An associate at Shubin Law Group, Lillian Johnson focuses her practice on land use, zoning, and development-related issues. She regularly navigates developers, property owners, and engineers through local government processes, regulatory hurdles, and long-term entitlement strategies. Lillian draws on her background in urban planning to bring a thoughtful perspective to projects that intersect planning principles and legal frameworks.
- Served as lead counsel in securing city entitlements and negotiating a development agreement with the City of Tampa and the Florida Aquarium for the Wheel Over Water (“WOW!”) observation wheel in downtown Tampa. Managed land-use, zoning, and transactional matters, including lease amendments, subleases, and special height approvals
- Assisted with the Request for Relief process under the Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act (FLUEDRA) for a multi-family project in Ybor City, ensuring compliance with noticing requirements and navigating procedural hurdles related to resolving the land use dispute.
- Assisted in the entitlement and regulatory-compliance process for the 74-acre Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) redevelopment site in Tampa, collaborating closely with engineers and developers to ensure full compliance with city regulations and requirements.
- Representing Bal Harbour Shops in land use, zoning, and dispute resolution matters.
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D. (research assistant and teaching assistant for courses in Business Entities and Interviewing & Counseling)
- Texas A&M University, B.S., Urban and Regional Planning
- Florida
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, Member
- Opportunity Zones: Where Policy Meets Progress – Real Estate Investment Council Tampa Bay (REIC), November 19, 2025