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Additional Opportunity to Extend Your Permit Expiration Dates: Winter Weather, Droughts, Wildfire Risks, New World Screwworm, and Pasture Mealybug

09.23.2026
Kathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICP

Some property owners, developers, construction industry professionals, and other building permit- and authorization-holders may be eligible for extensions to preserve their development and construction rights. A Florida law allows certain qualifying permits and authorizations to be extended beyond their current expiration dates once the Governor issues a state of emergency […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association, Government Law & Lobbying

Becker Client Succeeds in Defeating Proposed Tampa Rezoning on Behalf of Beach Park Preservation Society

09.14.2026
Kathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICP

September 14, 2026, Tampa, FL — Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast and Italy, announced that its client, Beach Park Preservation Society Corp. (“Beach Park”), succeeded in defeating a proposed rezoning at 5600 Mariner Street in the City […]

Kathleen O. Berkey Appointed to Board of Directors of Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida

09.10.2026
Kathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICP

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Kathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, Esq., AICP, Shareholder and Certified Land Planner with Becker & Poliakoff, was invited to join the Board of Directors of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida (MMBFL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving infant health through the collection, processing, and distribution of […]

Becker Releases Resilience: Essays by Women in Law, Celebrating the Stories and Perseverance of Women Across the Firm

09.08.2026
Valeria AngelucciDonna DiMaggio BergerKathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICPJennifer L. BiletnikoffTana BuccaJamie B. DokovnaJennifer Bales DrakeYeline GoinMary R. HawkAllison L. HertzSamantha A. LesserK. Joy MattinglyAmanda L. WoodJie Chengying Xiu

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (September 8, 2026) – Becker, a leading multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals throughout the United States and Italy, announces the release of Resilience: Essays by Women in Law, a collection of personal essays authored by women attorneys and professionals across the firm. […]

46 Becker Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition

08.20.2026
Joseph E. AdamsPerry M. AdairJose Luis BaloyraDonna DiMaggio BergerJennifer L. BiletnikoffKathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICPRyan F. CarpenterThomas J. CodeJude C. CooperJane L. CornettKenneth S. DirektorJennifer Bales DrakeBernie FriedmanMark D. FriedmanMary R. HawkAllison L. HertzPatrick C. HowellYolanda Cash JacksonScott KiernanSanjay KurianConrad J. LazoSteven B. LesserAllen M. LevineKevin MarkowSteven H. MezerJ. Kevin MillerDavid G. MullerHoward J. PerlJon PolenbergAaron J. PrussDavid H. RogelGary C. RosenGary M. SchaafPaul H. ShurMark J. StemplerWilliam H. StropBryony G. SwiftLee A. WeintraubValeria AngelucciSean P. BevilAaron K. CrewsJake HerrelJonathan D. SilverKaitlyn SilverbergCatelyn StarkAlyssa Weiss

August 20, 2026 – FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–  Becker is proud to announce 46 attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s most respected peer-reviewed honors. The 2027 edition recognizes Becker attorneys across a broad range of practice areas, including […]

Areas of Focus: Construction Law & Litigation, Real Estate, Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association, Land Use & Zoning, Government Law & Lobbying, Florida Legislative Lobbying, Financial Services, Corporate, Business Litigation