C. Anthony Cleveland - Tallahassee, FL
Attorney at Oertel, Fernandez, Bryant & Atkinson, P.A.
Environmental Law Lawyers in Tallahassee, FL
2060 Delta Way Tallahassee, FL 32303
Tallahassee Environmental Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Governmental Law
- Administrative Law
- Litigation
- Appellate Practice
Attorney Information
Overview
Tony Cleveland was previously in private practice specializing in environmental, health care certificate of need litigation, and administrative litigation, as well as representation of employers in labor and employment matters. He is a former Assistant General Counsel with the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation and General Counsel of the Florida Education Association/United. A substantial portion of his practice deals with county utilities and federal and state hazardous waste, hazardous materials, and petroleum contamination matters. Mr. Cleveland has worked extensively with local government in permitting, agency enforcement, and ordinance drafting matters, including wastewater treatment facility permitting, deep injection well permitting, hazardous waste facility operation and closure permitting, as well as appellate litigation. He also reviews and comments on draft foreign environmental laws as part of the American Bar Association Central and Eastern Europe Law Initiative. He has lectured in the area of environmental matters. Mr. Cleveland received his law degree from Florida State University College of Law, where he served as a notes and comments editor of the Florida State University Law Review.
Special Agencies: Florida Department of Environmental Protections; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Education
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Legal Education
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Florida State University College of Law,
Tallahassee,
Florida, 1976
J.D.
Law Review: Florida State University Law Review, Comments Editor, 1975 - 1976
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Florida State University College of Law,
Tallahassee,
Florida, 1976
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Non Legal Education
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Florida State University, 1973
B.A
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Florida State University, 1973
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Florida Education Association/United, General Counsel, 1981 - 1983
- Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, Assistant General Counsel, 1985 - 1987
Representative Cases
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Niles v. Niles
- Citation: 299 So 2d 163, 3 Florida State University Law Review 290
- Year: 1975
Published Works
Articles
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"Can the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee Adequately Solve Administrative Conflicts", 4 Florida State University Law review 350, 1976
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1976
- District of Columbia, 1979
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1977
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1980
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
Other Affiliations
- The Florida Bar (Member)
- The District of Columbia Bar (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
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Contact
2060 Delta Way
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Phone: 850-468-4800
Fax: 850-521-0721
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.ohfc.com
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