Email: geoff@smithlawtlh.com

Biographical Summary:  Geoffrey D. Smith has over 34 years of attorney experience in the areas of health care law, administrative law, environmental law, general civil litigation, and corporate law.  Prior to entering private law practice he served as a senior counsel for the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, and was a founder of that Agency’s complex litigation team.  He was a partner in the law firm of Blank, Meenan & Smith where he practiced for 15 years, before founding Smith & Associates.  He is an “AV” rated attorney with Martindale-Hubbell.

Education:  Bachelor of Science in Government, Florida State University, Magna Cum Laude; J.D.- Florida State University, College of Law, Magna Cum Laude;

• Key Practice Areas:
  Health Care Law:
  Certificate of Need litigation
  Medicaid and Medicare Laws
  Facility Licensure and regulation
  Professional Licensing and Disciplinary Proceedings
  Reimbursement Disputes
  Starke Law; Medicaid/Medicare Fraud and Abuse Issues
  Federal EMTALA; Florida Access to Emergency Medicine
  Mergers and Acquisitions
  Change in Ownership (CHOW) proceedings General Legal Representation of Hospitals, Hospices, Nursing Homes, Home       Health Agencies, Assisted Living Facilities, Pharmacies, Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Dentists, and other health care       providers and professionals.
  Environmental Law:
  Environmental Resource Permitting
  Marina Permitting, Dock Permitting
  Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation; RCRA
  Groundwater Contamination and Cleanup; CERCLA
  Petroleum Storage Tank Regulation
  Surface Water Quality Regulation; TMDL Stormwater Regulation
  General Environmental Permitting and Enforcement Issues
  Land Use:
  Local Planning and Zoning Commission Proceedings
  Land Development Regulations and Disputes
  City and County Commission Appeals
  Comprehensive Planning Amendments
  Bert Harris Property Rights Act Proceedings
  Administrative Law:
  Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) , Formal Proceedings
  Bid Protests and Public Procurement Disputes
  Rule Challenge Proceedings
  Rule Development Proceedings
  Section 120.57 Proceedings
  Governmental Relations:
  Executive Branch Registered Lobbyist
  Agency for Health Care Administration
  Department of Environmental Protection
  Department of Health
  Department of Transportation
  Agency for Persons with Disabilities
  Department of Children and Families
  Governor and Cabinet