Agribusiness

Dean Mead has a long history of representing agribusiness throughout the State of Florida. We actively represent clients involved in citrus, cattle, timber, vegetables and aquaculture. We are also very experienced with real estate development of former agricultural lands. Our services for agribusiness clients include:

Formation of Business Entity
Administration of Business Entity 
Negotiation and Preparation of Leases and Contracts 
Environmental Permitting and Enforcement 
Insurance Coverage Analysis and Litigation 
Tax Planning 
Estate Planning for Principals of Agribusiness Entities 
Real Estate Transactions 
Land Use and Zoning Representation 
Pesticide Litigation 
Worker Protection and Safety 
Eminent Domain 
Wetlands and Wetlands Banking 
Secured Lending Negotiation and Documentation

Our Agribusiness Team includes a Citrus Canker Task Force that assists citrus growers with the legal issues that result from citrus canker, including the tax consequences of payments, real estate disclosure requirements and eminent domain. 

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