We maintain a robust but hyper-focused trial practice in state and federal court. We handle jury and non-jury cases in matters principally focused on the use, development, and regulation of land. “Dirt cases” as they are affectionally called — are just different. They are. The difference dictates a manner and method of trial advocacy that differs from the standard commercial case. We have extensive experience handling cases that involve matters relating to the use, development, regulations, and ownership of real property. Such matters include litigating questions arising as a result of local government action, litigating issues that present under a host of servitudes, reciprocal easement agreements, zoning approvals, development order approvals, purchase and sale agreements, valuation issues, business torts, partnership agreements, declarations of condominium, procurement issues, and probate issues. For clarity, we do not handle trial court proceedings that relate to tax, criminal law, immigration, matrimonial law, or custody issues.
Sub-Practice Areas

State Administrative Proceedings
We litigate administrative proceedings subject to Florida’s Administrative Procedures Act and within the jurisdiction of Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings (“DOAH”). Within this space, we focus on matters relating to comprehensive planning, water management, environmental permitting, and regulated industries.
Federal Administrative Proceedings
We litigate matters subject to the federal Administrative Procedures Act – including environmental and land use issues that arise under the Clean Water Act the (“CWA”), and the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”).
Other Administrative Proceedings
We regularly litigate a wide variety of administrative matters before units of government not subject to either the state or federal APA. This practice area includes matters relating to historic preservation that are heard by special magistrates with technical expertise in preservation, building and development issues before technical boards with subject matter expertise in construction, permitting, and development issues.