Barbara A. Hall concentrates her practice in the area of land use and environmental law. She has more than 30 years of experience in development law first representing local governments as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Delray Beach and later as the Supervising Attorney for Land Use in the Broward County Attorney’s Office, and then representing private property owners and developers. Barbara has wide-ranging experience in comprehensive planning, developments of regional impact, zoning, site plan approvals, platting, environmental permitting, variances, due diligence review, land use support for real estate transactions and in land use litigation Barbara has represented developers of single family and multi residential projects, large shopping centers, big box retailers, industrial and office developments, corporate headquarters and, institutional uses.
Concentrations
•Zoning
•Site plan approvals
•Development agreements
•Comprehensive Planning
•Developments of regional impact
•Platting
•Environmental permitting
•Variances and waivers
•Due diligence review
•Land use support for real estate transactions
•Land use litigation
•Governmental affairs
•Public-private partnerships
•Code enforcement matters
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law; Government Relations Practice, 2007-2026; Land Use and Zoning Law, 2022-2026
•'Lawyer of the Year' in Government Relations Practice, Fort Lauderdale, 2019, 2021, and 2025
•'Lawyer of the Year' in Environmental Law, Fort Lauderdale, 2016 and 2022
•Selected, Fort Lauderdale Illustrated, 'Top Lawyers,' 2020-2022
•Land Use and Zoning Law, 2021-2022
•Environmental Law, 2020
•Government Relations Practice, 2020
•Team Member, a Law360 'Environmental Practice Group of the Year,' 2022
•Team Member, a Law360 “Hospitality Practice Group of the Year,” 2021
•Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2013, 2017-2018, and 2022
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Real Estate - Litigation, 2017
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Environmental Law, 2016
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers ,'Law Firm of the Year' in Real Estate Law, 2015
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2013, 2015, and 2022-2023
•Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, 'Top Tier' Firm in Real Estate, 2014
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5