D. Kent SafrietD. 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.