Jacob T. Cremer
119 South Monroe Street, Suite 300
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850.222.7500
Experience
- Assisted briefing in the U.S. Supreme Court case Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 130 S. Ct. 2592 (2010) (No. 08-1151), which involved the protection of private property rights and judicial takings.
- Represents clients before local and state agencies, courts, and elected bodies on land use, zoning, growth management, and local government matters.
- Assists clients in federal regulatory compliance and reporting matters, including CERCLA, RCRA, and EPCRA programs.
- As a Florida Gubernatorial Fellow, served in the Florida Department of Community Affairs and awarded the Jeb Bush Outstanding Achievement Award.
- Assisted in an analysis of Florida's Rural Lands Stewardship Act for presentation to the Florida Legislature.
- Worked as an operations technician in a timber procurement and silviculture consulting firm.
Education
- Florida State University, J.D., 2010, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
- Law Review, Associate Editor & Outstanding Subciter
- Business Law Review, Executive Editor
- Florida State University, M.S.P., 2010
- Certificate in Real Estate Development
- University Fellow, 2006 & 2009
- Rhodes College, B.A., Economics & Business Administration, 2006, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
- Zertifikat Deutsch, Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Tübingen, Germany
- National Merit Scholar
Bar and Court Admissions
- Florida Bar, 2010
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Courts, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida
Professional Affiliations
- First District Appellate American Inn of Court
o Website & Social Network Committee - William H. Stafford American Inn of Court
- American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
o Vice Chair, Smart Growth & Green Buildings Committee
o Vice Chair, Forest Resources Committee - American Planning Association, Florida Chapter
- Forest Landowners Association
- Florida Forestry Association
Publications & Presentations
- Growth Management in Florida: Past, Present, & Future, Presentation to FSU College of Law Real Estate Law Society (Feb. 15, 2011).
- Smart Growth Developments, in American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ 2011 Year in Review (2012) (contributor).
- Applying Old Methods to New Values: Considerations for Green Leases, American Bar Association Smart Growth & Green Buildings Committee Newsletter 18 (Jan. 2012) (co-authored with Ralph A. DeMeo).
- 2011 Growth Management & Land Use Legislation, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, 2011 Annual Meeting (course materials co-authored with David L. Powell).
- Guest Lecturer, Introduction to Legal Process, Tallahassee Community College, on courses covering legal research and the federal and Florida legal structures (Summer 2011).
- Florida Case Law Update, Florida Environmental and Land Use Section Reporter (2011-present) (co-author with Gary K. Hunter, Jr.).
- Groundwater Quality Protection: An Overview, Groundwater, Florida Environmental and Land Use Law Treatise (co-author with Michael P. Petrovich).
- EPCRA: Federal Environmental Reporting 101, ABA Young Lawyers' Division 101 Practice Series (2011).
- Green Leases in Florida, Presentation to FSU College of Law Real Estate Law Society (March 29, 2011).
- Green Building and Green Leases Issues, Landlord-Tenant Law Seminar, Tallahassee, FL (scheduled for Feb. 15, 2011) (Course Materials Co-Authored).
- Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law, Landlord-Tenant Law Seminar, Tallahassee, FL (scheduled for Feb. 15, 2011) (Course Materials Co-Authored).
- Fighting the Lure of the Infinite: Lease Conservation Easements at the Urban Fringe, 40 Envtl. L. Rep. 10687 (2010).
- Tractors Versus Bulldozers: Integrating Growth Management and Ecosystem Services to Conserve Agriculture, 39 Envtl. L. Rep. 10541 (2009).
- The Reprise of Biofuels: Breaking Down the Barriers, 8 Fla. State Univ. Bus. R. 56 (2009) (co-authored with Bradley Bodiford).
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Awards & Recognition
- Connect Florida, Class II (Leadership Florida program for young professionals)
- 40 Under 40 Young Leaders Program, Class of 2011, Florida Forestry Association
- Outstanding Student Planner, 2009, American Planning Association, Florida Chapter
Community Involvement
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend
- Florida State University Fellows Society Alumnus
- Rhodes College: Alumni Association Executive Board; Red & Black Society
Jacob T. Cremer practices in: Due Diligence/Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Groundwater Regulation/Real Property Contamination, Land Use and Growth Management, Legislative Practice, Litigation, and Solid and Hazardous Waste.