Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed, P.A.

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Administrative Law

The firm's administrative law practice represents clients in a broad spectrum of local, regional, state, and federal administrative and regulatory matters. These matters involve permitting, legislative initiatives, rule making, licensure, compliance, enforcement and administrative litigation. The firm works for clients to ensure:

  • Compliance with and effective operation within governmental administrative and regulatory guidelines
  • Obtainment of all types of governmental permits and licenses
  • Experienced administrative law litigation

Our attorneys have the familiarity necessary to provide clients with the opportunity to access state government in ways that permit frequent resolution of concerns in an informal arena -- without the need to resort to adversarial hearings or proceedings. When more formal actions are required, the firm is able to utilize the full range of tools provided in Florida’s Administrative Procedure Act for the purpose of obtaining the desired results for our clients.

Clients are assisted in every aspect of representation before state agencies. The firm's attorneys have appeared extensively in:

  • Negotiations with individual state agencies
  • Administrative proceedings at the Division of Administrative Hearings
  • Appearance proceedings in the state's appellate courts

In general, our clients come into contact with government agencies when they are seeking a permit or approval, or when action is being taken against them. Whether the relevant body is a city, county, school board, commission, or one of the administrative arms of the state or federalgovernment, we are equipped to help our clients.

With respect to state proceedings our work may begin when a client requires a permit, zoning variance, or license. We will help to prepare the application and represent theclient in appearances before the appropriate administrative body. Should a client be wrongfully denied at this level, our next step, according to Florida’s Administrative Procedures Act, would be to seek all applicable rights and remedies in an administrative law proceeding before the Department of Administrative Hearings (DOAH.)We can bring the matter for judicial review, usually in the District Court of Appeal. At every step in this process, our lawyers are well connected through years of practice and often through their own prior service within local or state government. And frequently, in a firm as large as ours, one of our attorneys will know the individuals and personalities involved in the matter at the administrative as well as the judicial levels.

The matters we handle are extremely varied and involve just about every industry in the state, as well as a range of clients, from individuals to Fortune 500 companies. Following are some of the areas of focus in our Administrative Law practice:

  • Alcoholic beverage licensure and regulation
  • Certificates of need
  • Comprehensive plans
  • Concurrency
  • Developments of regional impact
  • Disciplinary Actions
  • Environmental compliance, clean-up, and reporting
  • Environmental permitting
  • Health care and hospital licensure and regulation
  • Labor Law Issues
  • Land use and zoning
  • Land sales registration
  • Licensing
  • Securities registration and reporting
  • Stop Work Orders
  • Telecommunications siting, licensure, and regulation
  • Time share regulation
  • Trademark/tradename registration and enforcement
  • Worker's Compensation
  • Vested rights

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