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Jason Lichtstein's practice focuses on cleanup and redevelopment and includes a broad range of environmental transactional, environmental regulatory compliance, and state environmental incentives and policy matters. He has significant experience in the cleanup, redevelopment, and reuse of Brownfields and other contaminated properties across Florida and is a past President of the Florida Brownfields Association and a past member of its Board of Directors. He has been closely involved in the drafting, lobbying, and passage of Brownfields legislation in Florida, expanding incentives for cleanup and redevelopment. His practice also includes renewable energy development and opportunities in new carbon markets.
Affordable & Workforce Housing
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Miami Herald Site - Representation of buyer on environmental transactional, due diligence, and redevelopment issues in $236 million purchase of Miami Herald site in downtown Miami.
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Babcock Ranch - Lead environmental counsel for purchaser and developer of approximately 90,000-acre Babcock Ranch property in Charlotte and Lee County, Florida, and in sale of approximately 74,000 acres to the State of Florida, one of the largest purchases of conservation lands in Florida's history.
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Representation of clients in obtaining over $2 million in Florida Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credit (VCTC) approved awards on over a dozen VCTC applications for Brownfield and other eligible sites throughout Florida.
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Representation of shopping center owner in addressing drycleaning contamination from former drycleaner and advising on its redevelopment as new grocery store and plaza in Miami-Dade County.
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Representation of affordable housing developer in acquisition of former golf course site and obtaining Florida Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credit (VCTC) for environmental cleanup work.
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Represented Fortune 10 company on broad range of state environmental transactional, compliance, and cleanup issues in development of numerous retail sites in Florida.
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Extensive experience advising clients on Florida environmental notification, assessment, and cleanup laws and requirements.
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Representation of international client in stock purchase of target company in Florida and analysis of real estate, environmental, land use, and agricultural regulatory and permitting issues.
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Representation of international client in evaluation of Florida localities for renewable energy initiative.
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Chambers USA 2011-2012, Ranked in Florida for Environment
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Chambers USA 2009-2010, Ranked in Florida as "Up and Coming" for Environment
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Real Estate Florida's 2009, Recognized as one of the "Top 40 under 40"
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Super Lawyers Magazine 2009, Listed in Florida as a "Rising Star" for Environment
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Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2007, Listed as an "Up and Comer"
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Frequent speaker on Brownfields redevelopment and environmental law topics at state and national conferences.
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Tallahasssee Democrat, Author, "Brownfield Focus Yields Success," October 2012
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The Housing News Network Journal, Author, "Developing Affordable Housing on Brownfields - A National Connection," July 2012
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Florida Specifier, Author, "Florida's VCTC Incentive Remains Strong as DEP Approves Record Number of Credits," June 2012
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The Florida Times-Union, Author, "Environment: Returning Green to Brownfields," November 2010
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Inside the Minds: The Impact of International Climate Change Policies, Thomson Reuters/Aspatore Books, Author, "Looking Beyond the Kyoto Protocol: The Future of Climate Change Law and Policy" book chapter, 2009
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Panama City News Herald, Co-Author, "The Promise of North Florida's Forests," October 2008
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Tallahassee Democrat, Co-Author, "Our Forests Can Help Meet Energy Goals," September 2008
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Daily Business Review, Quoted, Article addressing the Babcock Ranch property, "Conservation area, new city will be result of huge land deal," August 9, 2006
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The Miami Herald, Co-Author with former City of Miami Beach Mayor Neisen Kasdin, "Beach Should Vote Yes on Baylink," February 2003
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Florida Brownfields Association, Board of Directors, 2007-2012
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Florida Brownfields Association, President, 2009-2010
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Florida Brownfields Association, President-Elect, 2008-2009
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Florida Brownfields Association, Legislative Committee, Current Co-Chair and Past Co-Chair
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Florida Department of Transportation, 2060 Florida Transportation Plan, Community Livability, Environmental Stewardship, and Mobility Advisory Group, 2010
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Florida Biofuels Association, Advisory Committee, Former Board Member; Legislative Committee, Co-Chair, 2009-2010
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Florida Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Committee, Member
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Florida Chamber of Commerce, Smarter Growth and Conservation Committee, Member
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Florida Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development, OTTED Think Tank on Growth Management/Housing, Past Member, 2008
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Village of Biscayne Park, Florida, Code Enforcement Hearing Board, Past Member, 2004-2007; Past Vice Chair, 2006-2007
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Temple Israel (Tallahassee), Trustee-at-Large, 2011-Present
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University of Michigan Alumni Association, Tallahassee Alumni Group, Co-Founder, 2008
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Leadership Miami, Class of 2004-2005
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Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1999-2000; U.S. Circuit Judge Rosemary Barkett, Miami, Florida, 2000
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Legal Intern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV, Atlanta, Georgia, 1998-1999
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J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1999
A.B., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 1995; with distinction
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