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Wayne E. Flowers
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Areas of Practice

  • Represents private and public sector clients on environmental permitting issues before federal, state, regional and local permitting agencies, including issues concerning, public water supply/consumptive use of water, wetlands, endangered species, sovereign submerged lands and water quality, including storm water management.
  • Represents public and private water utilities on water supply permitting, enforcement and rule making issues.
  • Successfully represented governmental and private sector land owners in major Federal Court litigation concerning Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and NEPA.
  • Successfully represented environmental permit applicants in challenges to permits before Florida Department of Administrative Hearings.
  • Successfully negotiated ERP and Sec. 404 permits authorizing wetland and surface water impacts for private developers of major residential, golf course, commercial and marina facilities.
  • Represents public and private sector clients on resolution of compliance and enforcement issues before federal, state, regional and local environmental agencies.
  • Provides general and special counsel representation to counties, municipalities, and special districts.

Prior Experience and Certifications

  • St. Johns River Water Management District, General Counsel, 1988-1996.
  • More than 35 years of legal experience.
  • Board certified by Florida Bar as specialist in City, County and Local Government Law.
  • Board certified by Florida Bar as specialist in State and Federal Administrative Law and Practice.
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV-Rating.
  • Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law and Water Law, 2006-present.
  • Florida Super Lawyers, Environmental Litigation, 2007-present.
  • The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers, 2008.

Professional, Civic and Community Involvement

  • St. Johns County Housing Finance Authority, Chair.
  • The Florida Bar Sections on Environmental and Land Use Law, Administrative Law, and City, County and Local Government Law, Member.

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