Michael Sznapstajler is an attorney in Cobb Cole’s Environmental and Land Use Department. His practice focuses on representing redevelopers, land owners, prospective purchasers and local governments with environmental due diligence and permitting, assessment and cleanup of contaminated properties, land use and zoning approvals, submerged lands permitting, and wetlands and species issues. Michael has significant experience in the cleanup and redevelopment of properties under the Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Program, including obtaining Brownfield Area designations, negotiating Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreements, reaching regulatory closure using institutional and engineering controls, and applying for and receiving Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credits for Brownfield Sites and Drycleaning Sites. Michael regularly practices before local governments and state agencies with respect to environmental and land use issues.
Michael has extensive experience representing businesses, local governments and non-profit organizations with contaminated site issues and the redevelopment of Brownfield Sites under the Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Program. Michael regularly assists clients with the designation of Brownfield Areas by local governments, negotiation of Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreements with environmental agencies, management of the cleanup of properties, conditional closure using institutional and engineering controls, and applying for Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credits. Michael has also assisted with the development of legislation that has advanced liability protection and increased incentives for the redevelopment of brownfields in Florida.
Michael is a Past President of the Florida Brownfields Association, which is a nonprofit, volunteer, service organization dedicated to advancing the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields in Florida and frequently speaks before local governments, trade organizations, and environmental professionals regarding brownfield redevelopment. He is also active in the local community having served as Chair of the Daytona Beach Downtown Development Authority, President of the Young Professionals Group, and on the Ormond Beach Brownfield Advisory Board. Michael has also served on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties, on the Jewish Heritage Festival Planning Committee, and the Checkered Flag Committee.
Michael is married to Jessica Fox Sznapstajler and has a daughter and son.
Michael holds an AV rating, which is the highest rating obtainable by an attorney from Martindale-Hubbell.
• Florida, 2008
• Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014, 2017-2021
• Certificate of Recognition, Florida Brownfields Association, 2017
• Top Lawyer, Environmental Law, Daytona Beach News-Journal, 2016
• Daytona Beach News- Journal 40 Under 40, 2013 and 2020
• AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale Hubble, 2012 – Present
• Honorable Mention, Best Oral Advocate, Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court, 2008
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