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Land Use &
Development Permitting

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Guiding your projects through the intricacies of planning, zoning and environmental review

For more than 75 years, we have been providing our clients with exceptional legal guidance across virtually every aspect of land use law.

Our experience includes representing private and public clients on all sizes of projects, from small in-fill developments to large residential, mixed-use, commercial and public works projects. We have counseled our clients through many complex public-private projects, including infrastructure and transportation, sports stadiums and facilities, and public buildings.

Our practice and attorneys are consistently ranked in the top tiers of Best Lawyers® and the Chambers USA legal directory. Chambers recently noted the group’s particular strength in complex litigation arising from a range of commercial, industrial and mixed-use projects, and its extensive work related to major infrastructure projects.

We have vast experience representing clients in nearly all aspects of land use law, including:

Litigation before administrative boards and all levels of judicial review, including the Superior Court, Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court

  • Site acquisition
  • Land use and environmental due diligence
  • Planning, zoning and subdivision regulation
  • Project permits and approvals from local, state and federal regulatory agencies
  • Growth Management Act compliance
  • Shorelines and wetlands regulation
  • Environmental remediation and cost recovery
  • Water quality and water resources

"The team is efficient and very accessible at all times."

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"Foster Garvey is great to work with. They have great talent and interdepartmental talent to meet our needs."

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