John R. Herin, Jr. has joined the Fort Lauderdale office of GrayRobinson, P.A. as a shareholder in the firm’s Land Use, Environment and Government Affairs Department. With over 20 years of experience in the public sector, Herin will focus his practice on representing private and public clients in the areas of land use, zoning, administrative and environmental law.
“We are pleased to welcome John to the firm,” said GrayRobinson President Byrd “Biff” Marshall, Jr. “His diverse background in environmental and governmental affairs will make him a valuable asset to our firm.”
Herin, and AV-rated attorney, has handled complex development entitlement matters throughout Florida, including comprehensive plan, DRI, platting, permitting and site plan and zoning applications and lender/buyer due diligence issues. In addition, he has appeared before the Florida Governor and Cabinet, Cabinet Aides, District and Circuit Courts, Division of Administrative Hearings, State agencies and local government bodies on a broad range of environmental and land use issues. He has also drafted hundreds of ordinances and resolutions for cities and counties covering a wide array of subjects and is a frequent speaker on governmental and land use topics.
Herin is a member of The Florida Bar, City, County and Local Government Law Section, the Florida Municipal Attorneys Association, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and the Cuban American Bar Association. In 2007 and 2011, Herin was selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers.
Herin earned his juris doctorate degree at Stetson University College of Law and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida.
