Best Lawyers in America for Land Use and Zoning Law

Karl Kobayashi concentrates his practice in the area of commercial real estate with an emphasis on sales, acquisitions, leasing, financing and development. He also practices in the area of entitlements (land use and zoning law) and has represented clients in contested case and other regulatory proceedings before agencies such as the State of Hawai`i Land Use Commission, the Hawai`i Community Development Authority (Kaka`ako), the City and County of Honolulu Zoning Board of Appeals, the Maui Pl...

Neisen Kasdin serves as managing partner of Akerman's Miami office. A former mayor of Miami Beach and leader in the revitalization of South Beach, he brings extensive civic experience to his work on urban revitalization and the development of complex, large-scale, multi-use projects. Respected as a leader in urban development, he serves as vice chair of the board of directors for the Miami Downtown Development Authority and was responsible for leading the creation of Miami’s Downtown Ma...

Patrice Boyes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law. Patrice, who practices law in Tallahassee, Florida, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrice is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark J. Woodward is the Managing Partner of Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., serving clients in Naples and Marco Island, Florida. He is double Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Real Estate Law and in Condominium and Planned Development Law. Mark has practiced law in Florida for more than 40 years. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. Mark’s practice focuses on Community Associati...

Area of Emphasis: Redevelopment: Redevelopment plans, zoning ordinances and designation of renewal areas; Property acquisition including development of appraisals in anticipation of condemnation, negotiation of acquisitions, and condemnation; Contracts between public entity responsible for implementation of redevelopment and private redevelopers (including responses to requests for proposal); Loan and grant applications and agreements in connection with governmental assistance for redevelopme...

Nicholas William Targ is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Nicholas William, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nicholas William is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and its law school, Marc Jonas is co-chair of the firm's Land Use and Zoning practice group. He has extensive experience in real estate, land use, municipal law, and zoning matters, representing individuals, businesses, institutions, non-profit organizations and municipalities. Marc has practiced land use and real estate law for more than 30 years. In his career, Marc has appeared as counsel in Pennsylvania state and federal courts in matters invol...

A founding partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, Kathleen McDaniel helps businesses large and small get the permits they need through her practice of environmental and government law. In many of these cases, clients benefit from her unusual combination of legal skills, a scientific background and government experience. Kathleen holds a bachelor's degree in aquaculture, fisheries, and wildlife and a master's in forestry with a focus on stream ecology. She's also a past member of the Richla...

Lamont R. Richardson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Lamont R., who practices law in Salt Lake City, Utah, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lamont R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeremy joined MSK at its inception in March 2004 and became a member of the firm in January 2007. Jeremy’s practice focuses on commercial real estate law, in which he represents developers, property owners and municipalities in the acquisition, financing, permitting, development, management, leasing and sale of a wide variety of commercial, residential, hotel, resort and office properties. Jeremy’s practice additionally includes general commercial transactional law, including enti...

Ines Marrero-Priegues is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law. Ines, who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ines is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Experience doesn't make us smarter, but it does steer us to solutions where the less-experienced might only see problems. Experienced land use counsel is particularly critical in California, for it is here that creative "been down this path before" thinking is needed to meet the challenges of an often-daunting convergence of federal, state, and local land use regulation. For more than four decades, Tim's insight has been shaped by work on some of California's most complex entitlement projects...

C. David Brown II is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. C. David, who practices law in Orlando, Florida, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which C. David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew’s practice is focused on zoning, land use, real estate law, government relations and municipal law. His areas of concentration include development agreements, rezoning ordinances, code enforcement, intergovernmental financing agreements and complex transactional matters. Prior to joining Burch & Cracchiolo, Andrew served as the Town Attorney for the Town of Paradise Valley for 22 years from 1998-2020. He oversaw high quality growth and development that strictly adhered to the...

Hans Van Ligten is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law. Hans, who practices law in Irvine, California, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hans is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steve Pfeiffer is a partner in the firm's Real Estate & Land Use practice. He focuses on land use, natural resource law and real estate development, and his representation includes the full spectrum of development interests including office, retail industry, institutional and resort.