Partner Randi Fitzgerald focuses her practice on land use, zoning, environmental matters and real estate development, including comprehensive planning, Developments of Regional Impact (DRI's), annexation, concurrency, vested rights and property rights issues. She has served as lead counsel for more than 35 DRI's and has represented both property owners and local governments. She represents clients in all phases of development for commercial, residential and mixed-use projects, including site selection, due diligence, and procurement of land use approvals and entitlements.
Randi's depth of experience crosses multiple jurisdictions throughout Central Florida. She has worked with clients to establish, develop and manage large scale mixed-use developments in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard and Lake Counties. She has often served in a strategic management role of consultant teams on large and complex projects, and has negotiated development agreements, development orders, utility agreements, school capacity enhancement agreements and mitigation agreements. She represents clients in the establishment of community development districts, and other local government financing mechanisms.
In addition, Randi is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator, concentrating in Intergovernmental Disputes and Private and Public Disputes Affecting Real Property.
Recognition
· Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV
· Orlando's Administrative/Regulatory Lawyer of the Year for 2012 by Best Lawyers
· Orlando's Government Relations Lawyer of the Year for 2012 by Best Lawyers
· Orlando's Real Estate Lawyer of the Year for 2009 by Best Lawyers
· Orlando's Environmental Lawyer of the Year by 2010 by Best Lawyers
· Selected for inclusion in 2006-2012, Florida Super Lawyers
· Selected as one of the Top 50 Female Attorneys by Law and Politics 2006-2010
· Featured in article, "Orlando's Leading Women - Redefining Power" Orlando Magazine
· Featured in article, "Attorneys You Can Trust - Six Legal Legends" Orlando Magazine
· Named one of Florida's Super Lawyers and one of the Top 50 Female Super Lawyers 2006-2010
· Named in the 2008/2009 National Association of Professional and Executive Women, NAPEW, registry for "Women of Excellence"
· Orlando's Best Lawyers 2006-2011 Orlando Magazine
· "Florida's Top Lawyers" Florida Monthly Magazine 2006-2009
· Listed in Legal 500 US
· Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers 2004-2009
· Listed in Chambers USA: Real Estate and Zoning/Land Use 2010-11
· "Florida's Legal Elite" 2004-2009 Florida Trend Magazine
· Selected for Best Lawyers in America 1995-2012
Professional Certifications, Memberships and Activities
· The Florida Bar
· Urban Land Institute Orlando
· CREW - Commercial Real Estate Women
· Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
· Orange County Bar Association
· American Bar Association
· Circuit Court Mediator certified by Florida Supreme Court, concentrating in Intergovernmental Disputes and Private and Public Disputes Affecting Real Property
Community Activities
· Orange County Regulatory Streamlining Task Force, 2011 Chair
· Orange County School Concurrency Stakeholder Committee and Legal Committee, 2008
· Florida Planning and Zoning Association
· Health Care Center for the Homeless, Inc., Secretary, Board of Directors
· Florida Chamber of Commerce Environmental and Infrastructure Task Force
· Florida Chamber of Commerce Growth Management Task Force
· Orange County School Impact Fee Advisory Group, 2005, 2007, 2011 Chair
Articles
Growth Management: DRI and Glitch Bills Signed by Governor
Permit and DRI Extensions for the Asking!
REO and Collateral Entitlements Preservation - Permit and DRI Extensions for the Asking!
Sand Skink Survey Protocol to Impact Central Florida Properties