Miskel Backman LLP
Professionals
Get to know the faces driving our firm’s success! With years of experience in real estate law, land use, and zoning, our attorneys bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every client interaction.
Our Professionals
Attorney Bonnie Miskel
Bonnie Miskel is currently a Senior and Founding Partner with Miskel Backman LLP, and has been practicing in land use, zoning, and regulatory law for 32 years. She is qualified as a land use and zoning expert in quasi-judicial proceedings; she has represented public and private sector clients in connection with rezonings, comprehensive land use plans and developments of regional impact pursuant to Chapters 125, 166, 163 and 380, Florida Statutes.
Attorney Scott Backman
Scott Backman is a Senior Partner in the firm’s Land Use & Zoning practice group. Scott represents property owners, developers and local governments in all aspects of the development approval process with federal, state and local government agencies, including planning and zoning applications, zoning code amendments, comprehensive land use plan amendments, environmental permitting, platting, developments of regional impact (DRI) and annexations...
Attorney Eric Coffman
Eric Coffman is the Chair and Founding Partner in the firm’s Commercial Real Estate Practice. Eric focuses his practice on the sophisticated structuring, financing, acquisition and disposition of all asset classes of real estate. With nearly 25 years of experience, Eric counsels leading owners, investors, developers, lenders and operators in major transactions throughout Florida
and nationally.
Attorney Hope Calhoun
Hope Calhoun is a partner in the firm's Land Use & Zoning practice group. Ms. Calhoun graduated from the University of Florida College of Law and has close to 30 years of local government and land use experience. Ms. Calhoun represents property owners, developers and local governments in all aspects of the development entitlement process. These approvals require working with federal, state and local government agencies. Ms. Calhoun has represented clients on a variety of matters including annexations, various development applications, zoning code amendments, comprehensive land use plan amendments, and platting.
Attorney Dwayne L. Dickerson
Dwayne L. Dickerson is a partner in the firm's Land Use & Zoning practice group. Mr. Dickerson represents developers, property owners and local governments seeking development entitlements and environmental permit approvals for their real estate projects. Additionally, he works closely with real estate attorneys on land use, zoning and environmental issues affecting real estate transactions for buyers, sellers and lenders. His practice also includes the representation of homeowners’ associations and condominium associations.
Attorney Ele Zachariades
Ele Zachariades, a partner in the firm's Land Use & Zoning practice group, combines a background in urban planning and law to offer clients nuanced solutions for navigating regulatory landscapes. With a focus on due diligence and strategic planning, Ele ensures clients are well-equipped to make informed decisions about their projects.
Attorney Christina Bilenki
Christina Bilenki is a Partner with Miskel Backman LLP, practicing in the firm’s Land Use & Zoning group. Christina assists numerous types of clients, including developers, business owners and residents in all aspects of the development process. She has extensive experience in processing comprehensive land use plan amendments, rezonings, site plans, use approvals, development agreements, plat and developments of regional impacts ..
Attorney David Milledge
David Milledge is a valued member of the firm specializing in Land Use and Zoning law. His expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of land development matters, where he provides comprehensive representation to developers, guiding them from initial acquisition to securing crucial government entitlements. David's adeptness shines through in his assistance with various facets of the entitlement process,
Attorney Jeffrey Schneider
Jeffrey Schneider is an Associate Attorney with Miskel Backman LLP, practicing in the firm’s Commercial Real Estate division. Jeff’s representation includes the acquisitions and dispositions of commercial real property and business assets, as well as representation of Landlords and Tenants in complex leasehold transactions. Jeff also assists in representing Borrowers and Lenders in Commercial Financing Matters. Jeff has over 6 years of experience
Attorney Sara Thompson
Sara Thompson is an Associate Attorney with Miskel Backman LLP, practicing in the firm’s Land Use and Zoning group. Sara assists in all aspects of the development process, including comprehensive land use plan amendments, environmental permitting, platting, developments of regional impact (DRI), due diligence, and preparing development applications for submittal to local government agencies.
Beth Schrantz
Beth Schrantz is our Director of Planning Services who joined the firm’s Land Use and Zoning practice group in 2011. Beth works closely with clients, technical consultants and government agencies to facilitate development at the local and regional levels throughout South Florida and brings a collaborative approach to the development approval process. Beth is well versed in the development review process from the due diligence phase through final land use approvals and permitting. She is particularly experienced in: researching City and County Codes ...