Areas of Practice
- ENVIRONMENTAL
- Litigation
- Regulatory
- GOVERNMENTAL
- Administrative/Government Relations/Land Use
- LAND USE & ZONING
Education
- B.S., Colorado State University 1968
- J.D., with honors, University of Florida College of Law 1974
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- American Water Resources Association
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
Suite 800
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
TEL: 561-838-4515
FAX: 561-514-3415
Mr. Worsham has extensive experience in water-related topics such as drainage, wetlands and the permitting and enforcement activities of various regulatory agencies relating to urban and agricultural development. His practice also involves environmental and land use permitting, enforcement and litigation in Florida and he has practiced before state and federal courts as well as the various Florida administrative agencies.
Mr. Worsham previously served as Senior Attorney for the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs, the state growth management agency, where his practice concentrated on Areas of Critical State Concern, Developments of Regional Impact and Independent Special Taxing Districts. He is also the former General Counsel to the St. John's River Water Management District, a nineteen county regional water regulatory authority.
Mr. Worsham's recent practice has consisted largely of obtaining land use and environmental regulatory approvals for regional shopping centers and other Developments of Regional Impact. He has also devoted a large portion of his practice to the financing, purchasing and remediation of contaminated real estate and in litigation arising out of the Federal Superfund Law and RCRA and their state counterparts.
Mr. Worsham is a frequent lecturer before The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, the Florida State Chamber of Commerce and other professional groups.
While at the University of Florida, he served as a member of the Florida Law Review Board, taught Legal Writing and later taught a seminar in Antitrust Law.
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