Attorneys Selected as Faculty for Environmental Permitting Summer School

Nicolas Q. PorterEdward P. de la Parte, Jr.de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla attorneys, Edward de la Parte and Nicolas Porter, were selected as faculty members for the Florida Chamber’s 38th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School. The conference curriculum features the most advanced and current instruction available on Florida’s environmental, energy and growth management laws, rules and programs.

The conference took place on July 16-19, 2024 at the JW Marriott Beach Resort in Marco Island, Florida, and is produced by the Florida Environmental Network. The summer school is attended by more than 1300 attorneys, consultants, engineers, developers, landowners, government officials and others with an interest in Florida’s environmental issues.

Edward de la Parte and Nicolas Porter sat on panels that covered emerging challenges in meeting future water demands and regulatory challenges, and innovative approaches to addressing these issues.  The panels explored innovative water supply projects and policies that are emerging around Florida. They also provided insight into the regulatory, planning, and water supply development programs of Florida’s five water management districts, including a discussion of water resource development and water supply planning.

The Environmental Permitting Summer School

de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla, P.A. Lawyers selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America© 2025

Best Lawyers©The senior partners of de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla, P.A., David CaldevillaEd de la ParteRich Gilbert and Pat McNamara, were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The Best Lawyers list is compiled after an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the United States confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

Lawyers are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed, so Best Lawyers is regarded by both legal professionals and the general public as one of the most definitive guides to legal excellence in the U.S. and inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

  • David M. Caldevilla (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)
    Appellate Practice
  • Edward P. de la Parte, Jr. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008)
    Administrative/ Regulatory Law
    Environmental Law
    Utilities Law
    Water Law
  • Richard A. Gilbert (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003)
    Commercial Litigation
    Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
    Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Patrick J. McNamara (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2017)
    Commercial Litigation
    Construction Law
    Health Care Law
    Litigation – Construction
    Litigation – Health Care
    Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs