D. Kent Safriet
119 South Monroe Street, Suite 300
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850.222.7500
ksafriet@hgslaw.com
Experience
- Argued seminal property rights takings case before the Supreme Court, "Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Fla. Department of Environmental Protection", No. 08-1151 (argued December 2, 2009).
- Represents clients in civil litigation and appeals before State and federal courts.
- Represents clients in CERCLA Superfund actions.
- Represents clients before the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regarding pesticide and aquaculture issues.
- Represents private landowners pursuing claims under the Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act, §70.001, Fla. Stat.
- Represents clients before local governments seeking land use and development approvals.
- Represents clients before the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on endangered species / manatee issues.
- Represents clients before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Florida Department of Environmental Protection on solid and hazardous waste issues.
Education
- University of South Carolina, J.D., 1999
- Clemson University, B.S. (Aquaculture, Fisheries and Wildlife Biology), 1995
Bar and Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida
- Florida Bar, 1999
- District of Columbia Bar, 2000
- South Carolina Bar, 2000
Professional Affiliations
- Florida Bar Association, Section on Environmental and Land Use Law
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Community Involvement
- William H. Stafford Inn of Courts
- Leon County Teen Court Volunteer
- Tallahassee Sunrise Rotary Club
- American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Publications and Presentations
- Author of Administrative Law and Agency chapters of the South Carolina Environmental Handbook, 2nd Ed., Government Institutes.
Awards and Recognition
- Listed as a "Florida Super Lawyers" Rising Star, in the annual publication of The Florida Super Lawyers, 2009 Edition.
D. Kent Safriet Practices in: Administrative Law, Appellate Practice, Coastal Regulation, Due Diligence/Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Groundwater Reg / Real Property Contamination, Litigation, Land Use and Growth Management, Solid and Hazardous Waste, Sugmerged Lands and Wetland Regulation and Mitigation Banking.