Gary Held is an experienced land use and zoning lawyer in South Florida.  He has represented private property owners, developers, businesses, local governments, organizations, and neighbors or citizen objectors in land use and zoning law over the past 40 years, with over 15 years at the Miami Beach City Attorney's Office. 

He is presently primarily representing local governments as outside counsel advising land use boards, serving as Code Compliance Special Magistrate for two cities, and has served as a mediator in disputes between developers or permit applicants and local governments, and in disputes between local governments. 

​Mr. Held has a Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, and has work experience in planning as well as law.  Mr. Held is rated AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5 under Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

Gary M. Held, Esq., Attorney at Law
T: 305.962.8900 | gary@garyheldlaw.com