Amy E. McPherson

Amy McPherson represents clients in a variety of multifaceted land use permitting and entitlement issues. She guides clients from the initial phases of development, through the public hearing approval process, throughout the permitting process, and in litigation. Amy also has experience working with federal and state agencies on environmental permitting matters.

For nearly two decades Amy practiced in South Florida, and successfully secured development approvals for various large-scale projects, including shopping center redevelopments, educational and religious institutions, and residential and commercial developments. Prior to joining the firm, Amy maintained her own practice in Dunedin, Florida servicing clients throughout Pinellas County.

Areas of Concentration:

Land Use & Zoning

• Local Development Order Approvals – Comprehensive Plan Amendments, Special Exceptions, Conditional Uses, Variances, Zoning
• Land Development Code Amendments
• Code Enforcement – Local Code Enforcement Board Defense and Litigation
• Development Agreements
• Historic Preservation
• Land Use Transactions and Acquisition Support – Due Diligence,
• Large Scale Planning/State Regulation – Master Planned Communities, Special Area Planning

Land Use & Property Rights Litigation

• Administrative Hearings and Appeals
• Dispute Resolution and Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act (FLUEDRA) Proceedings
• Comprehensive Plan Compliance and Consistency Challenges (Fla. Stat. § 163.3184)