When an environmental dispute threatens a project, a property, or a business, clients need counsel who can move quickly and litigate effectively. Johnson Pope’s Environmental Litigation attorneys represent developers, property owners, municipalities, and special districts in the full range of environmental and land use disputes — from regulatory challenges and permit denials to complex, high-value litigation in state and federal court.
Our team brings decades of combined litigation experience to environmental disputes, including cases involving wetlands and environmental resource permitting, coastal and water rights, beach restoration, inverse condemnation, and multi-million-dollar environmental claims against municipalities and insurers. We have secured favorable settlements, obtained jury verdicts, and successfully defended outcomes on appeal in some of the region’s most consequential environmental cases. Our attorneys also serve as Special Masters under Florida’s Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act (FLUEDRA), giving us direct insight into how these disputes are evaluated and resolved.
Many environmental disputes arise directly out of the zoning, permitting, and development approval process — where our Land Use litigation experience and our environmental regulatory knowledge work hand in hand. Whether the dispute involves a regulatory agency, a local government, an insurer, or a private party, we approach environmental litigation the way we approach every matter — with a clear strategy focused on protecting our client’s project, property, and bottom line.
Areas in which our environmental litigation attorneys apply their expertise include:
- Environmental resource permit disputes and appeals
- Wetlands and marina permitting litigation
- Coastal and water rights litigation (riparian rights, erosion, beach restoration)
- Inverse condemnation and property rights claims
- Environmental claims against insurers and municipalities
- Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act (FLUEDRA) proceedings
- Eminent domain litigation involving environmental issues
- Regulatory agency proceedings and administrative appeals
Related Practice Areas: Environmental Law | Land Use & Zoning | Litigation
