Clifford I. Hertz
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2011
West Palm Beach, Florida
Practice Areas
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Clifford Hertz represents entrepreneurial and institutional clients in a variety of real estate and land use and governmental matters. He has experience with Palm Beach County local government matters and real estate.Mr. Hertz’s experience with real estate developers includes working on every aspect of property development with clients from the acquisition of land until the client sells the property and/or turns the land over to an association.In addition to offering a complete range of legal services to his clients, he serves as general counsel, providing day-to-day representation, to many local, national, and international companies. He also works with colleagues on affordable housing projects including bonds, tax credits, real estate issues, and corporate agreements.
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Location
- 360 South Rosemary Avenue, Suite 1410
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, JD, graduated 1979
- New York University, BA, graduated 1976
Bar Admissions
- Florida, Florida
- New York, New York
Affiliations
- Chamber of the Palm Beaches - Member
- Economic Council of Palm Beach County - Member
- The Florida Bar - Member
West Palm Beach, Florida
257 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
117 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Land Use and Zoning Law, West Palm Beach (2024)
- Land Use and Zoning Law, West Palm Beach (2021)
- Land Use and Zoning Law, West Palm Beach (2019)
- Land Use and Zoning Law, West Palm Beach (2017)
- Land Use and Zoning Law, West Palm Beach (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
- Government Relations
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating with Martindale-Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers in America® (2011-2018)
- The Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year for Land Use & Zoning, West Palm Beach (2014, 2017)
- Top Lawyer by South Florida Legal Guide (2017-2018)
- Florida Super Lawyer (2012-2014, 2016-2018)
- Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers–Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (2010-2018)
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Economic Development Law
- Government Relations Practice
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