Gunster attorneys Luna Phillips and Philip Sliger were recently featured on the front page of the Florida Specifier. In the article, Luna and Philip discuss the ongoing legal battle over Florida's wetlands permitting authority under the Clean Water Act.
Phillips and Sliger examine how petitions filed by federal agencies and the State of Florida could extend the dispute over the state's Section 404 permitting program, which was vacated on Endangered Species Act grounds. As the authors note, the case has grown beyond Florida's permitting authority into a broader debate over how federal agencies evaluate and approve programs with future environmental impacts, potentially carrying nationwide implications for state-administered regulatory programs.
Luna Phillips practices in the areas of environmental, administrative, and governmental law and leads the firm’s environmental practice. Prior to joining Gunster, Luna served as a senior attorney for both the South Florida Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Luna practices exclusively in the area of water and natural resources law before state and federal agencies.
Phil Sliger is an associate in Gunster’s Orlando office where he is a member of the firm’s Environmental & Land Use Law practice group. He supports a broad range of clients, including developers, utilities, agricultural interests, and public and private companies. He is dedicated to understanding his clients' strategic priorities and developing tailored solutions to their most critical challenges
