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John L. Fiveash
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Prior Professional Experience

  • Mr. Fiveash represents private and governmental clients in water resources and water rights law, environmental law and litigation.  He has represented and counseled clients in NPDES, Clean Water Act, dredge and fill permitting and enforcement actions, CERCLA, Superfund, RCRA, underground storage tanks, petroleum and chemical spills, and land use issues. Mr. Fiveash has significant experience representing clients in criminal Clean Water Act investigations and at trial.  He has represented clients in federal and state courts, as well as in a variety of cases against the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
  • His special interests involve water resources development projects, investments, water management and sustainability. Also in obtaining and protecting water rights and resources, and the trading or beneficial transfer of water resources, water quality credits and water rights.

Professional, Civic and Community Involvement

  • The American Bar Association, Member
  • The Florida Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Member
  • The Florida Bar, Environmental and Land Use Law Section, Member
  • The Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association, Member
  • Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church, former Secretary and Trustee
  • Pensacola Sports Association Foundation, Board Member
  • University of West Florida Foundation, former Trustee
  • American Diabetes Association, Mobile/Pensacola Region, former President and Board Member
  • 4H Foundation, Pensacola, former Board Member
  • Southeastern Dodge Dealers Advertising Association, former President and Board Member

Publications and Presentations