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• Janet Lander

Law Firm Overview

Janet Lander is the former Escambia County Attorney.

She supervised a staff of six attorneys and numerous outside counsel in every significant land use and local government matter in Escambia County for six years and for eight years prior to that served as Deputy County Attorney.

She has represented both municipal and county governments for over twenty years.

She is now offering her expertise to private clients who need assistance in their dealings with state and local governments.

Areas of Practice

• Administrative Law
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Municipal Employment
• Local Government Contracts and Procurement
• Land Use and Zoning
• Ordinance Violations

Honors and Awards

• Professionalism for Local Government Attorneys Gordon Johnston Award, 2008 - 2009

Representative Cases

• GJR Investments v. County of Escambia, 132 F3d 1359 (11th Circuit 1998)
• Veal v. Escambia County, 773 So. 2d 681 (1st DCA 2000)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Licensing, Regulatory Enforcement, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Government Contracts, Government Procurement, State & Municipal Contracts, Probate & Estate Administration, State, Local & Municipal Law, Land Use & Zoning, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Employment