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Keith William Rizzardi
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Biography
Litigator, professor, negotiator & leader. Family guy. Conservationist, historian, & climate change educator.
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 10 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Licensed in Florida for 31 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Location
Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, PA
Flagler Center Tower, 505 S. Flagler Drive Suite 1100, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401
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Experience
Honors
2010
Florida Ombudsman of the Year, ESGR
2007
Board Certified, State and Federal Administrative Practice, The Florida Bar
2005
Special Achievement Award, U.S. Department of Justice
2004
General Counsel's Award, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2001
Excellence Award, South Florida Water Management District
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Chair, NOAA Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
2011 - Present
Special Counsel, Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, PA
2011 - Present
Asst. Professor,, St. Thomas University School Of Law
2007 - 2011
Managing Attorney, South Florida Water Management District
2002 - 2007
Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
1995 - 1998
Attorney, South Florida Water Management District
Associations
2003 - Present
U.S. Department of Defense, Employer Support of the Guard and ReserveOmbudsman / Mediator
1995 - Present
The Florida BarExecutive Council, Government Lawyer Section
2009 - 2010
The Florida BarChair, Government Lawyer Section
2006 - 2010
U. of Fla. Center for Governmental ResponsibilityBoard of Advisors
2003 - 2004
The Florida BarChair, Government Lawyer Section
2002 - 2006
The Florida BarStanding Committee on Professionalism
Sample of Legal Cases
Florida Wildlife Federation v. EPA (11th Cir.)
The Ocean Conservancy v. Evans (D.D.C.)
Northwest Ecosystem Alliance v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (D.Ore and 9th Cir.)
In Re: Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar (Fla. S.Ct.)
Mildenberger v. U.S. Army Corps (U.S. Ct. Cl. and Fed. Cir.)
Education
1998
Florida Atlantic University
Masters
1994
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Law
1991
University of Virginia
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2010
ABA Eastern Water Resources Conference
Hot Topics: Federal Litigation and Regulation of Water Management
2008
Hot Topics in Environmental and Land Use Law
Federal litigation in Florida
2008
Environmental Summit 2008
Water Resource Challenges in Florida
2007
Florida Water Law
Water Use and the Federal Endangered Species Act
2007
ELULS Annual Update 2007
Endangered Species Act Update
2006
The Federal Seminar 2006
The Federal APA and Administrative Record Review
2006
ELULS Annual Update 2006
Endangered Species Act Update
2005
ELULS Annual Update 2005
Endangered Species Act Update
2004
Environmental Summit 2004
The Trouble with Turtles
2004
ELULS Annual Update 2004
Endangered Species Act Update
2001
Annual Conference on Environmental Law
Urban Applications of the Endangered Species Act
Publications
2015
2015
Mental Health Law & Policy Journal
Victims of Disorganized Thinking: When Law Students with Mental Health Issues Confront Florida's Unconstitutional Barriers
2014
Stetson Law Review
Sea Level Lies: The Duty to Confront the Deniers
2014
The Florida Bar Journal
Appealing Administrative Action: The Threshold Considerations
2014
Washington & Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment
Rising Seas, Receding Ethics? Why Real Estate Professionals Should Seek the Moral High Ground
2013
2012
William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
The Duty to Advise the Lorax: Environmental Advocacy and the Risk of Reform
2010
2005
Florida Bar Journal
Professionalism: I Know It When I See It?
2002
Nova Law Review
Regulating Restoration: Why the Perfect Permit is the Enemy of the Good Project
2001
Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law
Translating Science Into Law: Phosphorus Standards in the Everglades
2001
2000
Florida State Law Review
The Everglades in Jeopardy: A Drama Starring the Endangered Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
1997
Florida State Law Review
Toothless? The Endangered Manatee and Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act
Languages
English