Becker Attorney Lisa Reves Featured in Law360 on Navigating Florida’s Complex Waterfront Development Rules

Becker senior attorney Lisa Reves was interviewed and featured in a Law360 article on waterfront development, where she shared her perspective on the overlapping regulations and unique legal challenges these projects often face.

She explained that projects in Florida frequently require navigating multiple agencies with sometimes conflicting or uncertain jurisdiction, describing the process as “a lot of dancing” to comply with both state and local requirements. She notes Florida’s unique legal framework, which both preserves public beach access and grants riparian property owners unusual rights, such as unobstructed views—factors that can complicate neighboring projects.

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Lisa Reves is a senior attorney in the firm’s Government Law & Lobbying practice and has experience dealing with legal matters involving land use, zoning, development, government contracts, and procurement. She represents international, national, and local developers in securing governmental approvals for large-scale residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, mixed use and retail projects before various municipal and county governments.