Mr. Stephen K. Tilbrook

Stephen K. Tilbrook, Lawyer in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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Stephen K. Tilbrook

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Stephen Tilbrook is skilled at handling Land Use, Environmental and governmental regulatory issues in a manner that helps clients break ground in real estate and achieve their business objectives.Having worked for the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, he is experienced at managing large projects and overseeing regulatory compliance.As a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office, he counsels developers, property owners and business owners throughout Florida.

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Land Use & Government Experience

With legal experience enhanced by his government service, Mr. Tilbrook uses an insider's perspective to counsel clients on complex legal and regulatory matters.For issues ranging from administrative appeals to zoning, he acts as a liaison with government agencies and helps gain approvals in development, zoning and other areas.He also practices government law and lobbying at the state and local levels.

He has handled various redevelopment projects in Broward County and works on large project issues including rezoning and variance applications, Comprehensive Plan amendments and Developments of Regional Impact.He also handles property rights disputes involving the Bert J. Harris, Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act and the Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act.

As a former Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Fort Lauderdale, Mr. Tilbrook understands how to use economic incentives to attract new business as well.He offers his experience to municipalities, counties and state agencies and also works with businesses seeking incentives for relocation and expansion.

Environmental Experience

Clients also rely on Mr. Tilbrook for guidance on environmental issues.A former Assistant General Counsel with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, he is well versed in the regulations that protect the state's environment and natural resources.His knowledge helps clients in areas such as permitting, compliance, assessment and remediation.In a recent example, he helped achieve the first completed Brownfields site in Broward County and works on other such sites for marina, resort and golf course redevelopment.

In a related area, Mr. Tilbrook is experienced in handling lender liability issues and is the author of the article "Lender Liability for Environmental Problems: What Are the New EPA Rules and What is the Impact on the Rest of Us?"published in the Stetson Law Journal.He is also a regular guest lecturer on environmental law and land use and is an adjunct professor of environmental law in the Environmental MBA Program at Florida Atlantic University.

Professional Affiliations

Mr. Tilbrook is active in several community and civic organizations.He serves on the Board of Directors for Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Trust and the Fort Lauderdale Marine Advisory Board.He is also a board member of the Children's Diagnostic Treatment Center, Inc. and previously served on the Fort Lauderdale Historic Preservation Board.

Representative Projects

Mr. Tilbrook successfully represented a $300 Million destination resort hotel and condo-hotel redevelopment project on Fort Lauderdale beach.He handled all phases of zoning, land use and development permitting, on issues ranging from Developments of Regional Impact and condo hotel zoning requirements to coastal construction permitting and environmental impact assessments.He successfully achieved the first completed environmental cleanup and site rehabilitation for a Brownfield redevelopment site in Broward County.He represented the client in all areas ranging from environmental code enforcement and consent agreements to negotiation of restrictive covenants and transactional documents for redevelopment.

Attorney and Stranahan house board member Steve Tillbrook, of the law firm Shutts & Bowen, along with Kendall Coffey and Mark Journey of Coffey & Wright, and sole practitioner W. Tucker Gibbs - who represent both the nonprofits only in their litigation - even went so far as to send out a notice of a Historic Preservation Board meeting, according to news reports at the time.

Stephen K. Tilbrook Partner (954) 847-3830

Panel members were: Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle; Stephen Tilbrook, Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk Trust (a non-profit organization managing special events and marketing along the Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk); Susan Engle, the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND); and Robert Dugan, Ed Stone & Associates, the original contractors of the Fort Lauderdale riverwalk.

Thank you to Renée Quinn (BNY Mellon Wealth Management) for chairing our very important Nominating Committee with help from Lynn Mandeville (Holy Cross Hospital), Kelley Shanley (Broward Center for the Performing Arts), Tom Vogel (One River Plaza) and Steve Tilbrook (Shutts & Bowen).

Stephen K. Tilbrook, Shutts & Bowen

STEPHEN K. TILBROOK
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Stephen K. Tilbrook is a partner in Shutts & Bowen's Fort Lauderdale office.He concentrates his practice in the areas of land use, zoning, environmental law and administrative law, as well as lobbying at the state and local levels of government.

Mr. Tilbrook has extensive experience in handling matters of administrative, zoning and environmental law at the state, county and municipal levels of government.Mr. Tilbrook represents clients before municipal and county governments, as well as the Florida Legislature, the Florida Cabinet and state administrative agencies, on issues ranging from administrative appeals to zoning.Mr. Tilbrook is a former Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Fort Lauderdale and represents clients seeking local government development approvals as well as economic incentives for business relocations and expansions.Mr. Tilbrook has handled extensive land use and zoning matters throughout South Florida, including rezoning applications, variance applications, Comprehensive Plan amendments, Developments of Regional Impact, and property rights disputes related to the Bert J. Harris, Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act and the Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act.

Mr. Tilbrook is also a former Assistant General Counsel with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection where he developed significant experience in environmental regulation and natural resources protection.Mr. Tilbrook currently represents clients on matters ranging from environmental permitting to environmental compliance, and on issues related to environmental assessment through environmental remediation.Mr. Tilbrook is also experienced in handling matters of lender liability and is the author of the article "Lender Liability for Environmental Problems: What Are the New EPA Rules and What is the Impact on the Rest of Us?"as published in the Stetson Law Journal.Mr. Tilbrook is an adjunct professor of Environmental Law in the Environmental MBA Program at Florida Atlantic University, and Mr. Tilbrook is a regular guest lecturer on Environmental Law for the LLM Program in Real Estate Development at the University of Miami College of Law.

While at Stetson University College of Law, he was a staff member of the Stetson Law Journal and a member of the Stetson Environmental Law Moot Court Team.Mr. Tilbrook is also active in several community and civic organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors for Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Trust and Stranahan House, Inc., as well as the Fort Lauderdale Beach Redevelopment Advisory Board.