Melissa Tapanes Llahues is a shareholder at Bercow Radell Fernandez & Larkin, one of South Florida’s premier boutique law firms specializing in land use, zoning, and environmental matters.  Melissa represents the interests of landowners, institutional clients, and developers seeking real estate licensing and regulatory approvals from governmental boards and agencies at the local, state and federal levels. She specializes in managing complex and politically sensitive legislative and quasi-judicial matters from initial due diligence to permitting, including applications and issues related to developments of regional impact, amendments to local government comprehensive plans, vested rights, public private partnerships, zoning, platting, and site planning, as well as development agreements, enforcement, eminent domain, historic preservation, and archaeological resources.

Melissa has made her mark not only in the firm but also in the greater Miami community. In addition to serving as an Executive Board member of the Latin Builders Association, Melissa is Chair of Florida International University’s President’s Council for the 2017-2020 term. She served as Chairwoman of the City of Doral’s Design District Steering Committee, and was a member of the City of Miami Charter Review & Reform Committee. She also holds membership in numerous other legal and civic organizations.

The South Florida Business Journal recognized her professional accomplishments and community leadership with its 2017 “40 Under 40” Award.  The Legal 500 named her a “Recommended Attorney” in 2017. She has been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers® and an “Up and Comer” by Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, and selected for inclusion in numerous Who’s Who publications. In 2016, she was recognized with the inaugural Latin Builders Association® (LBA) Leadership Award.

Melissa graduated from the University of Miami School of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude) and the Florida International University Honors College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude).

Shareholder – Bercow Radell & Fernandez
www.brzoninglaw.com