Services of the Firm
We serve you or your team in several different roles.
Lead Attorney/ Special Counsel for Particular Disputes
When you need a lead attorney to handle your specific land use or local government law matter, Robert K. Lincoln handles your matter directly and completely, working as a team with the support of the Firm's Managing Attorney, Stacy Dillard-Spahn.
Co-counsel
When your litigation team needs the support of an expert in local government and land use/zoning law and litigation, or where a dispute is taking place outside of southwest Florida, we can work with current or local counsel to provide the critical domain knowledge and experience you need.
Outside or Special Counsel
We provide long-term services to public and private organizations, taking over responsibility for land use or local government law related matters to support your general counsel with specialized domain knowledge and skills.
Consulting Attorney
When an issue arises, or when you know that your project (or someone else’s project) may generate a complex issue, we will work with other attorneys, planners, engineers and client representatives to evaluate the issue, identify options and possible outcomes, and assess strategies. We may be able to help avoid or minimize a problem, generate alternatives, or prevent you from taking an action that harms your long run goals.
We provide a range of land use and local government law services.
Evaluation and Consulting
At any stage of a matter, we can evaluate circumstances, identify options and possible outcomes, and help you evaluate your strategic position.
Permitting: Application development, submission and approval
We can provide legal support and strategy throughout the application/permitting process to maximize the chances of a positive result and to provide a basis for litigating an adverse result.
Administrative Litigation/Enforcement
We can handle local or state administrative litigation where a permitting or planning approval is subject to formal proceedings, or in the case of code enforcement or state agency administrative enforcement proceedings.
State and Federal Trial Court Litigation
We serve as lead counsel and co-counsel in litigation before Florida’s circuit and county courts, and provide consultation services for litigation matters in U.S. District Courts (Mr. Lincoln is admitted in the U.S. Southern and Middle Districts of Florida).
Appellate Litigation
We handle appeals and certiorari petitions before Florida’s appellate courts.
Mediation/Dispute Resolution
We participate in mediation and dispute resolution processes, investigating options and alternatives to create "win/win" alternatives that maximize the opportunities for successful outcomes.
Agreements
We negotiate, draft, and evaluate development agreements, proportionate share and other funding agreements, inter-local agreements, settlement agreements and other public or private agreements relating to development, land use and local governments.
Plans, Regulations and Codes
We assist in the drafting of comprehensive plans, land development/zoning regulations, and specific codes or processes.