
Hosts Brett Cyphers and Ryan Matthews interview Steve and Terry Lewis about their contributions to Florida's environmental law and the evolution of the Environmental Permitting Summer School.
As the 40th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School approaches, hosts Brett Cyphers and Ryan Matthews sit down with two pioneers of Florida's environmental community—Steve Lewis and Terry Lewis, founding partners of Lewis, Longman & Walker—for a conversation reflecting on the people, partnerships, and policies that have helped shape Florida's environmental landscape for decades. The conversation explores the founding of LLW, the firm's commitment to collaboration and mentorship, and how those principles helped build one of Florida's premier environmental and governmental law practices. Steve and Terry also revisit the early days of Florida's environmental regulatory framework, discussing how landmark legislation, evolving growth management laws, and the creation of modern environmental agencies transformed the practice of environmental law. Along the way, they share firsthand perspectives on how government, private industry, and environmental professionals learned to work together through decades of change. Looking back on the origins of the Environmental Permitting Summer School, they recall how the conference grew from a small educational program into Florida's premier…
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