ATTORNEYS

DAVID A. THERIAQUE
David Theriaque earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from Florida State University College of Law. Mr. Theriaque also holds a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Florida State University. He practices primarily in land use planning law, growth management law, and environmental permitting. Mr. Theriaque has represented public and private entities in comprehensive plan proceedings, land use regulation, and development of regional impact review, and has been involved in state and federal litigation and administrative hearings concerning environmental and land use issues. He has also served as special counsel for numerous local governments throughout Florida on a wide variety of growth management and land use issues. Mr. Theriaque is rated as an AV attorney, which is the highest rating assigned to an attorney by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Theriaque is based in the firm's Tallahassee office. More info.

GARY A. VORBECK
Gary Vorbeck earned his law degree from Stetson University, and has been practicing law in Florida since 1977 in both the public and private sectors. Mr. Vorbeck practices in the areas of civil and commercial law, with an emphasis on local government law. He has previously served as counsel for Hardee and DeSoto Counties, as well as General Counsel for the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority. Most recently, Mr. Vorbeck served as County Attorney for Walton County, Florida. Mr. Vorbeck is based in the firm’s Destin office. More info.

S. BRENT SPAIN
Brent Spain graduated from the University of California at Davis, with a degree in economics and a minor in environmental policy analysis and planning. Mr. Spain earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from Florida State University College of Law, graduating seventh in his class. Prior to entering private practice, he served as a judicial law clerk for Justice Harry Lee Anstead of the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Spain practices primarily in the areas of land use, zoning, local government, and administrative law, with an emphasis in land use related litigation and appellate advocacy. He has represented developers, individual property owners, local governments, and homeowners associations throughout Florida. Mr. Spain is based in the firm's Orlando office. More info.

LESLIE E. BRYSON
Leslie Bryson earned her law degree from Florida State University College of Law in 2001, where she served as Executive Editor of the Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Bryson served as a judicial law clerk for Judge Philip J. Padovano of the First District Court of Appeal. Most recently, Ms. Bryson worked as Assistant General Counsel for the Florida Department of Community Affairs, where her responsibilities included advising the Department's regional planning teams for Central Florida (Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sumter counties) and East Central Florida (Orange, Seminole, Volusia, Lake, Osceola, and Brevard counties) on growth management issues. Ms. Bryson practices primarily in the areas of local government, administrative, zoning, and land use law. Ms. Bryson is based in the firm's Tallahassee office. More info.