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Ralf Brookes Attorney
practicing law in Florida law since 1988
Legal Services for Local Governments
and
Public Interest Groups
Ralf Brookes, Attorney, is currently serving clients throughout Florida.
- Currently serving as City Attorney (part time) for:
City of Bradenton Beach and
City of St Pete Beach
- Currently serving as Special Land Use Counsel and Asst Town Attorney (part time):
Town of Yankeetown Florida
- Currently Adjunct Professor (part time):
Florida Gulf Coast University,
Environmental and Land Use Law
Currently accepting and representing a limited number of select clients at his current firm:
Ralf Brookes, Attorney
Ralf Brookes Attorney primarily takes cases for local governments and citizens involving City, County and Local Government Law including public hearings and litigation involving:
zoning changes,
comprehensive plan amendments,
public hearings and judicial review,
environmental laws and regulations,
sunshine law,
public records,
code enforcement,
regulatory agencies - permitting & enforcement
land development codes,
annexations,
local govt charter amendments,
comp plan consistency challenges,
election issues,
referendums,
petition/initiative issues,
other federal, state, and local govt issues
Ralf Brookes has experience with public interest and city, county and governmental law cases throughout Florida:
-private citizens,
-local governments,
-homeowner's groups,
-historic preservation groups,
-public interest organizations,
- public records lawsuits
- sunshine law claims
- comprehensive plans and amendments
- rezonings
- development issues
- permitting and enforcement issues
- pollution, water quality, habitat concerns
- power plant emissions
-rural areas / urban sprawl issues
Proactive projects for:
-traditional neighborhoods,
-urban redevelopment and new urbanism
-pedestrian-oriented projects,
-Florida's sense of place,
-organic farming,
-wise use / smart growth,
-green businesses
-alternative energy sources
-biodiesel, wind, solar
To contact Ralf about taking on your case or issue call (239) 910-5464 or email
Ralf@RalfBrookesAttorney.com
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Experience and Qualifications:
- Ralf Brookes Attorney is currently accepting and representing a limited number of select clients at Ralf Brookes, Attorney.
Ralf Brookes Attorney is a law practice handling public interest cases involving local governments, zoning, land use, and environmental issues throughout Florida for citizens' groups and local governments.
Prior Legal Experience:
Prior to his current position, Ralf Brookes has served as:
- Land Use Litigation Counsel to Monroe County, Florida (the "Florida Keys")
- Assistant County Attorney, Sarasota County
- Fine Jacobson Schwartz Nash Block & England - Miami/Tallahassee
- Peeples, Earl, Blank & Kavanaugh - Miami and Sarasota
Current Legal Experience:
Ralf Brookes currently serves as
- City Attorney for City of Bradenton Beach
- Special Land Use Counsel, Town of Yankeetown,
- Special Master, Environmental and Land Use Disputes,
- Adjunct Professor, FGCU, Environmental and Land Use Law
The Florida Bar:
Ralf Brookes has been an active member of the Florida Bar since 1988 and is
- currently Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law by The Florida Bar
- a member of the Municipal Attorney's Association, Florida League of Cities.
- a member City, County and Local Government Law Section of The Florida Bar
- a member who has served on the executive council of Environmental and Land Use Law Section (ELULS) of The Florida Bar;
- a member who has served on the executive council of Admistrative Law Section, The Florida Bar
-has served on the executive council of Public Interest Law Section, The Florida Bar.
EDUCATION:
University of Florida Law School J.D. 1988; Center for Governmental Responsibility, University of Florida, Fellowship Recipient
- University of Miami, Marine Science and Geology, Bachelor of Science degree 1985; with Field Geology Studies, University of Michigan, 1985
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