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Environment - Florida

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What the Team is Known For

Akerman LLP offers solid strengths in transactional, regulatory and litigation matters, with notable strengths in forestry issues and wetlands permitting. It leverages its impressive strengths in its real estate practice to offer expertise in due diligence, environmental cleanup and wider development work - including, but not limited to, PFAS and significant chemical matters. The firm offers additional capabilities in handling urban redevelopment matters. It represents both public and private clients, including Fortune 500 companies and developers.

Work Highlights

  • Akerman represented Sims Metal in the acquisition of Baltimore Scrap handling agreement negotiations, diligence requests and environmental legal review.

Strengths

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Akerman has a well-rounded environmental team, always providing sound and detailed advice.

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They are, by far, the best I've ever worked with.

Environment respondent
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They are highly communicative and responsive to our needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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Robyn Neely
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Robyn Neely
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Robyn Neely works on a range of environmental matters, including advising clients on regulatory issues. She is noted for her work advising clients on environmental review related to real estate transactions. She is chair of the firm's environment group.

Robyn is very strong in every aspect.

Robyn is great, I love working with her in every capacity.

Robyn is highly communicative and responsive to inquiries and requests.

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Silvia M Alderman
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Silvia M Alderman
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Silvia Alderman is highly regarded for her contentious and noncontentious practice and she is considered an authority on environmental permitting and compliance.

Silvia is wonderful to work with.

She is highly competent, an expert in her field and an efficient worker.

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Jason Lichtstein
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Jason Lichtstein
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Jason Lichtstein is active in redevelopment and environmental cleanup work. He is particularly knowledgeable of brownfield matters and is recognized for his work on legislation in the space.

His commercial vision is strong. He is knowledgeable, thoughtful, and deliberate.

Jason is very sharp.

He is a good guy and a great lawyer.

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Sarah Campbell Smith
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Sarah Campbell Smith
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Sarah Campbell Smith is commended for her work securing environmental clearance on behalf of clients engaged in large corporate transactions. She also applies her skill set to advise on real estate transactions.

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Robyn Neely
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Robyn Neely
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Silvia M Alderman
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Silvia M Alderman
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Jason Lichtstein
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Jason Lichtstein
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Sarah Campbell Smith
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Sarah Campbell Smith
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