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Executive Trustee Council Bio

Kathryn Rossmell, Lewis, Longman & Walker

Ms. Rossmell is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in City, County and Local Government Law, a designation that is earned by less than half of one percent of all lawyers admitted to the Florida Bar. Kathryn's practice focuses on land use, environmental, local government and natural resources law. She represents private clients on land use matters including comprehensive planning issues and land development regulation application, drafting and implementation; public and private clients on natural resources permitting issues; clients challenging and defending National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance; as well as civil litigation for public and private clients for matters within her practice areas. She also represents and advises public clients as general and special counsel, including legal analysis of special assessment methodology and counseling clients on community redevelopment and other special district matters.

Kathryn currently serves as Secretary for the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, as well as Vice Chair of NorthPACII. Kathryn is Chair of Florida Atlantic University's Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, where she was recognized with the 2020 Young Professional of the Year Award. She is a Past President of the Treasure Coast Chapter of the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals and in 2020 she was awarded the Treasure of the Chapter Award for her exemplary dedication to the success of the chapter. She is a Co-Chair of the Moments Luncheon for Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County and a member of HMHB's Advancement Committee, and serves on various other community and charity organizations throughout the county.

Kathryn is also a member of The Florida Bar's Environmental and Land Use Law Section, City County and Local Government Law Section, Administrative Law Section and the Young Lawyers Division. She is a member of the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy and Resources and a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section.

Kathryn has received numerous awards. She is identified by Best Lawyers in America© on its “Ones to Watch” list (2023-present), the 2024 Young Professional of the Year Award from the North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, and the 2022 Young Professional of the Year Award from the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches. Kathryn was named a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers since 2020, a peer designation awarded to only 2.5% of Florida lawyers. She was also named since 2022 as a Top Lawyer in land use and zoning law and a 2021 Top Lawyer in transportation law from Palm Beach Illustrated Magazine, a 2021 Honoree of South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine's 2021 Legal Awards, and was an ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award finalist in 2021.

Kathryn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida, and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law.