Elizabeth Ross

• Former lead counsel for South Florida Water Management District's water supply mission
• Rule development for the Applicant's Handbook for Water Use Permit Applications within the SFW/MD
• Rule development for the Lake Okeechobee restricted allocation area
• Rule development for the Central Florida Coordination area
• Legislation drafting and negotiation concerning water supply and administrative law
• Development and implementation of regional water supply plans
• Representation regarding revisions to the State's Water Resource Implementation Rule (Ch. 62-40, F.A.C.) and CUP consistency rules
• Renewal of all irrigation permits for South Florida Water Management District
• Counseling to integrate the District's water supply program with the federal regulation schedules, including for Lake Okeechobee and the Adaptive Protocols Document
• Lead attorney implementing the Water Rights Compact Among the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the South Florida Water Management District

• Chambers and Partners, "Leaders in their Field," Environment, 2021-24
• Member of Gunster's environmental law practice ranked "Band 1" by Chambers USA, 2017-21
• The Best Lawyers in America®
  • Environmental Law, 2021-25
  • Water Law, 2023-25
• Palm Beach Illustrated, "Top Lawyers," Environmental Law, 2021-22
• Jupiter Magazine, "Top Lawyers," Environmental Law, 2021 & 2023

• "Emerging Issues Related to Florida's Water Supply," speaker, AWRA Florida Annual Meeting, August 2023
• "Emerging Water Supply Issues, Including an Update on the Central Florida Water Initiative (Parts 1 & 2)," 36th annual Environmental Permitting Summer School, Florida Chamber Foundation, July 2022
• "Preparing Florida's Water Supply Programs for 'Next Gen' Sources," 33rd annual Environmental Permitting Summer School, Florida Chamber Foundation, July 2019
• "Legislative updates and emerging issues," co-presenter, 28th Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference, Jan. 25, 2019
• "The changing landscape of water: How to save on hotel water demands and expenses," co-author, Hotel Executive, Nov. 25, 2018
• "Public-Private Partnerships Can 'Bridge the Gap' to Resource Sustainability," The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 92, No. 2, February 2018
• South Florida U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Update, AWRA Florida Annual Meeting, August 2017
• "Emerging Water Supply Issues - A Water Rights Perspective," Florida Chamber's Environmental Network Environmental Permitting Summer School, July 2017
• "Reuse of Reclaimed Water and Florida's Consumptive Use Permit Program," AWRA National Conference, November 2016
• "Finding Certainty in the New World of Alternative Water Supply Sources," The Florida Bar Journal, co-author, September/October 2016
• "Payment for Environmental Services," Florida Agriculture Financial Management Conference, August 2016
• “Florida's Water Supply Challenges: Issues and Answers - Central Florida Water Initiative, A Legal Perspective," 30th Annual Environmental Permitting School, Florida Chamber Foundation, July 2016
• "Hot Topics in Water Resources Management and Regulation in Florida," American Society of Civil Engineers Florida section 2016 annual conference, Jacksonville, July 2016
• "Update on Rules and Regulations," South Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society, June 2016
• "Overview of Florida's Legal Framework as related to Use of a Spreadsheet-Based Screening Model for the Upper Kissimmee Basin," American Society of Civil Engineers, May 2016
• "2016 Legislative Update - The Year of Water," AWRA Conference, January 2016
• "Babcock Ranch and Transfers of Water Across Water Management District Boundaries," Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Section, Continuing Legal Education, 2006

Professional Associations & Memberships

• Board certified
  • state and federal government and administrative practice
• Palm Beach County Bar Association
• Florida Supreme Court, certified mediator

Civic & Community Service

• Place of Hope, volunteer, 2009-present
• Palm Beach County Youth Court, volunteer magistrate, 2008-present