies and local government offices. Facilitated by our capital office, we regularly interact with legislative and executive agency directors and staff as well as key industry groups, while also routinely engaging with regional, state and federal offices throughout Florida. In fact, over the course of our careers, we have worked in nearly every local government jurisdiction in Florida.
Our large and diverse practice group provides a broad base of experience, not only in terms of our geographic reach, but also in terms of our understanding of issues and relationships with government. Stearns Weaver Miller has strategically built our practice group to include attorneys and planners from many different professional disciplines, each providing unique assets for our clients. Our team includes attorneys previously serving as in-house counsel for corporations and industry groups, as well as attorneys and planners who formerly held high-level positions with major local governments and regional and state agencies. Our diversity brings multiple perspectives to the table, providing our clients with practical advice and enabling creative problem solving based on our unique backgrounds and decades of experience. These are the key advantages that our practice group provides for our clients.
When the Governor of Florida declares a state of emergency via Executive Order, Florida law delays and extends the expiration dates of certain permits. Stearns Weaver Miller has launched a web-based tool that tracks Executive Orders declaring states of emergency so you may research whether opportunities exist to extend the expiration of your permits. This first-of-its-kind tool explains what kinds of permits may qualify for extensions, identifies the most recent Executive Orders, and depicts the counties to which they apply. Use the online tracker here.
Events:
Florida’s New “Live Local Act”
Florida Eminent Domain Conference |November 2023|Jacob T. Cremer
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Legislative Update
The University Club of Tampa |June 2023|Jacob T. Cremer
Government Affairs News Update, Land Development News Update, Publications:
What's Developing | Fall 2021
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|September 2021|Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jeffrey A. Collier, Jacob T. Cremer, Carl Eldred, Vinette D. Godelia, Felicia Kitzmiller, Nicole A. Neugebauer, Marco T. Paredes, Jr., Kevin Reali, Amelia A. Savage, Susan L. Stephens, Erin J. Tilton
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.
Land Development News Update, Publications:
What's Developing | Winter 2020-2021
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|January 2021|Reggie L. Bouthillier, Jeffrey A. Collier, Jacob T. Cremer, Jessica M. Icerman, Nicole A. Neugebauer, Cynthia D. Spidell, MBA, AICP, 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.
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Legal and Regulatory Status of Urban Agriculture in Florida
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences |November 2020|Jessica M. Icerman
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.
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, 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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Corporate Record Keeping
Association of Corporate Counsel Annual South Florida Conference |September 2019|Samantha R. Decker
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The Future of Florida’s Electorate – How will Florida respond to the rising Independent Voter?
CFL Entrepreneurship & Legislative - Tallahassee |March 2019|Reggie L. Bouthillier
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“The Future of Florida’s Electorate – How will Florida Respond to the Rising Independent Voters?”
Association of Florida Developers, Inc. |November 2018|Reggie L. Bouthillier
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Commercial Real Estate Mid-Year Update
CCIM Florida Southwest & West Coast Districts |July 2016|Ronald L. Weaver
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A Birds Eye View of Real Estate Development: Perspectives from Developers, Contractors, Attorneys, and the Government
Dade County Bar Association Real Property Committee |January 2016|Maria A. Gralia
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The Planner as a Social Entrepreneur
Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association |September 2015|Jacob T. Cremer
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Miami Transit & Development Outlook
FIU College of Business's Real Estate Alumni Affinity Council (REAAC) |January 2015
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Market Update-Tampa
Florida CCIM Mid-Year Gulf Coast Market Conference |July 2014|Ronald L. Weaver
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Growth Management
King Engineering Associates, Inc. 2011 Legislative Session Seminar |June 2011|Ronald L. Weaver
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