Profile
David J. Butter focuses his practice on land use and zoning matters. He represents clients in virtually all aspects of the development approval process, including pre-purchase site due diligence, land use amendments, permitting, and zoning applications.
Greenberg Traurig’s South Florida Land Use Team has made an impact throughout the state. View a map of the team’s work on Miami’s skyline.
Capabilities
Experience
- Legal Intern, Hon. Cory J. Ciklin, Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, 2018
Recognition & Leadership
- Volunteer of the Year, The Tallahassee Democrat, 2017
- Silver Knight Award Honoree, The Miami Herald, 2013
- President, Miami Country Day School Alumni Association, 2024-Present
- Vice President, 2022-2024
- Co-Chair, Community Service, 2019-2021
- Member, Anti-Defamation League, Glass Leadership Institute, 2023
- Member, Greater Miami Jewish Federation
- Leadership Development Institute, Class of 2022
- Member, Financial Review Subcommittee, 2022-Present
- Member, Miami-Dade County Bar Association
- Member, Environmental and Land Use Committee
- Volunteer, Food Rescue U.S.
- Volunteer, Feeding South Florida
- Volunteer, Little Lighthouse Foundation
Credentials
Education
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J.D., Florida International University College of Law
- Dean’s Scholar
- Senior Staff Writer, FIU Law Review
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B.S., magna cum laude, Florida State University
- Candidate, Truman Scholarship
Admissions
- Florida
Languages
- Spanish, Conversational