| Admission Details | 1976, Ohio; 1977, Florida |
| Education | Connecticut College, B.A., American History/Asian History; Case Western Reserve University, School of Law, J.D. |
| Birth Information | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 1, 1949 |
| Associations & Memberships | Lee County and Ohio State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; 20th Judicial Court, Grievance Committee.
Chamber of Southwest Florida, Inc., Chairman (2001) |
| Awards & Recognition | AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell law directory
Named Fort Myers Real Estate "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers (2011)
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Zoning and Land Use (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law (2010, 2011)
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Government Relations Law (2010, 2011)
Designated as a "Star Search" by Law & Politics magazine (2009)
Selected as a "Florida Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine (2009)
Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County & Local Government Law |
| Speaking Engagements | "Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution" - Florida Municipal Attorneys Assocation Annual Conference (July 2008)
"The Constitutional and Legal Framework" - University of Florida Planning Officials Training Program, Collier County (July 2005), Lehigh (March 2005), Fort Myers (January 2009)
"Are We Smart Enough and Committed Enough for Smart Growth?" - The Chamber of Southwest Florida (September 2006)
"Everything You Wanted to Know About Zoning" - Greater Fort Myers Beach Board of Realtors Continuing Education Course (2000, 2002-2008)
"DeSoto County Advisory Board Workshop on Land Use Decisions" (December 2004)
"Perspective On Legal Ramifications" - Urban Land Institute, Southwest Florida Symposium, "What's in Your Account? Checkbook Concurrency as an Interim Development Control" (August 2002)
"Local Government Prospective of "Sustainability" with Residential/Commercial Development" - Akron Bar Association on "Sustainable Development Environmental & Government Law Approaches" Seminar Sanibel Harbor, Lee County (May 28, 1999) |
| Representative Clients | Representation in the area of environmental, water management and resource issues, land use and zoning, permitting, administrative hearings, comprehensive plan amendments, code enforcement and local and state government issues |
| Civil Associations | Lee County Charter Review Committee (2007-2008)
Uncommon Friends Foundation, Inc., Board of Directors (1997-2001)
Edison Festival of Light, Inc., Past Executive Committee Member and President (2004-2005) |
| Employment | Water Resources Advisory Commission for South Florida Water Management District (2001-2011)
Lake Okeechobee Committee of South Florida Water Management District (2005-2011)
City Attorney Naples (2000-2002)
Governor's Commission on the Everglades (1999-2001)
Sanibel Planning Commission Attorney (1986-2000) |
| Additional Bio Details | Ms. Grady focuses her practice on environmental, water resource, zoning and land use, administrative, governmental relations and real estate matters. Her clients have included marinas, developers of master planned communities, utilities, and local governments. She has represented them before administrative hearing officers, county commissions and city councils. Ms. Grady is Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County & Local Government Law. Her practice includes water resource matters, growth management issues, permitting issues and land development code amendments. |