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Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes PLLC

United States 2025

Overview

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Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes is one of South Florida’s premier boutique law firms specializing in land use, zoning, and environmental matters. Our attorneys’ expertise in regulations governing real property, land development, construction permitting and business licensing is sought by international, domestic and local landowners, developers, institutions, investors and businesses seeking approvals from government boards and agencies at the local, state and federal level.

We excel at managing complex and politically sensitive legislative and quasi-judicial matters from initial due diligence to construction, including applications and issues related to developments of regional impact, amendments to local government comprehensive plans, vested rights, rezonings, site planning, subdivision, and permitting as well as enforcement, ad valorem, historic preservation and archeological matters.

Members of the firm frequently appear before Miami-Dade County’s Board of County Commissioners, Planning Advisory Board, Community Councils/Zoning Appeals Board, Development Impact Committee, Board of Rules and Appeals, Historic Preservation Board and Environmental Quality Control Board; Miami Beach City Commission, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Design Review Board, and Historic Preservation Board; Miami Commission, Planning Zoning Appeals Board, Design Review Board, Coordinated Review Committee and Historic Preservation Board; as well as the various regulatory, entitlement and enforcement boards throughout South Florida, including all municipalities in Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. We also frequently appear before the South Florida Regional Planning Council.

Our team has earned an exceptional reputation among community and business leaders through our long history of professional integrity, legal acumen, community engagement, industry leadership, and pro bono efforts.

Rankings

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes PLLC is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 3 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Metro Rankings

Miami
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law

Select Clients

  • Adler Development Group
  • Chetrit Group
  • Cornerstone Group
  • Crescent Heights
  • Integra Investments
  • Leon Medical Centers
  • Marriott International
  • Terra Group
  • Turnberry Associates

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Regional Rankings

Miami
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Environmental Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Real Estate

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes PLLC has 5 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes PLLC eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Awards

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Main Location

Miami, FL
Southeast Financial Center, Suite 300
200 South Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33131
United States
305-374-5300 Call our Miami, FL location at 305-374-5300 Get Directions Get directions to our Miami, FL location

Contacts

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Jeffrey S. Bercow (305) 377-6220
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