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CLIENT NEWS: Personnel note: Melissa Tapanes Llahues takes helm as President of Builders Association of South Florida

May 16, 2025

Melissa Tapanes Llahues, a zoning and land use lawyer known for her civic involvement and legal expertise, has been installed as President of the Builders Association of South Florida (BASF). Tapanes Llahues was sworn in at the citizenM Miami Worldcenter hotel before a crowd of notable attendees, including Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who administered the oath of office, and U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez, Levine Cava’s predecessor, who commemorated the achievement in the Congressional Record. Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins, who[...]

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U.S. News – Best Lawyers Ranks Firm First Tier

November 13, 2012

Miami firm cited for Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law and Environmental Law MIAMI (November 13, 2012) – Bercow Radell & Fernandez announced today that U.S. News‐Best Lawyers has ranked the firm in its prestigious “First Tier” for land use and zoning law as well as real estate law in Miami, the highest ranking a law firm can receive. The firm also received a national “Tier 2” ranking for its land use and zoning practice, and “Tier 3” in[...]

Two New Associates at The Firm

November 12, 2012

MIAMI (December 3, 2012) – Bercow Radell & Fernandez, P.A., a boutique law firm specializing in land use and environmental law, announced today that Monika H. Entin and Carli M. Koshalhave been hired as the firm’s new associate attorneys. Entin’s practice covers land use and zoning matters throughout Miami-Dade County, with a primary concentration in Miami Beach. Her main areas of focus include representing developers and individual landowners with developmental approvals, permitting and administrative appeals. Prior to joining the firm, Entin practiced land use,[...]