Jacob Cremer

Practice Areas

Jake Cremer counsels developers, investors, and landowners in their interactions with the government on land development issues. He focuses on complex strategies requiring a combination of land use entitlements, environmental permitting, and property rights protection. His unique approach is to create opportunities in working with the government—whether through negotiations with staff, developing new policy and legislation, or when necessary, litigation to protect property rights.

Recently, much of Jake’s work has focused on the Live Local Act, which has been hailed as one of the country’s most significant pro-housing policies. Jake has been intimately involved in improving the Act, processing applications statewide, and litigating with local governments intent on blocking new housing.

A sixth-generation Floridian, Jake grew up in Palatka working in his family’s timber operations. This informs his perspective in long-term strategic land planning with clients in agriculture, silviculture, and heavy industries to unlock alternative income streams.

Jake began his law practice in Tallahassee, where he gained experience dealing with the legislative and regulatory process of state government. As a Gubernatorial Fellow at the Department of Community Affairs, he developed relationships with regulators and participated in executive-branch policymaking. He also gained insights as part of a team that took a case before the United States Supreme Court.

Career

Jake Cremer is a Shareholder at the firm and based in Tampa, Florida.

Professional Memberships

Tampa Bay Builders Association, Board of Directors; Hillsborough County Farm Bureau, Board of Directors; Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, Gubernatorial Appointee; Connect Florida, Board of Governors; Leadership Tampa Bay Class of 2016.

Publications

Jake frequently writes publications and lectures on topics relating to environmental, land use, and land development law.