Iris Escarra

Practice Areas

Land Use

Environmental

Government Law & Policy

Career

Iris Escarra is Co-Chair of the Firm’s Land Use Practice and practices land use, zoning and procurement law, and is certified by The Florida Bar as an expert in city, county and local government law. She represents land owners and developers in every phase of a property's development and operation, including conducting due diligence regarding the property's development potential, obtaining all local and state entitlements for new construction, redevelopment, and the introduction of new uses or the preservation of existing uses.

Iris also secures local government approvals, including platting, waiver, warrants, major use special permits, special exceptions, variances, special area plans, modifications to ordinances, historic preservation approval, DRI approvals, marina approvals, rezoning and comprehensive plan amendments. Once development occurs, she continues to serve her clients by resolving complex code enforcement matters that may arise.

Concentrations:

Governmental affairs

Land use representation

Procurement

Real estate transactions

City, county and local government law

Subdivision law

Professional Memberships

Board Member, Latin Builders Association

Member, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)

Member, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI); Southeast Florida/Caribbean Advisory Board, 2020

Participant, United Way Woman's Leadership

Graduate, Leadership Miami, Class 30, 2008-2009

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Dade County Bar Association, Environmental and Land Use Committee

Member, Cuban American Bar Association

Member, The Florida Bar; Board Certified, City, County and Local Government, Board of Legal Specialization and Education; Former Member, City, County & Local Government Law Certification Committee

Publications

Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2018-2022

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, 2019-2022

“Up and Coming,” 2018

Personal

J.D., St. Thomas University School of Law, 2001

B.B.A., Florida International University, 1997