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Keith William Rizzardi

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  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Licensed for 27 years
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About Keith

Litigator, professor, negotiator & leader. Family guy. Conservationist, historian, & climate change educator.

Practice areas

  1. Administrative law: 30%

    Representing governmental entities on agency actions such as rulemaking, administrative proceedings, and orders. Applicable laws included Florida and Federal Administrative Procedure Acts, and open government and public records laws.

  2. Environmental and natural resources: 30%

    Experience with state and federal water & wildlife laws, including Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Magnuson Stevens Act, mangrove protection, riparian rights, soil & groundwater contamination and remediation.

    28 years

  3. Ethics and professional responsibility: 20%

    Professor and scholar of legal ethics. Testified as expert witness in malpractice matter. Provide advice to lawyers and firms on applicability of and compliance with law governing lawyers.

  4. Employment and labor: 10%

    Mediator in disputes related to Uniformed Service Employment and Re-employment Rights Act. Author of opinion letters evaluating credentials of applications for National Interest Waivers.

  5. Litigation: 10%

    Defended state and federal agencies in matters involving administrative and environmental law. Advise municipal, agricultural and other private clients on litigation strategy. Served as pro bono counsel in juvenile court.

    35 cases

Languages spoken

English

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Contact

Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, PA

Flagler Center Tower
505 S. Flagler Drive Suite 1100
West Palm Beach, FL, 33401

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    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    DCGood Standing201506/08/2022
    FLMember in Good Standing199406/01/2022
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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    Awards
    Award nameGrantorDate Granted
    Florida Ombudsman of the YearESGR2010
    Board Certified, State and Federal Administrative PracticeThe Florida Bar2007
    Special Achievement AwardU.S. Department of Justice2005
    General Counsel's AwardNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration2004
    Excellence AwardSouth Florida Water Management District2001
    work experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    ChairNOAA Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee2011 - Present
    Special CounselJones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, PA2011 - Present
    Asst. Professor,St. Thomas University School Of Law2011 - Present
    Managing AttorneySouth Florida Water Management District2007 - 2011
    Trial AttorneyU.S. Department of Justice2002 - 2007
    AttorneySouth Florida Water Management District1995 - 1998
    associations
    Association namePosition nameDuration
    U.S. Department of Defense, Employer Support of the Guard and ReserveOmbudsman / Mediator2003 - Present
    The Florida BarExecutive Council, Government Lawyer Section1995 - Present
    The Florida BarChair, Government Lawyer Section2009 - 2010
    U. of Fla. Center for Governmental ResponsibilityBoard of Advisors2006 - 2010
    The Florida BarChair, Government Lawyer Section2003 - 2004
    The Florida BarStanding Committee on Professionalism2002 - 2006
    publications
    Publication nameTitleDate
    Stetson Law ReviewSunburned: How Misuse of the Public Records Laws Creates an Overburdened, More Expensive, and Less Transparent Government2015
    Mental Health Law & Policy JournalVictims of Disorganized Thinking: When Law Students with Mental Health Issues Confront Florida's Unconstitutional Barriers2015
    The Florida Bar JournalAppealing Administrative Action: The Threshold Considerations2014
    Stetson Law ReviewSea Level Lies: The Duty to Confront the Deniers2014
    Washington & Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the EnvironmentRising Seas, Receding Ethics? Why Real Estate Professionals Should Seek the Moral High Ground2014
    education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    Florida Atlantic UniversityMasters1998
    University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of LawLaw1994
    University of VirginiaBA - Bachelor of Arts1991
    speaking engagements
    Conference nameTitleDate
    ABA Eastern Water Resources ConferenceHot Topics: Federal Litigation and Regulation of Water Management2010
    Hot Topics in Environmental and Land Use LawFederal litigation in Florida2008
    Environmental Summit 2008Water Resource Challenges in Florida2008
    Florida Water LawWater Use and the Federal Endangered Species Act2007
    ELULS Annual Update 2007Endangered Species Act Update2007
    The Federal Seminar 2006The Federal APA and Administrative Record Review2006
    ELULS Annual Update 2006Endangered Species Act Update2006
    ELULS Annual Update 2005Endangered Species Act Update2005
    Environmental Summit 2004The Trouble with Turtles2004
    ELULS Annual Update 2004Endangered Species Act Update2004
    Annual Conference on Environmental LawUrban Applications of the Endangered Species Act2001
    legal cases
    Case nameOutcome
    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.)

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