ABA Liaison
Francine M. Ffolkes
DEP
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 35
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6575
850.245.2225
E-mail: francine.ffolkes@dep.state.fl.us
___________________________________________Dorothy E. Watson, Chair
Foley & Lardner L L P
111 N Orange Ave Ste 1800
Orlando, Florida 328012343
407.244.3236
dwatson@foley.comChad Drummond, Affiliate Chair
Geosyntec Consultants
3525 W. Lake Mary Blvd., Ste. 306
Lake Mary, FL 32746
407.321.7030
407.462.6756 (C)
cdrummond@geosyntec.comDavid J. Bass, Vice Chair
City of Orlando Attorney’s Office
400 S Orange Ave
Orlando, Florida 32801-3360
407.2462295
407.2462854 (f)
david.bass@cityoforlando.netCLE Committee Purpose: To oversee the development and quality of the Section’s educational programs.
Goals: Evaluate the target audience for Environmental and Land Use Law CLE programs with primary focus on:
- lawyers who practice in Environmental and Land Use Law areas, and
- lawyers who may practice in related areas.
Focus on delivering the highest quality CLE programs, with written materials and speakers, on timely topics in the areas of environmental and land use law. In light of the above, increase the opportunities to market CLE programs and materials to the widest audience.
Activities/Projects:
- Adopt three year CLE seminar and workshop plan.
- Sponsor an annual update for the Environmental and Land Use Law Section.
- Provide 4 seminars and 2 workshops per year.
- Insure quality speakers and written materials.
- Review the Bar CLE Report on delivery of CLE and implement appropriate recommendations.
- Develop a co-sponsorship policy to best implement CLE goals.
___________________________________________
Carl Eldred, Chair
Hopping Green & Sams
P. O. Box 6526
Tallahassee, FL 32314 6526
850.222.7500
E-mail: carle@hgslaw.comDavid J. Bass, Alternate
City of Orlando Attorney’s Office
400 S Orange Ave
Orlando, Florida 32801-3360
407.2462295
407.2462854 (f)
david.bass@cityoforlando.netCLE Committee Liaison Purpose: The CLE Committee Liaison is the ELULS representative on the CLE Committee of The Florida Bar. The CLE Committee Liaison votes for the ELULS on the CLE Committee. The CLE Committee Liaison reports to the ELULS on CLE matters affecting the Section. The CLE Committee Liaison consists of the representative and an alternate.
Goals: Immediate: Decide whether speaker “training” should be mandatory or voluntary. Revise and evaluate CLE lecturer and author information manual. Attend and evaluate (non ELULS) CLE programs. Long range Review CLE delivery to members of The Florida Bar, including exploration of alternative means of delivery, such as interactive television and satellite transmission. Review and approval of CLE publications and CLE budget.
Activities/Projects: The CLE Committee Liaison works on the CLE Committee of The Florida Bar and is placed on sub-committees by the Chair of the CLE Committee. The CLE Committee Liaison participates in the long range planning of CLE goals and objectives keeping in mind the goals and objectives of the ELULS. The CLE Committee Liaison closely coordinates with the ELULS CLE, seminars and workshops chairs of the committees.
___________________________________________Janet E. Bowman, Chair
The Nature Conservancy
625 N. Adams St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850.222.0199
E-mail: janet_bowman@tnc.orgJacob T. Cremer, Vice-Chair
Smolker Bartlett Schlosser Loeb & Hinds P.A.
500 E. Kennedy Blvd., Ste 200
Tampa, FL 33602-4936
813.223.3888
E-mail: jacobc@smolkerbartlett.comGoals:
• To maintain this publication as the predominant and affordable general reference authority on environmental and land use law in Florida.
• To provide an educational written forum for Florida’s experts and specialists on environmental and land use law topics.
• To develop procedures for periodic review, revision and updating of the publication.
• To promote face-to-face educational forums on timely issues addressed in the Treatise.
• To interact with the publisher of the Treatise and define a written process for article submission, editing, publication and updating.Editorial Subcommittee
Goal: to develop and implement a written process for selecting and evaluating editors.
• Define roles of editors.
• Create a term for each editor.
• Create a means to solicit new editors.
• Create a way to evaluate performance of each editor.
• Integrate student and other affiliates and past chairs into subcommittee functions.Authorship Subcommittee
Goal: to develop and implement a written process for selecting and evaluating authors.
• Define roles of authors.
• Create a means to solicit new authors.
• Create a way to evaluate performance of each author.
• Integrate student and other affiliates and past chairs into subcommittee functions.
• Evaluate overall content and organization of the Treatise and chapters and suggest re-organization, as needed.
• Coordinate content and authorship with the journal.Marketing Subcommittee
Goal: to enhance sales and distribution of the Treatise, to evaluate alternate means of distribution (such as on-line), and to promote the content and authorship of the Treatise.
• Explore law firm and law school involvement.
___________________________________________
Francine M. Ffolkes
DEP
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 35
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6575
850.245.2225
E-mail: francine.ffolkes@dep.state.fl.us___________________________________________
Law School Liaison
(Now includes Maloney Scholarship and Book Awards)Vivien J. Monaco, Chair
Orange Co. Atty.
201 S. Rosalind Ave., Fl. 3
Orlando, FL 32801-3527
407.836.7320
vivien.monaco@ocfl.netRandy J. Miller, II, Vice-Chair
DEP
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 35
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6575
850.420.3002
E-mail: randy.j.miller@dep.state.fl.usFrancine M. Ffolkes, Vice-Chair for Fellowships
DEP
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 35
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6575
850.245.2225
E-mail: francine.ffolkes@dep.state.fl.us
Law School Liaison Purpose: The Section consists of approximately 2,000 lawyers who practice environmental or land use law in Florida and elsewhere. The ELULS Executive Council established the Law School Liaison Committee for the purpose of providing outreach to the schools around the state and stimulating student interest in the practice of environmental and land use law. The Committee works through ELULS members who serve as liaisons to the schools. The liaisons are available to work with faculty and student groups to serve as guest speakers, to organize and participate in brown bag lunches and career panels, and to work with schools’ environmental law societies to increase membership and plan events. For a list of the Section members assigned to each law school click here.
Goals: To increase the number of law students with an interest in environmental and land use law.
Activities/Projects:
- Participate in career fairs at Florida law schools.
- Sponsor public interest environmental scholarship.
- Provide financial assistance to law school environmental and land use law related programs and activities.
- Provide guest speakers for environment and land use courses.
- Provide assistance/advice if requested on curriculum development.
- Review course offerings in the area of Environmental and Land Use Law and provide comments when requested.
- Provide informal mentoring opportunities to law students.
Visit the Law Schools page.
___________________________________________
Keith W. Rizzardi, Co-Chair
5773 Descartes Circle
Boynton Beach, FL 33472
Email: krizzardi@yahoo.comJacob T. Cremer, Co-Chair
Smolker Bartlett Schlosser Loeb & Hinds P.A.
500 E. Kennedy Blvd., Ste 200
Tampa, FL 33602-4936
813.223.3888
E-mail: jacobc@smolkerbartlett.comThe Florida Bar Journal Column Committee Purpose: To seek quality articles for publication through the Section column in the Journal as often as possible.
Goals:
- Publish Section columns in 10 issues of The Florida Bar Journal.
- Actively solicit qualified column authors.
- Provide a pro-con forum for certain more controversial ELUL issues.
Activities/Projects:
- Publish edited first place winner of The Maloney writing contest.
- Publish an article on ethics in ELUL Reporter every 12-18 months.
- Coordinate publications with the Reporter.
- Continue the editorial board review of articles for quality control.
- Publish one article authored or coauthored by an affiliate.
- Maintain a list of published articles.
___________________________________________
L. Tom Roberts, Co-Chair
116 E. Indiana Ave.
DeLand, FL 32724
386.734.1950
E-mail: troberts@esciencesinc.comRobert N. Hartsell, Co-Chair
Robert N. Hartsell, P.A.
2407 S. E. 14th St.
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954) 232-4889
robert@hartsell-law.comSusan R. Martin, Co-Chair
SFWMD
3301 Gun Club Rd., MSC 1410
West Palm Beach, FL 33406-3007
561.682.6251
E-mail: smartin@sfwmd.govAffiliate Membership Purpose: To foster the development and communication of multi-disciplinary information utilized in environmental and land use law.
Goals:
- Increase membership and participation of non-attorney environmental professionals in ELULS.
- Foster exchanges of information between environmental and land use lawyers and other professionals.
Activities/Projects:
- Recruit affiliate speakers for ELULS-sponsored seminars and workshops.
- Provide opportunities for affiliates to participate in ELULS Executive Council meetings and section activities.
___________________________________________
Francine M. Ffolkes, Co-Chair
DEP
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 35
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6575
850.245.2225
E-mail: francine.ffolkes@dep.state.fl.usMichael C. Owens, Co-Chair
Broward Co. Atty’s Office
115 S. Andrews Ave., Ste. 423
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301-1870
954.357.7600
E-mail: mowens@broward.orgMembership Purpose: To promote membership in the ELUL Section.
Goals:
- Increase membership among ELUL practitioners.
- Promote diversity in membership.
- Continue focus on private representation, governmental representation and public interest representation.
Activities/Projects:
- Survey success of services provided to the ELUL Section.
- Reach out to Pro Bono attorneys.
- Publish Section directory biannually and the Long Range Plan of Section activities.
___________________________________________
“How to” Guide for the Section Reporter
Jeffrey A. Collier, Editor
Senior Attorney
Office of Counsel
SFWMD
3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 1410
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
(561) 682-6778
E-mail: jacollier@sfwmd.govDouglas H. MacLaughlin, Co-editor
Practice Leader – Environmental Group
Office of Counsel
SFWMD
3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 1410
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
(561) 682-2153
(561) 682-6276 Fax
Email: dmaclaug@sfwmd.govSection Reporter Purpose: To provide ELULS members with timely articles on developments in the areas of environmental and land use law. Typically, the Reporter includes feature articles written by ELULS members on newly emerging topics, federal and state case law updates, reports on activities by governmental agencies with jurisdiction over environmental and land use matters, and ELULS activities. The Reporter also publishes legislative forecasts and summaries of legislative action on topics of interest to ELULS members. Recently, the Reporter added a column on ethical concerns for environmental and land use attorneys and professionals.
Goals:
- Publish the Reporter quarterly.
- Encourage submission of articles and materials from a broader range of contributors.
- Encourage use of the Reporter as a forum for affiliate members.
Activities/Projects:
- Increase agency involvement through agency columns for issues such as rulemaking.
- Establish an advanced schedule for publication of the Reporter.
- Include a column about the activities of the law school environmental societies.
- Include regular submissions from the Public Interest Committee about their activities.
___________________________________________
Public Interest Representation Contact List
Christopher Thomas Byrd
The Byrd Law Group
3505 Lake Lynda Drive
Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32718
(407) 929-4628
Email: Christopher@byrdlawflorida.comQuilla E. Miralia
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
620 S Meridian St
Tallahassee, Florida 323996543
850.487.1764
quilla.miralia@myfwc.com
Public Interest Committee Purpose:
- To provide a forum where attorneys who represent and advocate for the interests of the public in a safe and healthy sustainable environment, can meet to share information, educational opportunities, and experience.
- To raise awareness of and sensitivity to environmental concerns among others in the legal profession.
- To encourage increased participation in environmental advocacy in the legal profession.
Goals:
- Coordinate and communicate among public interest attorneys, whereby the committee can supply a useful resource base to provide practical assistance for environmental advocacy throughout Florida.
- Increase the number and influence of environmental advocates in Florida. Activities/Projects:
- Supply written contributions to the Reporter and the Bar Journal.
- Sponsor an annual seminar or workshop.
- Publish directory of public interest attorneys, annotated with areas of expertise, to be used as a resource base.
- Develop an information network to encourage awareness of and participation in environmental issues by environmental advocates.
- Organize nature outings to increase appreciation and awareness of environmental problems and concerns.
Access to Justice Sub-Committee Purpose: To increase the delivery of legal services to indigent persons and others who are threatened by environmental and land use problems.
Goals:
- Increase understanding among those capable of providing legal services to the indigent about environmental and land use law problems in Florida.
- Increase understanding among indigent persons of the types of polluting activities which may endanger their health and well-being.
- Increase participation by ELULS members in providing pro bono services to indigent persons and others regarding environmental and land use problems.
- Increase the ability of technical experts to assist indigent persons and others threatened by environmental and land use problems.
Activities/Projects:
- Earth Day legal clinics, whereby lawyers will operate booths at Earth Day celebrations and respond to general information requests.
- Legal assistance through Legal Services, Inc. and the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association, whereby section lawyers will provide consultation to Legal Services lawyers or direct assistance through these lawyers to indigent persons threatened with environmental and land use problems.
- Information package for pro bono lawyers, whereby the section will prepare a general handbook on environmental and land use law for use by lawyers assisting indigent and other persons threatened with environmental and land use problems.
- Public workshops on environmental and land use law, whereby the section will sponsor workshops to educate the general public on environmental and land use law decision-making.
- Educational materials for citizens, whereby lawyers will prepare general educational materials on measures to address environmental and land use problems.
- Case referral service, whereby the committee will prepare abbreviated case summaries of environmental and land use problems affecting indigent persons and others for which pro bono services are needed and distribute these summaries to section members who have indicated a willingness to provide pro bono services.
- Florida Supreme Court program updates, whereby the committee will apprise section members of opportunities to meet professional obligations by providing legal assistance to indigent persons affected by environmental and land use problems.
Please visit the Public Education Section of the Website
___________________________________________
Council of Sections
Kelly K. Samek
FWCC
620 S. Meridian St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 617-9444
Email: kelly.samek@myfwc.comNicole Kibert, Alternate
Carlton Fields
Carlton Fields P A
PO Box 3239
Tampa, Florida 336013239
813.229.4205
nkibert@carltonfields.com
___________________________________________
Board of Governors Liaison
Lawrence E. Sellers, Jr.
Holland & Knight LLP
P. O. Box 810
Tallahassee, FL 32302-0810
850.425.5670
E-mail: larry.sellers@hklaw.com
___________________________________________
Jonathan Huels, Chair
Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
215 North Eola Drive
Orlando, FL 32801
407-843-4600 x483
407-418-6483
jonathan.huels@lowndes-law.com
Internet Committee purposes:
- identify areas of internet technology that could be utilized to better serve the membership;
- identify areas of internet technology that could be utilized to promote the Section and its activities;
- and stay abreast of and evaluate developing internet technology to ensure the Section remains at the forefront of internet service.
Internet Committee goals:
- promotion of the website as a primary means by which the membership will learn of Section activities, news and events;
- establishment of the website as a forum through which the membership will share information regarding our practice areas;
- establishment of the internet, i.e., e-mail, as a regular mode of communication between the Section and the membership and between individual members.
Internet Committee activities and projects:
- construct, update and maintain the Section website;
- consider and develop additional ways to utilize the website to benefit the membership, including developing ways to use the website and internet technology for CLE programs
___________________________________________
Christopher Thomas Byrd, Co-Chair
The Byrd Law Group
3505 Lake Lynda Drive
Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32718
(407) 929-4628
Email: Christopher@byrdlawflorida.com
Amanda Brock, Co-Chair
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
1715 Monroe Street
P.O. Box 280
Fort Myers, FL 33902
239.344.1269
Email: amanda.brock@henlaw.comRandy J. Miller, II, Co-Chair
DEP
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 35
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6575
850.420.3002
E-mail: randy.j.miller@dep.state.fl.usYoung Lawyers Committee purposes:
- The purpose of YLC is to assist young attorneys make the transition from law school to law practice. YLC will provide opportunities for ELULS attorneys who have been members of the Florida Bar for ten years or less to interact with senior Section members and participate in ELULS activities , learn more about current issues and trends in the law, and provide networking opportunities among YLC and ELULS members.
___________________________________________
Join the Land Use Committee Listserv!
Amanda L. Brock, Co-Chair
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
1715 Monroe St.
Fort Myers, FL 33901-3072
239.344.1269
E-mail: amanda.brock@henlaw.comWhitney E. Evers, Co-Chair
Orange County Attorney’s Office
201 S. Rosalind Ave., Fl.3
Orlando, FL 32801-3527
407.836.7321
E-mail: whitney.evers@ocfl.netRobert C. Apgar, Vice-Chair
Robert C. Apgar, P.A.
322 Beard St.
Tallahassee, FL 32303
850.222.1478
E-mail: bob@rcapgarlaw.comPamela Jo Hatley, Vice-Chair
Pamela Jo Hatley, P.A.
P. O. Box 47477
Tampa, FL 33646-0113
813.978.1480
E-mail: Pamela@pamelajohatley.comLand Use Committee Purpose:
(a) To provide a forum within the ELULS open to all members in good standing of ELULS who have a common interest and focus in land use law.
(b) To provide a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas leading to increased knowledge and understanding of land use law on the part of ELULS members.
(c) To study proposed and existing legislation affecting the use of land.
(d) To serve as a source for Continuing Legal Education topics and speakers for such CLE programs and authors for articles in Treatise and other Bar publications.
(e) To facilitate a network of practitioners in the land use area available for discourse on new and/or subtle points pertaining to the land use practice area.___________________________________________
Pollution Assessment, Remediation, Management and Prevention
J.Chris Herin, Co-Chair
Geosyntec Consultants
5901 Broken Sound Pkwy., Ste 300
Boca Raton, FL 33487-2732
561.995.0900
E-mail: cherin@geosyntec.comRobert N. Hartsell, Co-Chair
Robert N. Hartsell, P.A.
2407 S. E. 14th St.
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954) 232-4889
robert@hartsell-law.comRobyn D. Neely, Vice Chair for Publications
Akerman Senterfitt
420 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 1200
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 423-4000
E-mail: robyn.neely@akerman.comKelly Scott, Vice Chair for CLE
Gunster
215 South Monroe Street
Suite 601Tallahassee, Florida
32301-1804
850.521.1700
KScott@gunster.com
Pollution Assessment, Remediation, Management and Prevention Committee Purpose:
The Pollution Assessment, Remediation, Management and Prevention Committee is a forum for lawyers and consultants working in those areas of environmental law that involve soil and water contamination, waste management, and storage tanks. The Committee is committed to providing members with opportunities to stay on top of current developments in this area, including new regulations, case law, and technology, and to participate in ELULS activities such as seminars, networking events, and the section reporter.
___________________________________________Natural Resources
Harold G. “Bud” Vielhauer, Co-Chair
FWCC
620 S. Meridian St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850.487.1764
bud.vielhauer@myfwc.comAnthony J. Cotter, Vice-Chair for Publications
Orange Co. Atty’s Office
P. O. Box 1393
Orlando, FL 32802-1393
407.836.5888
E-mail: anthony.cotter@ocfl.netKelly K. Samek, Vice Chair for CLE
FWCC
620 S. Meridian St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 617-9444
Email: kelly.samek@myfwc.com___________________________________________
Energy
Brooke Lewis, Co-Chair
Hopping, Green & Sams
119 South Monroe Street, Suite 300
Tallahassee, FL 32301
800.222.7500
blewis@hgslaw.comGeorge Cavros, Publications Co-Chair
Cavros Law
120 E Oakland Park Blvd Ste 105
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334-1106
954.563.0074
george@cavros-law.comErin L. Deady, Vice-Chair Publications
Erin L. Deady, P.A.
1111 Hypoluzo Rd., Ste. 207
Lantana, FL 33462-4271
954.593.5102
E-mail: erin@deadylaw.com
