Warren H. Husband
Legislative & Governmental Affairs | Administrative Law | State
Contracting & Procurement | Civil & Appellate
Warren is the firm’s managing shareholder and heads up the firm’s administra4ve law and civil & appellate li4ga4on sec4ons. He regularly represents clients before a broad spectrum of state agencies, and has extensive trial experience before the Florida Division of Administra4ve Hearings. Warren provides legal exper4se in a wide variety of regulatory areas, including cons4tu4onal law, business and professional regula4on, state contrac4ng and procurement, affordable housing development, elec4on law and ethics maDers, ballot ini4a4ves and referenda, pari-­‐mutuel gaming, and alcoholic beverage regula4on. He is a member of the Florida Bar and is admiDed to prac4ce before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. A na4ve of Tampa, Florida, Warren received his Bachelor's degree, cum laude, in Psychology from the University of South Florida in 1986, where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. ASer serving four years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force in New Mexico, Texas, and what was then West Germany, he entered law school and received his Juris Doctor with highest honors from Florida State University in 1993, gradua4ng second in his class. Warren is a member of the Order of the Coif. While in law school, he served both as Notes and Comments Editor and as Piece Selec4on CommiDee Chairman for the Florida State University Law Review. REPORTED APPELLATE DECISIONS Department of Revenue v. Ruehl No. 925, LLC, 76 So. 3d 389 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011). Auto-­‐Owners Insurance Co. v. Pozzi Window Co., 984 So. 2d 1241 (Fla. 2008). U.S. Fire Insurance Co. v. J.S.U.B., Inc., 979 So. 2d 871 (Fla. 2007). McKenzie Check Advance of Fla., LLC v. BeDs, 928 So. 2d 1204 (Fla. 2006). Advisory Opinion to the ADorney General Re Florida Minimum Wage Amendment, 880 So. 2d 636 (Fla. 2004). Advisory Opinion to ADorney General Re Protect People from the Health Hazards of Second-­‐hand Smoke, 814 So.2d 415 (Fla. 2002). Gulfstream Park Racing Associa4on, Inc. v. Department of Business & Professional Regula4on, 661 So.2d 955 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995). Denmark v. State, 646 So.2d 754 (Fla. 2d DCA 1994). Goldfarb v. Insurance Co. of North America, 642 So.2d 586 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994). Advisory Opinion to the ADorney General Re Tax Limita4on, Voter Approval of New Taxes, Property Rights, and Revenue Limits, 644 So.2d 486 (Fla. 1994). State ex rel. Bruce v. Kiesling, 632 So.2d 601 (Fla. 1994).
PUBLICATIONS Husband, New Approaches & New Polluters: The Clear Air Act Amendments of 1990, 19 Fla. St. U. L. Rev. 861(1992). Schwenke, Hoard, Husband, Florida Air Pollu4on Regula4on, in Florida Environmental Law Handbook 5 (1992). Husband, Resurrec4ng Hollywood's Golden Age: Balancing the Rights of Film Owners, Ar4s4c Authors and Consumers, 17 Columbia-­‐VLA Journal of Law & the Arts 327 (1993). FUN FACTS How would you describe your job? With words (because I don’t draw very well). What is the one thing about you that no one would guess? I race go-­‐karts (70 m.p.h. go-­‐karts). What is the last book you read? “Benjamin Franklin: An American Life” What is the first concert that you aDended? Rush at the Lakeland Civic Center (my first experience with temporary hearing loss). How do you survive the long hours of the legisla4ve session? By muDering the phrase “Serenity Now” over and over again (watch the Seinfeld episode). If you could travel anywhere, where would it be? Another habitable planet. What is the best part of working at MHD? The challenge of solving unique client problems in a constantly changing poli4cal environment. What was the first car you drove? 1972 Turquoise AMC Gremlin Which actor/actress do you most look like? An extra (third man from leS shou4ng “fire”). What is your favorite movie? Tough ques4on . . . any movie featuring John Wayne or Monty Python. What was your first job? Grocery store bag boy (started on the day I turned 16).