Experience
Ms. Smallwood is a Shareholder in GrayRobinson's Tallahassee office in the Administrative and Environmental practice groups.
Ms. Smallwood has concentrated her practice in the area of environmental law for more than 33 years. From 1981 to 1986 she served as General Counsel to the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, now the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). In that capacity, she supervised a legal staff in excess of 25 attorneys who handled all of the agency's legal matters, represented the agency in permitting and enforcement cases before the Environmental Regulation Commission, and lobbied before the Florida Legislature. During 1986 and 1987, Ms. Smallwood served as Director of the Division of Environmental Permitting for DEP where she was responsible for each of the agency's six district offices around the state and for the permitting of major projects in Tallahassee. While at DEP, she worked closely with the federal environmental agencies, other state agencies, the water management districts and local environmental programs.
Ms. Smallwood has represented a variety of private and public sector clients in matters including groundwater remediation for petroleum contamination, federal Superfund cleanups, dredge and fill permitting, air pollution, and surface water management.
She has worked with the Environmental Protection Agency, DEP, the water management districts and many local governments. She has handled such diverse matters as air pollution permitting and enforcement, major marina permitting and medical waste incinerators. Ms. Smallwood served on the Executive Council of the Environmental and Land Use Law Section of the Florida Bar from 1986 to 1997 and was Chair of that Section in 1995 and 1996; she also served as Chair of the Administrative Law Section (2000-2001). She has lectured extensively and authored various publications in the areas of land use, environmental and administrative law.
Ms. Smallwood has also served as an adjunct professor at Florida State University College of Law teaching Florida Environmental Law and Florida Administrative Practice.
While attending law school, Ms. Smallwood was a member of the Editorial Board of the Law Review.
Ms. Smallwood has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America for more than 10 years and is named in Florida Super Lawyers from 2006 to 2010. She has been Top Ranked by Chambers USA in 2008, and is recommended as a "Leader in their Field - Environment", by Chambers USA in 2009 and 2010. She is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Professional
· The Florida Bar
- Board Certified in State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice, 2007-present
- State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice Certification Committee, 2009-2012; Chair, 2009
- Administrative Law Section, Executive Council; Chair, 2000-2001
- Environmental and Land Use Section, Executive Council, 1986-1997; Chair, 1995-1996
· Best Lawyers in America, 1993-2012
· Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2011
· Chambers USA, Environment, 2008-2011
· Florida Trend "Legal Elite," 2011
· Law & Leading Attorneys
· "AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
· JOURNAL OF LAND USE & ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, The Warren S. Henderson Wetlands Protection Act of 1984: A Primer, Mary F. Smallwood, Silvia Alderman, and Martin Dix.
· ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND LITIGATION IN FLORIDA, Air Quality Regulation, Roger D. Schwenke and Mary F. Clark.
· NATIONAL WETLANDS NEWSLETTER, Regulation of Wastewater Discharge to Florida Wetlands, Larry N. Schwartz and Mary F. Smallwood.
· FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE MANUAL, Fifth Edition, Attorneys' Fees and Cost Awards, Mary F. Smallwood.
· TREATISE ON FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE LAW, Served as Managing Editor, Special Editor and Author of numerous articles.
Speaking Engagements
Frequent speaker at Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education seminars on environmental land use and administrative law; Florida Chamber of Commerce Environmental Permitting "Short Courses"; Florida Department of Commerce, High Technology Council seminars; and other similar presentations. The complete list of presentations is too extensive for inclusion but includes:
· Administrative Law Update, The Florida Bar, Annual Environmental and Land Use Update, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000.
· Environmental Permitting Procedures, The Florida Bar, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Environmental Permitting, 1987, 1989.
· Environmental Considerations in Land Use and Growth Management, The Florida Bar, Land Use and Growth Management in the 90's, 1993.
· Administrative Update I: Recent Decisions, 2011 ELULS Update: Power to the People, The Florida Bar, Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Environmental & Land Use Law Section, August 11-13, 2011.
Honors
· Recipient of the Stevens/Register Memorial Award (1991) and the Judy Florence Memorial Outstanding Service Award (2000) from the Environmental and Land Use Law Section of The Florida Bar.
(Board Certified State and Federal Government and Administrative Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)