Land Use Attorney with Experience

Williams Parker, the region’s largest and oldest law firm founded in 1925, is seeking a talented Land Use Attorney to help us serve our growing client base as the Sarasota, Florida and surrounding areas continue to develop at a robust pace. Candidates must have substantial experience and demonstrable success in all aspects of land use law, including comprehensive plans, zoning, subdivision regulations and related environmental issues. Williams Parker has been an active participant in and contributor to the area’s growth since our formation in 1925. Much of our land use, development, and local government practice’s success is attributable to our extensive network of personal and professional relationships. Clients seek us because they know we understand the community and how things work at the local level.

As a practitioner with Williams Parker, you will represent public and private (for-profit and not-for-profit) sector clients before municipal and county boards and commissions on a variety of zoning, permitting, and land use issues, and in administrative proceedings and hearings before other governmental bodies. Besides our work representing private interests obtaining governmental approvals and permits, you will also be regularly engaged to advise local governmental entities on issues unrelated to land use. You will typically work with our Real Estate attorneys on development projects. Representation also includes meeting all environmental, public participation, and legal prerequisites for comprehensive plan amendments, zoning amendments and interpretation, land division, public improvement requirements, and environmental reviews.

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Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to draft, negotiate, and interpret a variety of documents; effectively build relationships with others; and convey complex concepts in a concise and understandable manner
• Enthusiastic attitude with demonstrated initiative, reliability, and an exceptional drive for results
• Ability to work independently and under tight timelines, and to plan and prioritize multiple tasks
• Dedication to client service excellence in a fast-paced, collegial, and engaging environment
• JD from an ABA-accredited law school
• Member of the Florida Bar, in good standing
• Florida Bar Board Certification in relevant area, preferred

Benefits

At Williams Parker, you will have an opportunity to play an important role in continuing the success of our law firm and to take advantage of the many benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth. You will also find you are joining a team of attorneys and staff who have made Williams Parker not only a top-notch law firm but also a great place to work.

• Market leading compensation package
• Excellent health, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
• Employee Savings Plan with employer contributions
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Perks platform offering 30,000 unique discounts
• Referral program
• Wellness programs