Name: TTT&UUU1. Florida Brownfields: A Comprehensive Technical, Regulatory, And Legal Update (Part 1 of 2)
Start: 2024-07-18T10:30:00-0400
End: 2024-07-18T12:10:00-0400

Thursday July 18, 2024 10:30am - 12:10pm EDT

Calusa 12

Part 1: This panel will examine the current state of regulatory and financial incentives as well as market dynamics, financing considerations, and other concerns that help private developers and local governments collaborate to overcome the risk, limit the liability, and manage the cleanup costs associated with taking title to and redeveloping contaminated sites. Specific examples of successful and profitable projects and the community benefits they create will be discussed.

Part 2: A comprehensive discussion of applicable Florida and federal rules and best management practices will be presented by a leading panel of Florida experts who will also provide a replicable, scalable, and easy-to-follow path for private development principals, local government planners, lenders, and other brownfield stakeholders. In addition, this year we will cover proposed Brownfields legislative changes to be pursued in 2025. After this class, attendees will be well-positioned for success.

Speakers

Theresa Booeshaghi

Department of Environmental Protection

Rick Burgess

Shareholder, GUNSTER

Rick Burgess joined the firm in 1994. He is a Martindale-Hubbell AV ratedattorney who practices exclusively in the area of environmental law for a broad range of clients, including developers, agricultural interests, public and private companies and financial institutions.Rick has... Read More →

Michael Goldstein

Managing Partner, The Goldstein Environmental Law Firm, P.A.

Michael R. Goldstein is the Managing Shareholder of The Goldstein Environmental Law Firm, P.A., president of the Goldstein Brownfields Foundation, president of the Goldstein Brownfields Group, co-CEO of Goldstein Kite Environmental Redevelopment Partners, former Chairman of the Miami-Dade... Read More →

Tom Lewis

Florida Environmental Services Leader, Terracon

Mr. Lewis is a Principal working in Terracon’s Tallahassee office. With over 30 years of consulting experience in the State of Florida, Tom is the new Environmental Services Leader for Terracon's Florida Division. He is responsible for scoping and implementing a broad range... Read More →

Robyn Neely

Chair, Environment and Natural Resources Practice, Akerman LLP

Robyn Neely focuses her practice on environmental site contamination issues related to real estate and corporate sales and acquisitions, and leases, including pre-acquisition, pre-leasing and pre-foreclosure due diligence analysis. Her practice also includes managing the investigation and remediation of contaminated properties and brownfield... Read More →

Maribel Nicholson-Choice

Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig

Maribel is a shareholder with Greenberg Traurig’s Tallahassee office with a concentrated practice in local government, environmental, and land use law. With 30 years of experience which includes local government, environmental, land use, brownfields, construction with an emphasis... Read More →