Marcie Oppenheimer Nolan

Senior Attorney

mnolan@becker-poliakoff.com
Professional Experience

Ms. Nolan is an attorney and certified land planner in the Firm's Government Law & Lobbying Group. She concentrates her practice on all aspects of local government issues with a focus on large scale infrastructure projects as well as land use and zoning issues assisting both public and private sector clients before all levels of regulatory bodies on entitlements and land acquisitions.

Ms. Nolan has appeared before state, regional and local bodies on virtually all land use matters including the creation of Comprehensive Plans, developing zoning codes/form-based codes, drafting ordinances and resolutions, and acting as board liaison at countless meetings including quasi-judicial matters, and code enforcement hearings. Ms. Nolan has extensive experience in rezonings, variances, conditional uses, special exceptions, and site plan approvals. She has also been involved in the approval process for Development of Regional Impact Development Orders, binding letters, and essentially built-out agreements.

Ms. Nolan's experience includes 10 years working as a certified planner for the Town of Davie, City of Sunrise, and City of Greenacres. In that capacity, she managed all aspects of various land development projects, both large and small. As a certified planner, (AICP), Ms. Nolan can testify as an expert witness on land use and zoning issues.

Ms. Nolan was also an Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University where she taught “Legal Aspects of Planning” to Masters in Urban and Regional Planning students.

Bar Admissions
  • Florida
Education
  • Nova Southeastern University, J.D. 2008
  • Eastern Washington University, M.U.R.P. 1995
  • University of Massachusetts, B.F.A. 1991
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