Our Team

Committed and driven attorney with a focus on all aspects of land use law. Chris focuses his practice on land use, zoning, development, permitting, real estate, and environmental matters throughout the state of Florida. Before joining the firm,...

Chris earned his certification as a Designated Professional Lobbyist from the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists and is an attorney admitted to practice in all Florida state courts. He has substantial experience handling government...

Through four decades, Tom has been a local and state government, utility, land use, and environmental law attorney. Board certified in City, County and Local Government Law, Tom has represented over 80 Florida cities, including six as city attorney....

Chris is an attorney and professional lobbyist in the firm’s Orlando office licensed to practice law in both Florida and Alabama. He primarily focuses on lobbying and government relations for public and private sector clients at the executive and...

Nick is a shareholder with the firm and practices in the areas of eminent domain, land use litigation, and commercial litigation. His eminent domain practice includes representation of both property owners and taking authorities, including cases...

Property rights advocate who is well versed in legislative and regulatory processes related to eminent domain. Billy focuses his practice in eminent domain and property rights matters. He leverages significant experience working in the federal...

Highly experienced land use attorney in North Central Florida. Dedicated to delivering exceptional client service. Byron counsels landowners, business entities, individuals, and local governments on land use, zoning, environmental, regulatory,...

Bradley concentrates his practice in the areas of eminent domain and property rights. He has particular experience in representing clients with issues related to government takings, condemnation, inverse condemnation, regulatory takings, land use...

Iconic Central Florida business leader helping clients and colleagues fuel long-term economic growth. Known for influential consensus building and catalyzing impact on the local, state, and federal levels. J. Charles “Charlie” Gray is a founding...

Attorney with a proven record of successfully guiding clients in the alcohol beverage space through all phases of development and licensing. Valerie Haber is well-positioned to help businesses that intersect with alcohol, having worked with clients...

Strives to provide the smoothest transaction process for commercial real estate clients. Kevin Kane focuses his practice on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including the facilitation of land, loan, and equity closings. He also...

Mitch Kirschner is a shareholder in the firm’s real estate practice, focusing on joint ventures, real estate development transactions, from land use and zoning, condominiumization (including air-right condominiums) through purchase and sale...

Wendy is a land use planning law consultant who provides professional services to public and private sector clients in regard to a wide variety of land use matters. During her career of more than 30 years, she has served clients in more than 30...

Strategic lawyer and dealmaker guiding clients through complex real estate, financing, and business transactions throughout Florida and nationally. Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Real Estate Law. Gregg Lehrer brings more than 30 years of...

In-the-trenches legal advisor representing private and public clients in regulatory and policy matters at the local and state level. Former Tampa City Attorney and served as chair of Mayor Jane Castor’s Development Services and Support Advisory...

Deep roots in the Tampa Bay community and recognized expertise regarding water policy, regulation, management, conservation programs, and environmental resource permitting. With an in-depth knowledge of Florida Water law, Jan concentrates her...

Campbell is a civil litigator and trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in the areas of eminent domain and real property. Since 1998, Campbell has been handling eminent domain cases for both property owners and select condemning authorities...

Heather is a shareholder based in the Orlando office. She focuses on all aspects of state and local government law, such as land use law, Florida's Public Records and Open Meeting Law, ethics and gift laws, Sunshine Law, public records law, taxation...

Gary was born in Newark, New Jersey. After receiving his bachelor's from Bucknell University, Gary attended Rutgers University School of Law, where he received his juris doctor with honors and was editor of Rutgers Law Journal. Prior to joining the...

Derek Rooney practices in the areas of land use law and local government law and is a Board Certified Attorney in City, County and Local Government law. Derek represents private and government clients on questions of general municipal law, land use,...

Joseph is a Miami native with over a decade of experience in Florida’s political and public policy arenas. He has served as a campaign manager and political consultant to several members of the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation dating back to the...

Burt Saunders practices in the areas of local and state government. He served as Florida state senator for District 37 from 1998 to 2008, where he represented Collier and Lee Counties. Prior to that, he served in the Florida House of Representatives...

Jason was born and raised in the city of Winter Park and, prior to joining GrayRobinson, was the founding partner and managing attorney of Jason W. Searl, P.A., a real estate, land use and business law firm with offices in Orlando. Jason has...

For over thirty-five years, David has been a real estate, land use, and local government law attorney. His practice includes obtaining state and local government regulatory approvals and all matters attendant to the acquisition, development and...

Tom is a shareholder in GrayRobinson’s Orlando office and he leads the firm’s Land Use Team. His land use and development law practice includes representing property owners and developers throughout Central Florida. He has practiced extensively in...

Tom Wilkes has some 40 years of experience in local government law. As a partner at GrayRobinson, he served on the 1986 and 1988 charter commissions that resulted in sweeping changes to the form of government for Orange County, including the...

Lauren is an associate in the Miami office and a member of the firm’s nationwide alcohol beverage department. Prior to becoming an associate, Lauren was a law clerk supporting the nationwide alcohol beverage department where she developed an...

Grace is a shareholder based in the Tampa office of GrayRobinson. Her practice includes multistate compliance issues for alcohol beverage and food vendors; multistate alcohol, hotel, restaurant and occupational licensing work; the representation of...