Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., Environment

About

Provided by Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

Throughout Florida and the Southeast, our group represents clients regarding diverse environmental issues including, wetlands, sovereign submerged lands, coastal development and resilience, protected species, water quality and water use, as well as property contamination, brownfields, waste management, due diligence, natural resource extraction, wastewater/stormwater management, and beach nourishment.

Our team of environmental and land use attorneys, land use planners, GIS analysts and property appraisers is able to help clients throughout the entire lifecycle of virtually any environmental project. From due diligence prior to acquisition, land development to facilities siting and operation, we collaborate with clients to help secure permits and other authorizations for projects and defend them through administrative and citizen-suit challenges, if needed.

Our clients span a wide range of industries and we understand the complexities of the environmental laws and regulations governing their operations. Our team is regularly involved in state and federal rulemaking and is positioned to counsel clients on regulatory compliance, as well as defend clients in regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, environmental class actions, and toxic torts claims.

Chambers Review

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Environment - Florida

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. is a respected environment and land use group with statewide presence. It represents both public and private sector clients across a wide breadth of environmental legal matters. The firm's expertise covers brownfield redevelopments, environmental permitting and toxic tort litigation.

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Work Highlights

Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. represented The Mosaic Company in environmental regulatory work regarding Mosaic's phosphate mines and fertilizer production facilities across the State of Florida.

Strengths

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"The lawyers at Stearns Weaver Miller have a high level of expertise and hold a high level of standards across multiple disciplines."

Environment respondent
USA

"The firm's quality of work is consistent, and the way they are able to think and anticipate minor details stands out."

Environment respondent
USA

"The Stearns team have impeccable research skills, are extremely detailed, and really work to find creative solutions."

Environment respondent
USA

"The lawyers at Stearns Weaver Miller have a high level of expertise and hold a high level of standards across multiple disciplines."

Environment respondent
USA

"The firm's quality of work is consistent, and the way they are able to think and anticipate minor details stands out."

Environment respondent
USA

"The Stearns team have impeccable research skills, are extremely detailed, and really work to find creative solutions."

Environment respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Reggie L Bouthillier

Band 2

Reggie Bouthillier combines his knowledge of land use with an environmental regulatory practice, which sees him advise on a range of contentious and noncontentious matters.

"Reggie is wicked smart, patient and very, very strategic."

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Carl Eldred

Band 3

Carl Eldred is noted for his experience in counseling clients on solid and hazardous waste management and compliance, waste cleanup, hazardous substance and pollutant releases and alternative fuel work.

"Carl has exceptional knowledge and helps present the information in a way that will get to the end product very quickly."

"Carl is very bright and very knowledgeable."

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Jacob Cremer

Band 3

Jacob Cremer has expertise in a variety of issues, including environmental permitting, remediations and wetlands disputes.

"Jake is a consummate professional with vision that affords him unique capabilities to deliver desired results."

"Jacob is a highly effective communicator and carries himself with poise and confidence."

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Jeffrey A. Collier

Band 3

Jeffrey Collier is an experienced attorney with expertise in a range of environmental issues, including remediation, brownfield development and resource permitting.

"Jeffrey is very knowledgeable in his field and has extensive experience working with different agencies."

"Jeff is a legal and technical expert on several environmental regulatory subjects, procedures and resulting strategic guidance."

"Jeff is responsive, creative and has strong negotiation skills."

"Jeffrey has an in-depth knowledge of existing regulations, proposed rules and legislation within the industry as well as the topic of endangered species."

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