Kerri L. Barsh

Kerri L. Barsh is Co-Chair of the firm’s Environmental Practice and represents public and private clients on an array of environmental regulatory, permitting and litigation matters, including transactional support and due diligence, environmental assessment and liability matters, climate change, energy and infrastructure projects, wetlands and coastal permitting, complex land use projects, air quality matters, hazardous materials contamination, and other compliance and enforcement cases.

Concentrations

•Climate change
•Environmental compliance, permitting, enforcement, including litigation support
•Transactional environmental work (counseling, due diligence, drafting and negotiation of reps and warrants, disclosures, and indemnities)
•Energy and infrastructure projects, including due diligence, permitting, and NEPA review
•Natural resource mining, permitting and siting
•Brownfields counseling and development
•Electrical generation facilities (power plant and transmission line siting)
•Air quality matters (drafting of contractual protections, remedial assistance and litigation support)
•Land use and comprehensive plan approvals, including litigation
•Landfills (siting, permitting and related regulatory matters)
•Legislation drafting (statutes, ordinances and rules)
•Administrative litigation, including rule-making and permitting challenges
•Global energy and infrastructure
•Catastrophe planning and response

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law; Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation - Environmental; Litigation - Land Use & Zoning; Natural Resources Law, 2007-2026
•'Lawyer of the Year,' Miami Litigation - Environmental Law, 2013 and 2022
•'Lawyer of the Year,' Miami Environmental Law, 2017
•Listed, Lawdragon, “Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law,” Environmental Regulatory & Transactions, 2023-2026
•Selected, Miami Dade Bar “Circle of Excellence” Award, Environmental and Land Use, 2025
•The Bond Buyer
•Team Member, Deal of the Year, 2024
•Team Member, Innovative Financing Deal of the Year, 2024
•Listed, Lawdragon 500, Leading U.S. Environmental & Energy Lawyers guide, 2021
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007-2025
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, 2016-2025
•Listed, Euromoney's Expert Guides: Women in Business Law, 'Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law,' 2014, 2017, and 2021-2022
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2007-2025
•Team Member, a Law360 “Environmental Practice Group of the Year,” 2022
•Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, 'Top Lawyer,' 2020-2021
•Finalist, Daily Business Review, 'Attorney of the Year,' 2019
•Team Member, a Law360 'Florida Powerhouse,' 2018
•Listed, Euromoney's Expert Guides: World Leading Experts in Environmental Law, 2017-2021
•South Florida Power Women, Bisnow, 2018
•Listed, Who's Who Legal, Environmental, 2013-2022
•Global Leader, Environment, 2013-2022
•Selected, Miami Today, 'Best of Miami: Thought Leaders,' 2016
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Environmental Law, 2016
•Shortlisted, Euromoney Legal Media Group's Americas Women in Business Law Awards, 'Best in Environment,' 2013, 2015 and 2016
•Selected, National Law Journal magazine, 'Energy & Environmental Trailblazer,' 2015
•Member, Winning Team, ACG New York Champions Awards, Energy, 2012
•Selected, South Florida Business Journal, one of 25 'Influential Business Women,' 2011
•Listed, Business Leader magazine, 'Top Impact Law Leaders,' 2010
•Listed, Who's Who Legal: Florida, Real Estate, 2008
•Listed, Daily Business Review, 'Most Effective Lawyer - Lobbying/Land Use Category,' 2006
•Rated, AV Preeminent 4.9 out of 5.0