Episode S2:15: Derek Rooney
Derek Rooney, Shareholder, Gray Robinson
“Labels do not make arguments.”
Derek Rooney practices in the areas of land use law and local government law and is a Board Certified Attorney in City, County & Local Government law. Derek represents private and government clients on questions of general municipal law, land use and public-private partnerships.
Derek currently serves as counsel to the City of Bonita Springs, the Village of Estero, the City of LaBelle, the Charlotte County Industrial Development Authority, the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, and as special counsel to a number of other local government entities. He previously served as counsel to the Charlotte County–Punta Gorda Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Town of Fort Myers Beach, the City of Marco Island, and Charlotte County.
Derek has a multi-disciplinary practice involving land use law, real estate and land development, environmental law, municipal finance and economic development.
While he has represented clients throughout the state, Derek focuses on the needs of Southwest Florida and primarily practices in Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Manatee and Sarasota counties. As a litigator, Derek concentrates on prosecuting and defending land use decisions before Florida courts, the Division of Administrative Hearings and a variety of state and local bodies. He also has extensive experience with claims under the Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act.
Areas of Practice:
- Environmental & Sustainability Law
- Government
- Land Use Law
- Senior Housing Background
Derek is originally from Fort Lauderdale and has lived in Punta Gorda since 2007 after returning to Florida from Washington, D.C.