Our Team
Holland & Knight’s strong presence in the Urban Land Institute (ULI) reflects the firm’s close connection to the people and issues shaping today’s real estate market. With dozens of attorneys across the country active in ULI, our team gains valuable insight into industry trends and challenges, strengthening the practical counsel we provide to clients across the real estate sector.
Real Estate Leadership Holland & Knight and ULI
Our Land Use and Government Team is dedicated to providing regional insight and targeted advice for issues relating to Florida land use, Southeast land use, Mid-Atlantic land use, New York City land use, and West Coast land use.
Learn more about our regional experience below.
Geographic Reach: Land Use and Government
Resources
West Coast Real Estate, Land Use, Environment and Energy Group Fast Facts
Pharmacy
As governmental regulation increases in the areas of planning, zoning and land development, so does the need for public and private sector entities to employ sound legal counsel in achieving their land use objectives. Many landowners, developers, financial institutions, and local and municipal governments rely on Holland & Knight's Land Use and Government Practice for our commitment to extending creative solutions within a changing environment.
Guidance Tailored to Your Needs
Connect with our attorneys below to learn how Holland & Knight’s work with ULI helps inform business-focused legal guidance.
Partner | Miami
alejandro.arias@hklaw.com
Alejandro Arias
Partner | Washington, D.C.
leila.batties@hklaw.com
Leila Batties
Partner | Orlando
sara.bernard@hklaw.com
Sara Bernard
Associate | San Francisco
nathaniel.bernstein@hklaw.com
Nathaniel Bernstein
Mergers and Acquisitions
Public Policy & Regulation
Healthcare Transactions
Healthcare Regulatory Compliance
Holland & Knight is proud to sponsor this year's ULI Spring Meeting in Nashville. West Coast land use attorney Tamsen Plume, Miami real estate attorney Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz and federal real estate attorney Gordon Griffin look forward to learning and connecting with peers across the industry during this premiere event.
ULI Spring Meeting
Upcoming Events
May 5-7, 2026
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Join Holland & Knight for a private cocktail reception on the 11th floor of Tony Giarratana's PRIME Residences on Church Street in advance of the 2026 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Spring Meeting.
Connect with fellow real estate and land use professionals, clients and friends while enjoying gourmet hors d'oeuvres and handcrafted cocktails in this unique setting overlooking downtown Nashville.
May 4, 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
ULI Spring Meeting Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception
Partner | Miami
tomas.castellanos@hklaw.com
Tomas Castellanos
Partner | Nashville
bo.campbell@hklaw.com
Bo Campbell
Partner | Washington, D.C.
meg.brown@hklaw.com
Meg Raker Brown
Partner | Washington, D.C.
jessica.bloomfield@hklaw.com
Jessica Bloomfield
Partner | Miami
jorge.escobar@hklaw.com
Jorge Escobar
Associate | Miami
alexa.duarte@hklaw.com
Alexa Duarte
Partner | Miami
isabel.diaz@hklaw.com
Isabel Diaz
Partner | Miami
vivian.cuevas@hklaw.com
Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz
Associate | Philadelphia
maria.cortes@hklaw.com
Maria Cortes
Associate | Washington, D.C.
christopher.cohen@hklaw.com
Christopher Cohen
Associate | Century City
melanie.chaewsky@hklaw.com
Melanie Chaewsky
Associate | Miami
mischael.cetoute@hklaw.com
Misch Cetoute
Partner | Fort Lauderdale, New York
herman.lipkis@hklaw.com
Herman Lipkis
Partner | Philadelphia
olufunke.leroy@hklaw.com
Olufunke Leroy
Partner | Nashville
steven.kirkham@hklaw.com
Steven Kirkham
Partner | Dallas
kris.kearney@hklaw.com
Kris Kearney
Partner | Washington, D.C.
dennis.hughes@hklaw.com
Dennis Hughes
Partner | San Francisco, Century City
jennifer.hernandez@hklaw.com
Jennifer Hernandez
Partner | Nashville
philip.head@hklaw.com
Philip Head
Partner | Boston
ned.hall@hklaw.com
Edwin Hall
Partner | Austin
racy.haddad@hklaw.com
Racy Haddad
Associate | Jacksonville, Atlanta
lindsey.grubbs@hklaw.com
Lindsey Grubbs
Partner | Washington, D.C.
gordon.griffin@hklaw.com
Gordon Griffin
Partner | Portland
chris.gregores@hklaw.com
Chris Gregores
Associate | New York
erin.goodman@hklaw.com
Erin Goodman
Partner | Miami
pedro.gassant@hklaw.com
Pedro Gassant
Partner | Washington, D.C.
kyrus.freeman@hklaw.com
Kyrus Lamont Freeman
Partner | New York
laura.franklin@hklaw.com
Laura Franklin
Partner | Atlanta, Charlotte
nellie.sullivan@hklaw.com
Nellie Sullivan
Partner | Century City, Los Angeles
andrew.starrels@hklaw.com
Andrew Starrels
Partner | Miami
miriam.solerramos@hklaw.com
Miriam Soler Ramos
Associate | Miami
alessandria.sanroman@hklaw.com
Alessandria San Roman
Partner | San Francisco
tamsen.plume@hklaw.com
Tamsen Plume
Partner | Austin
j.pieratt@hklaw.com
J. Pieratt
Partner | Miami
vanessa.madrid@hklaw.com
Vanessa Madrid
Partner | San Francisco
chelsea.maclean@hklaw.com
Chelsea Maclean
Partner | San Francisco
genna.yarkin@hklaw.com
Genna Yarkin
Associate | Philadelphia, New York
william.xiong@hklaw.com
William Xiong
Partner | Newport Beach
grace.winters@hklaw.com
Grace Winters
Associate | Nashville
john.weber@hklaw.com
John Weber
Associate | Chicago
tyler.washington@hklaw.com
Tyler Washington
Associate | Tampa
conner.timoney@hklaw.com
Conner Timoney
Southeast Region Real Estate Fast Facts
Real Estate
Land Use and Government
Our team is dedicated to providing regional insight and targeted advice for issues relating to Florida land use, Southeast land use, Mid-Atlantic land use, New York City land use, and West Coast land use. Explore our offerings below.
Featured Regional Experience
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As the data center industry scales at unprecedented speed, the most significant challenges are no longer theoretical – they are happening simultaneously and in real time. Join Holland & Knight for a solutions-oriented, half-day seminar at our Houston office designed to help you navigate the critical decisions shaping today's data center projects.
May 13, 2026
Data Centers: Insights and Strategies for a Rapidly
Transforming Industry
Our D.C. and Northern Virginia Land Use Team provides comprehensive zoning, land use and municipal law services for landowners, developers, financial institutions and other clients in the District of Columbia and several jurisdictions within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Land Use: D.C. and
Northern Virginia
Holland & Knight has offices strategically located throughout the state, enabling our Florida Land Use Team to maintain strong working relationships with decision-makers at the local, regional and state levels, thus ensuring that our clients are well-represented in all Florida land use matters.
Land Use: Florida
Our New York City Land Use Team has extensive experience counseling clients on all aspects of New York City development, including special permits, variances, landmarks, air rights, tax exemptions and incentives. Our legal team also has one of New York City's most active affordable housing practices.
Land Use: New York
The team operating in our three West Coast offices are uniquely prepared to represent clients as environmental and land use law continues its evolution. Each work on local zoning and entitlement approvals, but also have wide knowledge in multiple areas of land use and environmental law
West Coast Land Use and Environment
