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Corporations, utilities, and other entities operating in regulated industries, including water and wastewater utilities, manufacturing, mining operations, and other economic drivers must navigate complicated local, state, and federal environmental regulations.


Holtzman Vogel’s Environmental Group attorneys advise clients on how to navigate this complex system of local, state, and federal environmental regulations, and engage with regulators in ways that minimize the burden of regulation on our clients’ operations while also ensuring compliance. 


Our attorneys maintain long-term relationships with regulators in local environmental compliance departments and state-level agencies including:


  • State water management districts 
  • Florida Department of Environmental Protection 
  • Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission 
  • Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 
  • Department of Economic Opportunity 
  • Florida Department of Transportation 
  • Federal agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Our goal is to work in partnership with these regulators to meet our client’s business objectives.


In addition, as one of the leading political law firms in the U.S., and with many former regulators on our team, our attorneys advocate for our clients’ interests before environmental regulators with greater insight and efficiency.

Chambers Review

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Environment - Florida

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC has significant experience in the environmental litigation space carrying out high-profile litigation in federal and state courts. It regularly acts for clients from electric utility and waste industries, among numerous other sectors. The firm has impressive knowledge of permitting issues and the Clean Water Act.

Work Highlights

  • Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak represented the Florida Chamber of Commerce which intervened in support of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s assumption of the Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting program from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gary V Perko
2
Gary V Perko
2
Band 2
Gary Perko is notable for his strength in handling a wide variety of environmental disputes. He regularly defends utility companies facing enforcement actions by government agencies and also handles complex administrative law cases.

Gary is a vigorous advocate for his clients and offers insightful, actionable advice.

He has wise judgment.

Gary knows the Florida administrative litigation process inside and out. He is professorial while being an excellent litigator.

Mohammad Jazil
3
Mohammad Jazil
3
Band 3
Mohammad Jazil has a strong litigation practice, which includes advising clients on the Clean Water Act, among other environmental matters.

Mo offers excellent advisory services and he's a skilled litigator.

Mohammad is a good and competent lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC

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Environment

Gary V Perko
2
Gary V Perko
2
Band 2
Mohammad Jazil
3
Mohammad Jazil
3
Band 3

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