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Katie Edwards

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Katie Edwards is special counsel in Arnstein & Lehr’s Fort Lauderdale office.

Ms. Edwards brings an extensive and respected background in agribusiness to the firm’s Environmental, Agriculture, Land Use and Local Government practices. Ms. Edwards also manages the firm’s office in Okeechobee.
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Katie Edwards is special counsel in Arnstein & Lehr’s Fort Lauderdale office.

Ms. Edwards brings an extensive and respected background in agribusiness to the firm’s Environmental, Agriculture, Land Use and Local Government practices. Ms. Edwards also manages the firm’s office in Okeechobee.

She previously served from 2002-2010 as Executive Director of Dade County Farm Bureau where she advocated for farmers and nursery growers on land use, regulatory and legislative issues at the federal, state and local levels. Ms. Edwards regularly handles real estate, procurement, permitting and regulatory matters before water management districts and various cities and counties across Central and South Florida. She frequently represents agricultural land owners before county property appraisers and Value Adjustment Boards on property classification and taxation matters.

Ms. Edwards has successfully represented clients before South Florida Water Management District by negotiating cattle grazing lease agreements for ranchers, assisting clients in the purchase of surplus government lands, design-build contracts to complete environmental and water infrastructure projects, Water Use and Right of Way permit transfers and applications, and exchanges of interests in real property.

A Broward native, Ms. Edwards was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2012 and has sponsored and passed significant legislation, most notably in the areas of criminal justice reform, private property rights protection and medical marijuana. Ms. Edwards graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Agricultural and Applied Economics. She has a law degree from Florida International University.

About Me

What professional recognitions do you have?
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Linda C. Cox Champion of Justice Award (2013 and 2014)
Florida Association of Counties Champion of Counties Award (2015)
Florida Farm Bureau Federation Lawmaker of the Year (2015)
Florida Farm Bureau Federation Champion of Agriculture (2013, 2014 and 2015)
Florida Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Advocate Award (2015)
American Agri-Women LEAVEN Award, President’s Award (November 2006)
Florida House of Representatives Tribute from Rep. Juan Zapata (January 2005)
Proclamation from Miami-Dade County Commission (February 2005)
Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce’s Agriculturist of the Year (January 2005)
Proclamation of Katie Edwards Day from Commissioner Katy Sorenson (November 2009)
Tribute from Florida Senator Larcenia Bullard (April 2008)
Certificate of Appreciation from Rep. Dwight Bullard (November 2009)
Award from Miami-Dade County Farmworker Jobs and Education Project (November 2009)
Dade County Farm Bureau Hall of Honor (April 2008)
Certificate of Appreciation from City of Homestead (November 2009)
What topics have you lectured or presented on?
Ms Edwards frequently appears on television programs and regularly publishes op-eds on a variety of political issues. Regular appearances on This Week in South Florida with Michael Puntney National Public Radio, NBC, Spirit FM, Southeast AgNet, Food & Wine Talk (Radio interviews), Comcast Newsmakers, CNN, WSVN 7, CBS 4 and WPLG 10 (Television interviews).

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Education

School Degree Graduation Year
Florida International University, Miami, Florida J.D. 2012
Clemson University B.S. 2002

Contact Information

Arnstein & Lehr

200 E. Las Olas Blvd.
Suite 1000

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301