Local Government decisions can seriously affect you and your business. New regulations can enhance or deter your business plans. The actions of local government commissions and staff can mean the difference in the success or failure of your business venture. Additionally, Florida's Open Government/Sunshine Law has very strict procedures governing communications with public officers and appointed bodies. Bateman Harden's expertise in guiding individuals, groups, and companies through this process is reflected by the firm’s past success in numerous projects.

Bateman Harden's governmental relations group coordinates with governmental staff, various local boards, state agencies, and office holders to guide our clients through the federal, state, city and county processes. The firm consults with clients relative to government contracts and represents them in related lawsuits. Bateman Harden also advises clients relative to government regulation, land use issues, eminent domain, permitting and property entitlements for real estate development.

Projects include the representation of clients:

• In securing contracts
• In securing development rights, site plan and environmental approval, utilities, letters of agreement, and service
• In crafting Planned Unit Development applications and obtaining approvals
• In negotiating eminent domain settlements.

Bateman Harden has developed a lobbying practice before the City of Tallahassee, the Leon County Commission, various state agencies, and the Florida Cabinet. The firm's clients include both national and local companies, consisting of real estate developers, road builders, construction companies, hotels, telecommunication companies, outdoor advertising agencies, the health care industry, software companies and the waste management industry. The firm supports and works closely with Republican and Democrat candidates and office holders, locally, statewide and nationally.

Review a listing of Representation Before Government Agencies.