Paul J. Polito, Jr.Attorney | West Palm Beach
Attorney | West Palm Beach
Areas of Practice
Provides legal counsel on permitting and enforcement matters.
Represents clients in cases involving solid waste enforcement, brownfield agreements, asbestos enforcement, hazardous waste and petroleum clean-up liability, wastewater facility enforcement, and challenges to joint coastal permits and environmental resource permits, including permits for docks, piers, dredging activities, and beach restoration.
Publications and Presentations
Local Code Enforcement and State Enforcement Procedures, Environmental and Land Use Law Section of The Florida Bar, January 2022
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
The Florida Bar, Member, 2017-present
The Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division, 2017-present
Previous Professional Experience
Litigation Attorney, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2017- 2021
Environmental Law Clerk, Division of Administrative Hearings, 2016
Awards and Recognitions
Florida State University College of Law, Book Award, Florida Constitutional Law, 2016
Florida State University College of Law, Merit Scholarship Recipient, 2014
Florida State University College of Law, Dean’s List, Spring 2016, Spring 2017
University of Florida, Dean’s List, Spring 2011 – Fall 2012
University of Florida Shands Hospital, Emergency Room Department, Volunteer Service Award, 2012
Practices
Industries
Education
J.D., Florida State University, 2017
B.S., University of Florida, 2013