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R. David Jackson
Areas of Practice
Environmental and Land Use Law, Environmental Resource Permitting, Water Use Permitting, Administrative Law, Civil Litigation & Appeals, Intellectual Property- Works with clients and consultants to resolve various land use and regulatory issues, including environmental permitting, water use and compliance matters.
- Represents clients before local, state, and federal agencies regarding environmental issues.
- Assists clients in protecting rights to intellectual property.
Prior Professional Experience
- Prior to joining Lewis, Longman & Walker, Mr. Jackson worked as an attorney in the Office of General Counsel for the Southwest Florida Water Management District where he assisted the District’s Sarasota Service Office with complex environmental resource and water use permitting issues. He also handled compliance issues for the District arising out of Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota Counties.
- Mr. Jackson also worked as a staff attorney for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit advising the circuit and county courts on various matters.
- Prior to going to law school, Mr. Jackson worked as a civil engineer in Bradenton, Florida.
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
- The Florida Bar, Member – Environmental and Land Use Section, Member
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Member
- United States Patent and Trademark Office, Registered Attorney
- Manatee County Bar Association, Member
- Big Brothers Big Sisters, Mentor
- The Myakka Conservancy, Inc., Board of Directors
- Leadership Manatee, Class of 2008-2009
- Leadership Manatee Alumni Association
- Leadership Manatee, Board of Governors
- American Red Cross Manatee County Chapter, Board of Directors
Publications & Presentations
- “What You Gonna Do when the Well Runs Dry: Protection of Rights to ASR Water”, ABA Water Resources Committee Newsletter, Vol. 12, No. 2, by Kevin S. Hennessy, Esq. and R. David Jackson, Esq., January 2010.
- “Florida Coastal Construction Permitting”, by Kevin S. Hennessy, Esq., updated by R. David Jackson, Esq., 2009.
- “Thirty-Year Erosion Zone”, Florida Environmental and Land Use Law, by Patrick W. Krechowski, Esq. and R. David Jackson, Esq., June 2008.
- “Coastal Construction Below the Mean High-Water Line”, The Florida Bar, by Patrick W. Krechowski, Esq. and R. David Jackson, Esq., June 2008.
- “Seagrass Mitigation”, Florida Coastal Law Conference 2009.
- “Coastal Construction Permitting”, Florida Chamber, Environmental Permitting Summer School, 2009.
- “Water Conservation and Sustainability”, Campus & Community Sustainability Conference, University of South Florida, 2009.
- “Regional Water Use: Policies and Best Practices”, Moderator, University of South Florida Environmental Economics Policy Roundtable Series, 2010.
Education
- J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 1999
- B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Florida, 1994
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