Kamala E Corbett
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Email address
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813-227-8421Share profile
Band 3
About
Provided by Kamala E Corbett
Practice Areas
Land Use & Development Rights; Governmental Relations, Bid Protests and Procurement; Real Estate Acquisition & Development
Career
Kami Corbett has extensive experience in the areas of land use, comprehensive planning, annexation, Developments of Regional Impact (DRI), zoning , variances, tree removal permits, design exceptions, subdivisions, sign permitting, alcoholic beverage permitting, concurrency agreements, development agreements and all aspects of governmental permitting, including stormwater and environmental permitting. In addition to her land use practice, she also has experience with matters relating to, real estate transactions, code enforcement, public records laws, sunshine laws, the Fair Housing Act, ADA accessibility, with unique experience specializing in hospitality facilities and sports facilities.
Prior to joining Hill Ward Henderson, Kami was Of Counsel for an Am Law 100 international law firm providing land use and real estate advice to clients across the firm’s state-wide, five-office platform and served as the Director of Due Diligence and Entitlements for the Tampa/Orlando Division of one of the largest public homebuilders in the United States.
Kami's clients include publicly and privately owned homebuilders and residential developers, multi-family builders and developers, mixed use and commercial builders and developers, affordable housing owners, builders and developers, medical marijuana license holders and land owners.
Kami is active in the business community and serves in leadership roles for NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association Tampa Bay Chapter and the Tampa Bay Builder’s Association.
Professional Memberships
National Association of Office and Industrial Properties: VP of Government Affairs, Past President
Commercial Real Estate Development Association Tampa Bay Chapter: 2022 Executive Committee, VP of Public Affairs
Tampa Bay Builder’s Association: Associate Director, Secretary Elect
Awards
America's Leading Lawyer, Real Estate: Zoning / Land Use (2022-2024)
Chambers USA
President's Award
NAIOP Tampa Bay
2020
The Best Lawyers in America® (2022-2024)
Best Lawyers
TAMPA Magazine's Top Lawyers
TAMPA Magazine
2023
Chambers Review
USA
Kamala Corbett represents developers and construction companies through a range of land use matters, including contested rezonings, obtaining site plan approvals and wider permitting work.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kamala is a great problem solver and negotiates well with governmental entities."
"Kami understands the issues well and provides sophisticated representation to her clients."
"Kamala is a known expert in her field of land use."
"Kamala is a great problem solver and negotiates well with governmental entities."
"Kami understands the issues well and provides sophisticated representation to her clients."
"Kamala is a known expert in her field of land use."