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Erin L. Deady
Areas of Practice
Environmental, Land Use, Administrative, Water Policy, Climate Change, Energy and Green Building- Certified by the American Planning Association's professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and the US Green Building Council (LEED AP).
- Represents special districts, municipalities, counties and private landowners on environmental, water resource, land use, growth management/comprehensive planning, climate change/energy, development, funding and environmental resource issues including implementation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and other restoration projects. Represents Tribal entities on various water resource and wetlands issues.
- Assists clients before local, state and federal agencies, on permitting, growth management/comprehensive planning and zoning decisions, climate change/energy/green building and coastal zone issues.
- Represents clients on federal and state rulemaking, and legislative issues, strategies and opportunities.
- Has assisted in strategy development and securing over $3.8 Million in grant funding for projects and programs.
Prior Professional Experience
- Prior to joining Lewis Longman & Walker, P.A., Ms. Deady served as Environmental Counsel for Audubon of Florida, an alliance of the National Audubon and Florida Audubon Societies. Ms. Deady provided policy formulation and legal representation on a range of issues including water, land use and administrative law, land acquisition issues and Everglades restoration policy.
- Ms. Deady has also worked on various Comprehensive land use planning issues for the Village of Wellington, the Broward County Department of Planning and Environmental Protection, the South Florida Water Management District and the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University.
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
- Received LEED AP designation, May, 2009 & Member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Member of the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association.
- Treasurer of the Florida Bar’s Environmental and Land Use Law Section for the 2010 term, Executive Council, 2002-Present.
- State Co-Chair of the Everglades Coalition, 2002 & April 2003-October 2003.
- Pal-Mar Water Control District Board of Supervisors, July 2002-July 2005.
- Board member of the Friends of the Environmental Academy, Forest Hill High School.
Education
- Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, J.D., 2000.
- Florida Atlantic University, M.P.A., 1996.
- University of the Virgin Islands, 1995.
- University of Miami, B.A., 1993.
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