William "Billy" Dove Attorney At Law

Eminent domain and land use litigator with deep federal agency and legislative experience. Trusted advocate for property owners, developers, and industries navigating complex regulatory and infrastructure challenges.

Billy focuses his practice on eminent domain, property rights, and land use litigation. His clients include residential property owners, farmers and ranchers, mining and energy companies, and large-scale residential developers. Billy draws upon significant federal government experience to help clients navigate complex eminent domain and land use cases while regularly supporting GrayRobinson colleagues in environmental law and regulatory compliance matters.

Before joining GrayRobinson, Billy served as a presidential appointee at the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) from 2017 to 2021, first as special assistant to the assistant secretary for land and minerals management. He was later appointed to serve as senior advisor to the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and as senior advisor to the deputy secretary of the Interior. Following his service at DOI, Billy joined the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, an independent federal agency tasked with increasing coordination, visibility, and predictability in the environmental review process for major infrastructure projects.

Billy began his career as a legislative aide to Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT) in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2016, Billy was deployed as an Army intelligence sergeant in support of Operations Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve.

• Insights
  • "Getting Past 'No' With Local Governments," Florida Eminent Domain Conference, October 24, 2022
• Credentials
  • J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 2020
  • B.A., Political Science, Montana State University, 2015
• Admissions
  • Florida
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida
• Military Service
  • United States Army/Army National Guard