Williams Parker Attorneys at Law
Williams Parker Attorneys at Law
51 – 200 Employees
ConsultingHealthcareInsurance
Williams Parker Attorneys at Law is a Sarasota-based law firm serving clients across a broad range of legal matters. Founded in 1925, the firm advises on trusts and estates, real estate, intellectual property, corporate and tax law, civil litigation, and health law. Its team combines substantial legal experience with a service-oriented approach and maintains an active connection to the Sarasota community through civic and charitable involvement.

Land Use Attorney | Sarasota, Florida (Hybrid)

Advise Williams Parker clients on zoning, entitlements, and development approvals. Represent developers, nonprofit organizations, and public-sector clients throughout Southwest Florida.

Description

  • Represent public- and private-sector clients, including nonprofit organizations, before municipal and county boards, commissions, and councils on zoning, permitting, and land use matters
  • Lead comprehensive plan amendments, re-zonings, special exceptions, zoning code amendments, street vacations, subdivision approvals, and environmental reviews from initial strategy through approval
  • Draft and present applications, petitions, staff submittals, and related supporting materials
  • Appear for clients in public hearings and administrative proceedings
  • Advise on land development regulations, concurrency, vested rights, development agreements, and approval processes
  • Work with engineers, planners, architects, consultants, lenders, and attorneys across the firm
  • Build enduring relationships with clients, regulators, and decision-makers
  • Take substantial responsibility for prominent growth and development matters with limited supervision

Requirements

  • About five or more years of private-practice experience focused substantially on land use, zoning, entitlements, permitting, local government representation, and real estate development
  • A record of successfully advising developers, property owners, investors, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and public-sector clients
  • Extensive experience with comprehensive plan amendments, re-zonings, special exceptions, variances, zoning code amendments, site plan and subdivision approvals, street vacations, and environmental reviews
  • Ability to interpret and apply land development regulations and guide matters through staff review
  • Extensive experience presenting before municipal and county boards, commissions, and councils
  • Experience representing clients in quasi-judicial and administrative hearings
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to explain complex regulatory issues clearly
  • Ability to manage multiple sophisticated engagements and project teams with limited supervision
  • Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Good-standing membership in The Florida Bar, eligibility for admission, or willingness to take the Florida Bar Examination in the near future
  • Florida Bar Board Certification in City, County and Local Government Law or a related specialty preferred
  • Existing Sarasota-Manatee relationships in local government, planning, and development, or an advanced degree in real estate, environmental law, land use, or urban planning strongly preferred

Benefits

  • Sophisticated entitlement matters and established client relationships
  • Collaborative working culture
  • Opportunity to shape the envisioned practice and advance professionally
  • Mentorship, knowledge sharing, and teamwork
  • Cross-practice collaboration with Land Use, Real Estate, Construction, Corporate, Tax, Labor & Employment, and Litigation teams
  • Opportunity to practice in a growing Southwest Florida market
  • Strong administrative, marketing, technology, and knowledge-management support
  • Market-leading compensation
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • Employee Savings Plan and 401(k) with employer contributions

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