Stephen J. Helfman
Founding Member
Steve practices in the areas of real estate, zoning, growth management, subdivision law and land development. Steve currently serves as municipal attorney to the Village of Key Biscayne, Town of Golden Beach and Village of Indian Creek and as special real estate/zoning counsel to public companies including telecommunication and real estate development companies. He has extensive experience with the State of Florida Growth Management Act and has been extensively involved in the preparation of local government comprehensive plans and the adoption of municipal ordinances, including land development regulations implementing those plans. Steve has served as a member of the City of Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board and has been a guest lecturer to the City of Miami Planning Advisory Board and the City of Miami Zoning Board on issues of growth management. Steve also has a Masters of Law in Real Estate Finance and Development.
- Executive Board Member, 1989-1990
City of Miami Multi-Ethnic Interaction Program - City of Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board
1990 - 1991 - Anti-Defamation League Civil Rights Committee
Member - Florida Planning and Zoning Association
Member - City of Miami Mayor’s Economic Advisory Council
Member - City of Miami Planning Advisory Board and City of Miami Zoning Board
Guest Lecturer
- "Twelve Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. Lawyers Named to Prestigious Super Lawyers Guide," dBusinessNews, 7/2/09
- "Power Lunch at Joe's: A Recipe That Works," The Miami Herald, 3/21/11
- "Key Biscayne Delays Budget Approval," Miami Herald, 9/28/11
- "Key Biscayne Wants to Ban Texting and Driving," Miami Herald, 10/14/11
- "After Tunnel Flap, Officials Flock to Key Biscayne to Address Concerns," Miami Herald, 11/11/11
- "2012 Top Lawyers," South Florida Legal Guide, 2/1/12