Adams & Reese is adding environmental attorney Ralph DeMeo to its Tallahassee office as Counsel to the Intersection of Business and Government Group.
DeMeo’s practice focuses on environmental and land use law. He represents businesses, landowners, individuals and local governments in state and federal courts, before regulatory agencies, and in legislative matters.
His work spans environmental permitting and enforcement, administrative proceedings and civil litigation, as well as issues involving wastewater and solid waste releases, toxic torts and brownfields.
“Ralph brings a rare depth of experience in environmental and land use matters and will significantly expand our growing environmental practice,” said Herschel Vinyard, a Partner in Charge of the firm’s Jacksonville office.
“Our clients across the firm’s footprint, but especially across the Sunshine State, who are pursuing critical projects and sustainable growth will immediately benefit from his knowledge. Ralph helps position Adams & Reese as the go-to firm when clients face particularly challenging environmental issues in Florida.”
IBG Practice Group Leader Brad Lampley added, “Ralph’s knowledge and legal practice is well-known in Florida, and he will be a significant addition in our quest to build one of the leading environmental law practices in the Sunshine State.”
DeMeo is also experienced in real estate due diligence, condemnation, construction defects, energy and utility law, transportation law and animal law, with an emphasis on civil and administrative litigation.
An FSU law grad, DeMeo also serves as an adjunct professor at his alma mater as well as Stetson Law, Tallahassee State College and Florida A&M University.
