Hopping Green & Sams, P.A.

We are a unique law firm located in Tallahassee, Florida, the state capital. Our practice is concentrated in the areas of administrative and governmental law, legislative representation, appellate practice, public contract law, and commercial trial practice. Within these areas, there is emphasis on environmental and land use law, Public Service Commission matters, governmental contracts, state and local tax, and state appellate work.

The lawyers in the firm come from diverse backgrounds, such as ex-government attorneys, former legislative staff, environmental engineers, college professors, and journalists. They include graduates of law schools at Duke University, Florida State University, Georgetown University, Ohio State University, Oklahoma City University, Texas Tech University, Suffolk University, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Miami, University of South Carolina, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Stetson University, and University of Wisconsin at Madison.

The firm was formed in 1979 and we have an established practice currently representing or having represented in the past diverse clients such as Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.; AES Corporation; Amelia Island Plantation; Arvida Company; Broward County; CF Industries, Inc.; City of Fort Myers; City of Tallahassee; The David J. Joseph Company; A. Duda & Sons, Inc., EBSCO Industries, Inc.; E. I. Du Pont deNemours & Co., Inc.; ExxonMobil Corporation; Fina Oil & Chemical Company; Florida Chamber of Commerce; Florida Manufacturing and Chemical Council, Inc.; Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group, Inc.; Florida Power and Light Company; Florida Water Environment Association Utility Council; Gulfstream Natural Gas Systems; Gulf Power Company; Interval International; ITT Community Development Corporation; ITT Industries, Inc.; JEA; Lee County; MCI Telecommunications Corporation; National Marine Manufacturer's Association; Powerhouse, Inc.; Progress Energy Florida, Inc.; Seminole Electric Cooperative; the St. Joe Company; Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida; Sunniland Pipe Line Company; Waste Management, Inc.; and the Williams Company.

At Hopping Green & Sams, first come our clients. They come to us with a variety of government-related problems. An applicant is having trouble getting a permit. An agency rule puts a company at disadvantage with a competitor. Proposed legislation would block a project or new productline. Or perhaps authorization is needed to do business in an innovative way, to meet the demands of the new millennium.

Whatever the issue, our team is eager to take on challenges like these for manufacturers, utilities, hospitals, land developers, licensed professionals, farmers, mining companies, trade associations - anyone with a problem with government, even other governments. Because our practice fields are at the cutting-edge of law and emerging public policy, we custom-make our work according to each client's needs and interests.

Our firm earned its reputation with pioneering work in fields of environmental and land use law. Today, we bring that same creative can-do spirit to almost every area of specialization in the field of government-related law.

Much of our work involves representation before stateagencies and the Legislature in Tallahassee. But our attorneys also appear regularly before state and federal courts, theGovernor and Cabinet, regional agencies such as water management districts, local governments throughout Florida, and federal agencies no matter where they make decisions that affect our clients.
There are many ways to solve a client's problem. We can negotiate solutions with others. We can shape agency regulations when they are adopted, or show both regulators and clients how to apply a regulation creatively. We can facilitate change in the law by supporting the passage of legislation. Or, when necessary, we can litigate against our client's adversary.

Almost every case can be addressed by one or more of these strategies. What's important is knowing which strategy will be the most effective.

That's where our experience makes a difference.

Because we are not a full-service law firm, we devote our energies to helping clients address concerns that involve the public sector. That means our experience is focused on government-related law. That experience, and our working relationships with government officials at all levels, enable us to anticipate issues and advise a client in choosing the best strategy for attacking his or her problem.

The way we have organized our law firm makes a difference too. We have a responsive, flexible organization. We can assemble a multi-disciplinary team easily, without the constraints or rivalries created by internal departmental structures which are common in large organizations. And we can do so in a cost-effective manner. Our lawyers work together as colleagues, not competitors, toward a single goal — the client's goal.

Our commitment to teamwork does not stop at the front door. We work closely with in-house counsel. We work with local counsel to get the job done. Because we know government-related legal problems are often part of a larger puzzle, we regularly work with lawyers from other firms with other areas of expertise. The most important member of the team is the client.

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Ecology and Environment, Inc. (E&E)

Ecology and Environment, Inc., (E & E) is a broad based environmental and engineering consulting firm founded in 1970. We provide management, design, engineering, testing, and IT services from 27 U.S. offices and subsidiaries and affiliates around the world.

E & E employs 1,000 specialists in over 75 separate disciplines embracing the physical, biological, social, and health sciences. E & E teams have worked closely with clients to successfully complete over 25,000 projects. Internationally, we have established offices, subsidiaries, joint ventures, partnerships and have conducted business in 67 countries.

We will address your complex

environmental issues,
with capabilities that set us apart

from other firms.

E & E's project services include support for environmental planning and program management, environmental compliance, environmental restoration, pollution prevention, and occupational and environmental forensics support. We do this through the application of three business lines:

• Strategic Consulting: We assist clients in identifying and addressing environmental issues.
• Project Services:  We offer comprehensive assistance to resolve clients' past, present, and potential future environmental problems.
• Project Development:  We plan and execute environmentally sustainable development projects.

E & E provides these high-quality, cost-effective and "value-added" environmental services to:

• Commercial clients including Fortune 100 companies

• U.S. Federal, state, and local agencies that include:
  -Environmental Protection Agency
  -Army, Navy, Air Force and National Guard
  -Department of Energy
  -Department of the Interior, including the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management
  -Numerous state-level environmental regulatory agencies

• International governments and agencies

Our methodology involves close interaction between our project networks and our clients' management teams, with the aim of having each client consider E & E an integral part of their corporate environmental program. Hence, our company slogan: "Working Together...Finding Solutions."

PENN PRO, Inc. 
PENN PRO is a multi-disciplined full service engineering company with a wide range of expertise and many years experience in a variety of industries. All levels of technology are used from the very latest to the tried and true. Our customers expect the highest quality workmanship with close attention to detail. Honesty and integrity are at the heart of every decision.

Safety both in engineering and in implementing our work is paramount. Our employees are trained in OSHA, MSHA and site specific training. Quality, safety and service are built into every project, regardless of its type or specifications. Ensuring an accident-free workplace is top priority at all times. PENN PRO has and intends to maintain an excellent safety record. Learn more about PENN PRO.