Administrative Practice

Weiss, Handler & Cornwell P.A. prides itself on providing the most effective representation for its clients. Our administrative practice lawyers Boca Raton fully understands the complexities of government and has the experience to develop a particularized strategy to achieve each client’s goals and objectives.

Administrative law covers a wide range of issues, including:

• Government approval to develop a piece of property
• A business needing a permit to discharge pollutants or a 3rd party attempting to prevent the acquisition of that permit
• If an individual works in a profession licensed by the state, and an agency wants to suspend or take away that license
• Seeking a government contract, challenging an improperly acquired contract, or defending your government contract against a challenger

Administrative law is incredibly unique. Representing a client before a government agency or board is not like representing a client at a trial. There is no judge or jury, only officials appointed or hired to serve the public interest. Each government entity has its own personality, rules, regulations, procedures and responsibilities.

We know how to navigate through the administrative process and possess both the knowledge and experience to ensure your interests are protected. Administrative decisions can be appealed to the court system. If an administrative proceeding has not gone your way, we are prepared to aggressively pursue a reversal of that decision.

While we are more than capable of serving your business in a wide variety of administrative procedures, the following areas represent some of our most frequent activity.

Working with Government Entities for Approvals

Our clients have goals they want to reach. If they want to expand an existing building, develop property or need a government license or permit to reach the goal of growing their business or profession, we can help.

Property development

Our Boca Raton administrative lawyers are skilled at representing property owners, developers, architects, and engineers on zoning and land-use issues. We can provide tools to help you maximize the value of your property. Our administrative lawyers can handle virtually any issue that comes up with respect to developing or improving a property. The firm’s land-use clients benefit greatly from our involvement in the earliest stages of development. It is much easier, simpler, and more cost-efficient to start down the correct path initially than to reroute an off-course ship. That said, our attorneys can help maximize return on investment regardless of the project’s stage.

Developing property could require working with a number of government agencies on zoning, wetlands, and land use. We inform clients as to what is required under the applicable municipal zoning ordinance and the necessary steps to accomplish their goals. We help clients achieve their objectives, beginning with strategic planning and continuing through final governmental approval.

Licenses and permits

Proper licensing is critical for business success and longevity. When a business needs to discharge pollutants or waste material, it may require approval by various governmental bodies. Taking short cuts and disposing of toxic materials illegally could save money in the short-term, but ultimately, such behavior can lead to long-term legal action, heavy fines and bad publicity. Our job is to do the research and provide you with a step-by-step plan for legally acquiring the necessary governmental approval without incurring unnecessary costs. Going through the proper channels and obtaining the necessary permits will keep you in business and out of trouble.

Each state regulates a wide range of professions, from architects to attorneys, barbers to electrical contractors, and cosmetologists to veterinarians. If your livelihood depends on acquiring or maintaining your state license, we have the experience to facilitate your needs. Our veteran team will make sure your rights are fully protected.

Government Contracts

We represent a wide range of organizations who work with local, state and federal government. We can help your organization obtain a needed contract, challenge a contract given improperly to another business or defend your organization against such a challenge.

Selling goods and services to the government, whether federal, state or local, presents opportunities, challenges and risks. We represent clients dealing with a full spectrum of issues arising from working with the government. We advise a broad range of clients, from privately held businesses to publicly-traded corporations and non-profits.

We have years of experience all aspects of the extremely complex and heavily-regulated government contract process, including by way of example: bidding on public contracts, regulatory compliance, challenging agency contract denials, defending against suits making such challenges against our clients, and handling terminations. Whether your organization is seeking its first government contract or grant, or has a long history of working with the government, we can provide you with guidance and support to help you comply with the terms of your contract and reach your goals for success.

The strength of our government contract practice is bolstered by our outstanding government relations and corporate law practices. These departments are available to partner together in order to address the most complex issues. If a dispute arises with a government agency or another contractor, our highly skilled litigators can assist you by drawing on years of success in dealings with administrative agencies and trial and appellate courts, to resolve issues quickly and effectively. We help clients in bid protests, performance disputes, post-performance audits, law-enforcement investigations, fraud allegations and false claims.

Why Weiss, Handler & Cornwell, P.A.?

Because your success is our only concern. We work with our clients to help them reach their goals. We can anticipate problems before they arise, and help resolve them if they do arise. We’re a highly experienced, successful partner for people and organizations who need to work with government agencies to achieve their goals.

We take pride in the personal service we give our clients. We offer the personal service and low cost of a small firm, with the depth of experience, knowledge and expertise in administrative law you’d seek from a large firm. We keep our clients informed regarding the status of their proceedings. We respond to phone calls and e-mails promptly. We are here to help you, and accordingly, our clients are at the center of every decision we make.

We invite you visit our testimonial section for an objective perspective of our ability to help you. If you have any questions about our administrative law attorneys Boca Raton, or need advice or representation in an administrative law matter, contact our office today at 1-800-863-9560.