Real Estate

The Womble Carlyle Zoning and Land Use team possesses extensive knowledge of the complex regulatory environment faced by developers throughout the Southeast. Womble Carlyle attorneys regularly assist clients in a wide variety of land use matters including:
  • Compliance with zoning and environmental regulations set forth by local, state and federal government agencies 
  • Obtaining industrial relocation and economic development incentives 
  • Resolving wetlands regulation and permitting problems 
  • Handling vested rights determinations and entitlement acquisitions 
  • Working with storm water regulations.
The Womble Carlyle Zoning and Land Use team also excels in assembling and coordinating effective teams of professionals appropriate for each client’s particular needs. These attorneys regularly appear before regulatory bodies at all levels of government and also have extensive experience in all aspects of the real estate development process. Their experience representing local governments and their active membership on a variety of local zoning and planning boards and commissions gives them a unique understanding of the way local governments plan and function. It is this combination of practical experience and specialized legal knowledge that enables the Womble Carlyle Zoning and Land Use team to help developers smoothly navigate the increasingly treacherous waters of land use regulation.