GOVERNMENTAL

The Firm provides statewide representation in all aspects of administrative and governmental law including local comprehensive planning, regulatory compliance, enforcement actions and administrative proceedings before local, state and federal agencies. A significant portion of this practice deals with representation of private sector clients before state agencies and legislative bodies as well as local government entities.

We have an active Public Finance practice involving governmental and quasi-governmental bond issues on both the state and local levels. The Firm serves as bond counsel, special counsel and counsel to issuers, underwriters, banks and developers in a broad range of tax-exempt and taxable financings.

We also represent clients in territorial disputes before the Florida Public Service Commission, in revocation of licensure proceedings before the Florida Department of Professional Regulation, in certificate of need ("CON") proceedings before the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, and in a variety of matters before Florida's governor and cabinet.

On the local level, we represent community development districts, school districts, community redevelopment agencies, and public arts and entertainment boards. Our attorneys have represented local governments of all types, including expressway authorities, sports authorities, port authorities, cities and counties. We also represent private sectior clients before local governmental agencies, cities and counties. The Firm has also served as special counsel to water management districts throughout the state.

Among the attorneys in our Tallahassee office are a former general counsel and director of the Division of Permitting for the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation and a former general counsel of the Florida Department of Community Affairs (who was also an assistant general counsel at the Florida Department of Transportation). A former County Attorney is resident in our Port St. Lucie office. Former assistant county attorneys and a former city manager are among those who practice in our Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Port St. Lucie offices.