Environment
USA Guide 2024 : Florida
Band 2
About
Provided by Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
Our Environmental Group represents clients on a broad range of environmental issues, including wetlands, coastal development and resilience, protected species, water quality and water use, property contamination, brownfields, waste management, sovereign submerged lands, due diligence, mining, natural resource extraction, wastewater/stormwater management, beach nourishment, and climate change throughout Florida and the Southeast. Our team of environmental and land use attorneys, land use planners, GIS analysts and property appraisers are able to help clients throughout the entire lifecycle of virtually any environmental project. From land development, to facilities siting and mineral extraction, we collaborate with clients to secure permits and entitlements for projects, and to defend them if challenged administratively or through citizen-suit challenges. We represent clients across various industries and recognize the complexity of the environmental laws and regulations governing their operations. Our team is regularly involved in state and federal rulemaking and is positioned to counsel clients on regulatory compliance matters and to defend clients in state and federal regulatory investigations, compliance challenges, enforcement actions, and in environmental class actions and against toxic torts claims. We can help you navigate the legal landscape surrounding your transaction, project, or operations, and help to develop a comprehensive strategy to protect your interests.
Chambers Review
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. is a respected environment and land use group with statewide presence. It represents both public and private sector clients across a wide breadth of environmental legal matters. The firm's expertise covers brownfield redevelopments, environmental permitting and toxic tort litigation.
Work Highlights
- Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. represented The Mosaic Company in environmental regulatory work regarding Mosaic's phosphate mines and fertilizer production facilities across the State of Florida.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Stearns Weaver Miller have a high level of expertise and hold a high level of standards across multiple disciplines."
"The firm's quality of work is consistent, and the way they are able to think and anticipate minor details stands out."
"The Stearns team have impeccable research skills, are extremely detailed, and really work to find creative solutions."
"The lawyers at Stearns Weaver Miller have a high level of expertise and hold a high level of standards across multiple disciplines."
"The firm's quality of work is consistent, and the way they are able to think and anticipate minor details stands out."
"The Stearns team have impeccable research skills, are extremely detailed, and really work to find creative solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Reggie Bouthillier combines his knowledge of land use with an environmental regulatory practice, which sees him advise on a range of contentious and noncontentious matters.
"Reggie is wicked smart, patient and very, very strategic."
Carl Eldred is noted for his experience in counseling clients on solid and hazardous waste management and compliance, waste cleanup, hazardous substance and pollutant releases and alternative fuel work.
"Carl has exceptional knowledge and helps present the information in a way that will get to the end product very quickly."
"Carl is very bright and very knowledgeable."
Jacob Cremer has expertise in a variety of issues, including environmental permitting, remediations and wetlands disputes.
"Jake is a consummate professional with vision that affords him unique capabilities to deliver desired results."
"Jacob is a highly effective communicator and carries himself with poise and confidence."
Jeffrey Collier is an experienced attorney with expertise in a range of environmental issues, including remediation, brownfield development and resource permitting.
"Jeffrey is very knowledgeable in his field and has extensive experience working with different agencies."
"Jeff is a legal and technical expert on several environmental regulatory subjects, procedures and resulting strategic guidance."
"Jeff is responsive, creative and has strong negotiation skills."
"Jeffrey has an in-depth knowledge of existing regulations, proposed rules and legislation within the industry as well as the topic of endangered species."
Ranked Lawyers at
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
Florida
Members
Provided by Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
Amelia Savage
Carl Eldred
Head of Department
Susan Stephens