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Top-Ranked Environmental Lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked environmental lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida are Stephen Jerome Darmody (LexRank 80.00), Steven Diebenow (80.00) and Wyman Russo Duggan (80.00).

This ranking lists 20 environmental lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 14 to 54 years in practice.

Lawyers ranked
20
Fully verified
20 of 20

The ranking

Ordered by organic LexRank score; paid placements are labelled and never affect a position. How we rank

  1. No change

    Stephen Jerome Darmody

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 25 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
  2. No change

    Steven Diebenow

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
  3. No change

    Wyman Russo Duggan

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
  4. No change

    Frank Estes Miller

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 47 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
  5. No change

    Eugene Goodbred Peek III

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 54 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
  6. No change

    Emily Gordinier Pierce

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 35 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
  7. No change

    Pamela Jean Anderson “Pamela”

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 26 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20). 1.40 points behind #6, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.8)

    1.40 points behind #6 (Emily Gordinier Pierce): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  8. No change

    William Joseph Moore III

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.8)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  9. No change

    Jason Robert Teal

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 27 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.8)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  10. No change

    Mitchel Weiss

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 26 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.8)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  11. No change

    Brenna Malouf Durden

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 40 years experience
    • Eminent Domain · Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10). 3.60 points behind #10, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)

    3.60 points behind #10 (Mitchel Weiss): Practice-area relevance −5.

  12. No change

    Thomas O’Neal Ingram “Tom”

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 28 years experience
    • Eminent Domain · Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
  13. No change

    Jody Lane Brooks

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 25 years experience
    • Eminent Domain · Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 73.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15). 1.40 points behind #12, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    1.40 points behind #12 (Thomas O’Neal Ingram “Tom”): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  14. No change

    Meredith Fields Kidd

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 20 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 with 72.60: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15). 1.00 points behind #13, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    1.00 points behind #13 (Jody Lane Brooks): Experience −6.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  15. No change

    John Wesley Wallace

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 18 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #15?

    Ranks #15 with 71.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (21.6/30). 1.00 points behind #14, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.8)

    Held back by

    • Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 26.9)

    1.00 points behind #14 (Meredith Fields Kidd): Experience −2.4.

  16. No change

    Anthony Francis Perrone

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 23 years experience
    • Consumer Protection · Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #16?

    Ranks #16 with 71.20: strongest in Experience (27.6/30) and Professional credentials (15/15). 0.40 points behind #15, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 27.6/30 (ranking avg 26.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    0.40 points behind #15 (John Wesley Wallace): Practice-area relevance −5, Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  17. No change

    Sondra R. Fetner

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 17 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #17?

    Ranks #17 with 69.00: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (20.4/30). 2.20 points behind #16, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.8)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Experience 20.4/30 (ranking avg 26.9)

    2.20 points behind #16 (Anthony Francis Perrone): Experience −7.2.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  18. No change

    Jon Courson Lasserre

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 15 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #18?

    Ranks #18 with 68.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (18/30). 1.00 points behind #17, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.8)

    Held back by

    • Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 26.9)

    1.00 points behind #17 (Sondra R. Fetner): Experience −2.4.

  19. No change

    Cynthia Kay Trimmer “Cyndy”

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 14 years experience
    • Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #19?

    Ranks #19 with 66.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (16.8/30). 1.20 points behind #18, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.8)

    Held back by

    • Experience 16.8/30 (ranking avg 26.9)

    1.20 points behind #18 (Jon Courson Lasserre): Experience −1.2.

  20. No change

    Angela Kay Farford

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 17 years experience
    • Eminent Domain · Environmental
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #20?

    Ranks #20 with 64.00: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (20.4/30). 2.80 points behind #19, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 20.4/30 (ranking avg 26.9)

    2.80 points behind #19 (Cynthia Kay Trimmer “Cyndy”): Practice-area relevance −5, Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

Environmental market in Jacksonville

LexRanked tracks 20 lawyers in environmental law in Jacksonville, Florida. 20 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers
20
Law firms
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Verified professional data
20 of 20
Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
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Median experience
26 years20 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on ; data verified . Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Jacksonville

What sets these Jacksonville lawyers apart

Every lawyer in this ranking has a The Florida Bar license verified as eligible to practice, and every fact shown links to its source. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 20 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 14 to 54 (median 26)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law (7 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Jacksonville office address and environmental as a practice area on record. It compares 20 environmental lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in environmental, so the practice area is the one each lawyer lists on their Florida Bar profile, which The Florida Bar does not review. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

Florida gives citizens the right to sue to stop violations of environmental laws, after first filing a verified complaint and giving the agency 30 days to act.

Rule What it means
Citizen suits A citizen may sue for an injunction against anyone violating laws that protect Florida air, water and natural resources (Fla. Stat. § 403.412(2)(a))
Complaint first The citizen must first file a verified complaint with the responsible agency, which has 30 days to act (§ 403.412(2)(c))
Development order challenges A challenge that a development order is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan must be filed within 30 days after the order (§ 163.3215(3))
Property rights claims An owner whose property is inordinately burdened by a government action may seek compensation under the Bert J. Harris, Jr. Act (§ 70.001(2))
Bert Harris deadlines The claim must be presented within 1 year after the law is first applied, at least 90 days before suit, with an appraisal (§ 70.001(4)(a) and (11))
Court Where cases are heard
State court circuit Duval County is in Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing before you sign.

  1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
  2. Ask whether the lawyer you meet will handle your matter personally, and how many matters like yours they have handled recently.
  3. Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

Can a citizen sue a polluter in Florida?

Yes. Under the Environmental Protection Act a citizen may seek an injunction against anyone violating laws that protect air, water and natural resources (section 403.412), after filing a verified complaint with the agency and giving it 30 days to act.

How long do I have to challenge a development approval?

30 days after the development order, or after local appeals are exhausted, for a challenge that it is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan (section 163.3215(3)).

What is a Bert Harris claim?

A claim for compensation when a specific government action inordinately burdens an existing use of real property (section 70.001). It must be presented within 1 year after the law is first applied and at least 90 days before suit, with an appraisal.

Which court handles cases in Jacksonville?

State court cases in Duval County are heard in Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit.

How is this ranking ordered?

By the LexRank score, calculated only from facts with a cited source: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Payment never changes a position.

Do client reviews affect the LexRank score?

Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Reviews are shown on profiles for information only, and Reputation counts only awards on record, such as board certification. How we rank

Which lawyers are verified?

20 of the 20 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Stephen Jerome Darmody, Steven Diebenow, Wyman Russo Duggan, Frank Estes Miller and Eugene Goodbred Peek III and others.

About this ranking

Last updated
Methodology
LexRank v1.2 - deterministic, reproducible scoring
Editorial review
LexRanked editorial team,
Independence
Positions are never sold. Paid placements, if any, are labelled and do not affect scores.

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