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Kenneth G. Spillias
Managing Shareholder

Areas of Practice

  • Represents clients in the United States and Florida Supreme Courts and in intermediary state and federal appellate courts; over one hundred reported decisions.
  • Represents clients in environmental, land use, governmental and commercial litigation in state and federal courts.
  • Represents national and regional developers, property owners and businesses before local and regional governmental bodies in matters related to land development, zoning, comprehensive planning, environmental regulation and vested rights.
  • Serves as general and special town counsel advising and representing municipalities in general governmental operations, comprehensive planning, land use and zoning matters, contract preparation and review, public works projects, permitting, plan review, code enforcement, administrative law and litigation.
  • Co-authored complete revision and rewriting of municipal code of ordinances.
  • Represents state and local general purpose and special purpose governments in environmental, land use, employment and other litigation matters in state and federal courts.

Professional, Civic and Community Involvement

  • AV-Rating, Martindale-Hubbell.
  • Florida Municipal Attorneys Association.
  • The Florida Bar:  City, County and Local Government Law Section; Appellate Law Section; Trial Section; Environmental and Land Use Law Section.
  • Palm Beach County, Allegheny County, PA and American Bar Association, Member.
  • Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • West Palm Beach Planning Board, 1997-2009 (Chairman 2000-2009).
  • Palm Beach County Commissioner, 1982-1986 (Chairman 1984).
  • Gubernatorial appointee, Florida State Comprehensive Plan Committee, 1985-1987.
  • Gubernatorial appointee, Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, 1986-1991.
  • Listed in Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who in America.
  • Craig S. Bernard American Inns of Court. Member.

Publications and Presentations

  • Co-authored “Techniques of Oral Advocacy,” National Business Institute, Essentials of Florida Appellate Practice.
  • Lecturer on various environmental, governmental and legal topics.