Carter N. McDowell
- Chambers USA source
A former city manager as well as a planning and building director, Carter draws on his government experience when advising clients spanning from Florida to Connecticut. Carter has extensive experience with mixed-use waterfront developments, including marinas and hospitality projects.
Carter is the lawyer developers hire when their projects intersect with government. Whether it is a public-private partnership, acquiring and redeveloping property, or building a seaside resort, Carter guides his clients through every aspect of working with all levels of government.
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University of Miami, J.D., University of Miami Law Review, cum laude, 1986University of Florida, M.A., Urban and Regional Planning, Phi Beta Kappa, 1979Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 1975
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American Institute of Certified PlannersAmerican Planning AssociationBuilders Association of South Florida2011 - PresentDade County Bar AssociationInnovating Commerce Serving Communities (ICSC)Miami Beach Chamber of CommercePillar MemberSouth Miami-Dade Watershed TaskforceUniversity of FloridaDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, Advisory CouncilUrban Land Institute (ULI)
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Florida
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Band 2, Chambers USA, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, 2006 - present
Miami-Dade Bar, Circle of Excellence Award, Environmental and Land Use, 2026
Tier 1, The Legal 500, U.S. City Elite, Real Estate, 2026
The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year - Land Use and Zoning Law, 2020 - present
Martindale-Hubbell™, Top Rated Lawyer in Land Use & Zoning, 2013
The Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, 2005 - present
Daily Business Review, Top Dealmakers of the Year - Hotels, 2013
Florida Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2019
South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers, 2014 - present
Legal 500, Real Estate - Land Use & Zoning, 2007, 2009, 2011
Builders Association of South Florida, Associate of the Year, 2007
Builders Association of South Florida, Presidents Award, 2005
Florida Trend's Legal Elite, 2005
AV® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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