Akerman is a proud sponsor of the Florida Brownfields Association's (FBA) 2026 Annual Florida Brownfields Conference that presents a comprehensive, end‑to‑end view of brownfields redevelopment, blending foundational education, emerging challenges, legal and policy updates, financing strategies, and community-centered approaches. At its core, the conference is designed to help stakeholders—developers, public agencies, consultants, and community leaders—navigate the full lifecycle of land revitalization, from understanding basics to executing complex deals and securing funding.

Akerman Partner Michael Larson serves as President of FBA in 2026. In this leadership role, he helps advance the organization’s mission to promote brownfields cleanup and redevelopment throughout Florida, support environmental justice initiatives, and foster collaboration among developers, public agencies, consultants, and community stakeholders. A statewide not-for-profit service organization, the FBA regularly convenes industry leaders through conferences and events and has played a significant role in shaping brownfields-related laws and regulations across the state. Akerman's Atlanta Office Managing Partner, Jason Lichtstein, is a two-time former FBA President, having served from 2009 to 2010 and again from 2019 to 2020.

At this year's conference, Michael Larson, Partner, Real Estate; Robyn Neely, Partner and Chair of Akerman's Environment and Natural Resources Practice; and Jason Lichtstein, Office Managing Partner of Akerman's Atlanta office, will share insights on several timely topics throughout the conference program:

• Michael Larson: Welcome remarks to conference attendees
• Michael Larson and Robyn Neely: Florida's Data Center Future: The Impact of S.B. 484
• Jason Lichtstein: The Latest in Cleanup & Redevelopment Streamlining & Regulation to Accelerate Data Center Siting
• Jason Lichtstein: How State Brownfield Programs Work Across the South

Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with several Akerman attorneys from the firm’s Environment and Natural Resources, Real Estate, and Brownfields Redevelopment Practices, whose collective experience reflects the depth and breadth of the firm’s capabilities in guiding complex redevelopment projects from environmental assessment and regulatory strategy through financing, acquisition, and long-term implementation.