Atkinson, Diner, Stone, Mankuta & Ploucha, P.A. fields a corps of experts in the area of administrative, land use, development and zoning law. The attorneys in this section work closely with the Firm's Real Estate, Corporate and Litigation Departments to represent financial institutions, business and industry, as well as developers, builders and subcontractors of major commercial and residential developments in South Florida.
In the area of land use and development law, the Firm offers special knowledge and expertise in the following areas:
- Property acquisition, including the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands;
- Representation before local municipal boards in the resolution of both simple and more complex administrative matters with an emphasis on zoning;
- Joint venture negotiations between major financial institutions and developers;
- Development of major shopping centers, apartment complexes, offices, commercial business centers and single-family residential communities in the South Florida area;
- Representation before local, county, regional and state agencies in issues involving growth management;
- Preparation of development of regional impact reviews for major residential and commercial developers; and
- Appeals
This section of the Firm's practice works with the commercial/construction litigation section to support clients in the areas of construction contract negotiations, construction defect litigation and mechanic's lien issues as well as working with the real estate section in the acquisition and disposition of properties.
Development in South Florida continues at a steady rate. In a developing area, growth management and environmental issues take on special significance. The Administrative Law Section stands prepared to enforce the legal rights of its public and private sector clients in environmentally sensitive issues, such as water plants, wastewater treatment and waste removal. The Administrative Law attorneys provide the expertise to represent clients' interests before local, regional, state and federal agencies regulating the environment, including the Department of Natural Resource Protection, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Community Affairs. Additionally, these professionals offer contract vendors special assistance in the bidding process associated with RFP's before public entities.