Environmental regulation touches nearly every stage of a development, real estate, or business project — from acquisition and permitting through construction, operation, and eventual sale. Johnson Pope’s Environmental Law attorneys guide developers, property owners, municipalities, and special districts through the regulatory and legal issues that can make or break a project’s timeline, cost, and long-term value.
Our attorneys work with clients at every stage of the project lifecycle — advising on due diligence and environmental risk during acquisition, securing the permits and approvals needed to move a project forward, and resolving disputes when a project’s viability is threatened. We regularly handle wetlands, marina, and environmental resource permitting; coastal and water rights matters, including riparian rights, erosion, and beach restoration; and the environmental component of land use, zoning, and development approvals. When disputes arise, our Environmental Litigation team is prepared to protect our clients’ interests in state and federal court, before regulatory agencies, and in administrative proceedings.
Environmental issues are frequently intertwined with land use and zoning approvals, and our Environmental Law attorneys work closely with our Land Use team to make sure permitting strategy and development approvals move in lockstep. As one of the only full-service firms with offices across Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater, we bring both deep regulatory knowledge and courtroom-tested litigation experience to the environmental matters that affect Florida’s most valuable and complex projects.
Areas in which our environmental attorneys apply their expertise include:
- Environmental permitting (wetlands, marina, and environmental resource permits)
- Land use and zoning approvals with environmental components
- Coastal and water rights, including riparian rights and erosion
- Beach restoration and inverse condemnation matters
- Environmental due diligence for acquisitions and development
- Regulatory compliance and agency proceedings
- Environmental litigation and dispute resolution
- Eminent domain and property rights matters involving environmental issues
Related Practice Areas: Land Use | Litigation | Real Estate & Finance
