State, Federal, and Administrative Litigation
It is unfortunate that environmental, land use, and development approvals in Florida are often subject to litigation. Gunster’s attorneys have represented clients in the defense of permits and approvals and in the protection and enforcement of their rights. Gunster’s attorneys have litigated matters before the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) on matters of comprehensive planning, environmental and water resource permitting, water use/consumptive use permitting and rulemaking. Gunster’s attorneys have also handled contamination cost recovery actions, condemnation and inverse condemnation and constitutional actions, including due process and equal protection claims, Bert J. Harris Act claims, and public records and sunshine law litigation on behalf of clients in state and federal courts throughout Florida, and filing and defending Petitions for Certiorari seeking review of local government quasi-judicial decisions. Gunster’s attorneys have defended claims of inconsistency of development orders with local government comprehensive plans and worked with property owners through the ad valorem tax appeals and circuit court processes challenging the valuation of property by various county Property Appraisers. At all levels of litigation, through trial and appeal, Gunster’s attorneys have the familiarity with substantive and procedural law that provides clients the experienced litigation counsel they need. The integration of Gunster’s environmental and land use litigation team with our permitting attorneys further provides our clients with an early advantage should litigation arise.
