Lucia A. Dougherty
Lucia A. Dougherty has wide-ranging experience as a land use and zoning attorney in Miami-Dade County. Lucia represents major developers in securing governmental approvals for large-scale residential, commercial, mixed use, and/or retail projects before various municipal and county governments. Lucia was named the "Empress of the Skyline" by South Florida CEO because of her representation of numerous high-rise projects in Miami and Miami Beach. Lucia also represents clients seeking Certificates of Appropriateness for the development of historic properties or development within historic districts. She has experience in securing liquor licenses, real property tax appeals, procurement matters and bid protests, special area plans, and various other government related approvals. She is the Co-Chair of the Land Development & Zoning Practice of the Miami office. Lucia has served as the legal counsel to the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau since 1988, and was the Chairman of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Archbishop's and Charities Drive for Dade County.
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- Miami SunPost, "Best Zoning Attorney"
- "Municipal Lawyer of the Year," Florida Municipal Lawyers Association, 1986
- Miami Centennial Women's Hall of Fame, City of Miami Commission on the Status of Women, 1996
- Miami SunPost, "The Power Women of Real Estate," 2005
- South Florida Business Journal, "Heavy Hitters in Commercial Real Estate," July 2006
- Miami SunPost, "The Most Influential South Floridians," April 2008
- South Florida Business Journal, Key Partners, Legal-Real Estate & Construction Finalist, 2008
- Florida Trend magazine, "Legal Elite," 2005-2010
- The Legal 500 United States, 2009, 2013
- Chambers USA Guide, 2004-2013
- Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2013 "Top 50 Female Lawyers in Florida," 2007
- Miami SunPost, "Best Real Estate Attorney Duo," 2013
- Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2013
- South Florida Legal Guide, "South Florida's Top Lawyers," 2004-2005, 2010-2014
Miami, Florida 33131
