Pavese Law Firm Attorney Appointed to US EPA Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2024) – Pavese Law Firm, one of Florida’s oldest and most influential firms, is pleased to announce that attorney and partner Katherine R. English has been appointed by United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan to serve as a member of the agency’s Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC) for a two-year term.
Established in 2008, the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Committee acts as an advisory committee to help the agency build a more positive and proactive relationship with the agricultural industry and further US EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment. FRRCC members provide policy advice, information, and recommendations to the US EPA Administrator on environmental issues and policies that are of importance to agriculture and rural communities.
English is a partner at Pavese Law Firm in Fort Myers and a member of one of Florida’s legacy farming families. Her law practice concentrates on agricultural, environmental and land use law with an emphasis on seeking and protecting entitlements for larger properties to maintain value and productivity. She has experience working with companies involved in farming and land development. English practices before state and federal agencies seeking environmental permits for water supply, water management and environmental compliance. She has worked with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Florida Water Management District, South Florida Water Management District, the Army Corps of Engineers, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. English also represents landowners before local governments in Florida regarding land use and development authorizations.
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Pavese Law Firm’s Florida attorneys provide legal services for individuals, families, small businesses, and large corporations. Practice areas include agricultural, banking and finance, business and corporate, civil litigation, condominium and homeowners’ association law, construction, environmental and water, estate planning, probate and trusts, land use and zoning, government, and real estate law. Established in 1949 as a one-person general practice firm, Pavese Law Firm has grown into one of the most influential legal practices based in Southwest Florida, serving clients throughout the state of Florida. For more information, please call (239) 334-2195 or visit paveselaw.com.